Bang onI agree Danny there are certainly advantages to using headphones, and it’s always very intimate and close to the recording. The level of detail is another thing I find staggering sometimes with headphone listening, but when there’s a speaker and usually a very good one at that (with good headphones) right next to your lughole it often gives you a totally different insight into the music and performance. Of course, finding good headphones that suit your needs is the key
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Another rabbit hole. A few years ago I had no headphones at all. I got a pair of AKGs as a 'gift' when I replaced my phone and they're actually way better than I expected. Somehow I also seem to have subsequently bought Grado SR125s and Beyer DT990s as well. I'm now seriously looking at some of the others in this thread.
I don't even listen much through phones, but now I'll have to build a decent headphone amp. Stupid. Bloody. Hobby
I don't even listen much through phones, but now I'll have to build a decent headphone amp. Stupid. Bloody. Hobby
Another rabbit hole. A few years ago I had no headphones at all. I got a pair of AKGs as a 'gift' when I replaced my phone and they're actually way better than I expected. Somehow I also seem to have subsequently bought Grado SR125s and Beyer DT990s as well. I'm now seriously looking at some of the others in this thread.
I don't even listen much through phones, but now I'll have to build a decent headphone amp. Stupid. Bloody. Hooby
Sorry Rich it was a pre-emptive strike by me to negate the costs of soundproofing a room ,which of course I will still do but now get into headphones as well . Who am I kidding
These are decent headphones as well with the right equipment ! And phenomenal value for money in comparison to a big system.
I've quite a few pairs of headphones of varying levels and cost. But I rarely use them, compared to the rig. But for nighttime or intimate listening they are fantastic. I had a pair of Senn IE800S in-ears until fairly recently (the flagship pre IE900 upgrade, current model) and they were like inserting a nightclub into your brain. Just nuts good. I paid about £450 for those and fed them a headphone DAC and they were not far off my system which I've carefully bought used and is a smidge over £10k or so, but good in a different way. It's crazy the comparative sound-per-pound value for a decent set of headphones.
Good headphones can be utterly excellent. Agreed with the above comment though, it can be a rabbit hole.
The most ridiculously good value pair I own are a set of AT MSR7 over ears, which are 90% as good as the best cans I've personally heard, trounced a set of Oppo planars on a side-by-side (imo), and I use regularly. They're not as good as my Focals for pure SQ, but as you can pick up a decent pair second hand for sub £50, they are ludicrous vfm.
Good headphones can be utterly excellent. Agreed with the above comment though, it can be a rabbit hole.
The most ridiculously good value pair I own are a set of AT MSR7 over ears, which are 90% as good as the best cans I've personally heard, trounced a set of Oppo planars on a side-by-side (imo), and I use regularly. They're not as good as my Focals for pure SQ, but as you can pick up a decent pair second hand for sub £50, they are ludicrous vfm.
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You see this is the well informed post that you hope calms the situation but others are taking notes and the smashing of piggy banks occurs followed by at some point you will pay back the children's allowance to the kids when they really need it. Right
Those are incredible cans, HD800 levels of detail at a fraction of the cost. It's just their sound grated on me no matter what I did with them. Music enjoyment has to be near the top for me these days no matter how amazing equipment is or can do. Those are more or less a closed headphone as well I generally find open better these days. I thought opens ones had no bass but that's until you find ones that do it right.
To be fair, the vast majority of decent headphones are superb value in comparative terms.
You see this is the well informed post that you hope calms the situation but others are taking notes and the smashing of piggy banks occurs followed by at some point you will pay back the children's allowance to the kids when they really need it. Right
Rabski, save yourself some time effort and energy and a whole lot of money and buy a little bear..portable valve headphone amp, which your phone plugs into and the 990 sound mega with. About £80 on the bay.Another rabbit hole. A few years ago I had no headphones at all. I got a pair of AKGs as a 'gift' when I replaced my phone and they're actually way better than I expected. Somehow I also seem to have subsequently bought Grado SR125s and Beyer DT990s as well. I'm now seriously looking at some of the others in this thread.
I don't even listen much through phones, but now I'll have to build a decent headphone amp. Stupid. Bloody. Hobby
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/28396613...NqhEBgI1SmdWCOcWjvnJIm/5Yg==|tkp:BFBMsPa_8Ypi
meant to say its also dual mono and balanced.
Sounds interesting and is pretty cheap. I currently use a Dragonfly Cobalt headphone DAC which is great.
Have you heard one and if so how does this compare?
No I havent heard one of the dragonfly, but its just those 250 ohm dt 990 pro matched with the valve amp mentioned above.
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