Assistance with complete new set up

[Release]

Hi Guys.

 

I'm new to this but i've done research first before coming here so I just wanted some general advice on the set up i'll be buying next month. I want a good quality experience with a flexible budget but it doesn't need to be absolutely break the bank top tier. 

 

This audio set up will be for my PC and split evenly between metal/rock/pop music and gaming. To that end I'm thinking of the Beyerdynamic Almirons paired with either the FiioF5 pro or JDS Labs Atom Headphone Amplifier. Any thoughts/criticisms or advice would be much appreciated before I go ahead and spend this much. 

[rice guru]

29 minutes ago, Release said:

Hi Guys.

 

I'm new to this but i've done research first before coming here so I just wanted some general advice on the set up i'll be buying next month. I want a good quality experience with a flexible budget but it doesn't need to be absolutely break the bank top tier. 

 

This audio set up will be for my PC and split evenly between metal/rock/pop music and gaming. To that end I'm thinking of the Beyerdynamic Almirons paired with either the FiioF5 pro or JDS Labs Atom Headphone Amplifier. Any thoughts/criticisms or advice would be much appreciated before I go ahead and spend this much. 

Aniston home look pretty Great but apparently suffer from a sibilance issue. Personally I kinda like the 1990 better has  more detail overall but is a more critical listening experience and overall a more neutral headphone. The atom should be able to power it pair that with a decent DAC like the topping d10

[Release]

25 minutes ago, rice guru said:

Aniston home look pretty Great but apparently suffer from a sibilance issue. Personally I kinda like the 1990 better has  more detail overall but is a more critical listening experience and overall a more neutral headphone. The atom should be able to power it pair that with a decent DAC like the topping d10

Cheers for your reply, it is very close between the 1990 and Amirons.What pushed me toward Amiron is they are supposed to be incredibly comfortable over long listening which is what I tend to do. 

 

I found a Fiio K5 pro in stock rather than needing to buy both. Will that be sufficient to drive these and sound good or would you recommend the Atom and D10? 

[rice guru]

28 minutes ago, Release said:

Cheers for your reply, it is very close between the 1990 and Amirons.What pushed me toward Amiron is they are supposed to be incredibly comfortable over long listening which is what I tend to do. 

 

I found a Fiio K5 pro in stock rather than needing to buy both. Will that be sufficient to drive these and sound good or would you recommend the Atom and D10? 

I would still reccomend spending more and grabbing the atom and d10. The k5 pro is good but for that expensive of a headphone cheaping out on source gear isn't reccomended and the amirin will definitely do well with more power

[Release]

22 minutes ago, rice guru said:

I would still reccomend spending more and grabbing the atom and d10. The k5 pro is good but for that expensive of a headphone cheaping out on source gear isn't reccomended and the amirin will definitely do well with more power

Ok thanks, I'll take your advice and pick the atom/D10 together. 

 

This is what you mean? 

 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Decoder-Amplifier-TOPPING-ES9018K2M-OPA2134/dp/B07B46KQVP

[rice guru]

1 hour ago, Release said:

Ok thanks, I'll take your advice and pick the atom/D10 together. 

 

This is what you mean? 

 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Decoder-Amplifier-TOPPING-ES9018K2M-OPA2134/dp/B07B46KQVP

Yep

[Release]

1 minute ago, rice guru said:

Yep

Thanks for your help