Looking for headphones for a bass head like me

[Boomer112]

Hi! I recently noticed that my Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro's are half-broken... The right cup is much quiter than the left.

 

Yes, i could buy the exact same again but i'm a guy who wants to try out new things when stuff breaks, etc which is why i'm here and wanna ask for suggestions. Just like the title says i'm a bass head so i'd love some headphones with booming bass without them sounding muddy or whatever and without having to bass boost it with a software like i did with my Beyerdynamics.

 

I don't really have a budget but possibly somewhere around $150-170. Could the AKG K371 or K361 maybe be something for me?

[Alex Ushigome]

Are you open to Openbacked? Or strictly Closedbacked?

[Boomer112]

Just now, Alex Ushigome said:

Are you open to Openbacked? Or strictly Closedbacked?

Ohh, right. I forgot about that. I honestly don't really care. I could go for both openback or closedback. It doesn't really matter to be honest.

[Stahlmann]

I really love my DT990 Edition 600 Ohm, but i think they have comparably weak bass. It's not that rumbly, but very clear. I personally really like the sound profile of the DT990's.

[Boomer112]

40 minutes ago, Stahlmann98 said:

I really love my DT990 Edition 600 Ohm, but i think they have comparably weak bass. It's not that rumbly, but very clear. I personally really like the sound profile of the DT990's.

Hmm... ok. Do you run them through an amp or whatever? If so do they sound worse without? Clearly i'm not really that experienced with audio related stuff so i have no idea. I've never owned nor tried a headphone amp.

[Stahlmann]

51 minutes ago, Boomer112 said:

Hmm... ok. Do you run them through an amp or whatever? If so do they sound worse without? Clearly i'm not really that experienced with audio related stuff so i have no idea. I've never owned nor tried a headphone amp.

I run an internal sound card with a included headphone amp to power this model. They are also available in a 32 Ohm version for use without amps. You only use a little audio resolution and detail with the lower Ohm models, but the sound profile stays the same.

[Boomer112]

28 minutes ago, Stahlmann98 said:

I run an internal sound card with a included headphone amp to power this model. They are also available in a 32 Ohm version for use without amps. You only use a little audio resolution and detail with the lower Ohm models, but the sound profile stays the same.

Ohh alright! I have no clue if i'll buy them though... it's really hard to decide when you literally want everything you see.

[Derkoli]

My Audio-Technica M40X's are stupidly bassy, and are pretty cheap. They get pretty good reviews and don't need a damn speaker amp to get them loud enough.

[Alex Ushigome]

Do you have a pre-existing DAC/AMP? And any gaming? 

[Boomer112]

15 minutes ago, Derkoli said:

My Audio-Technica M40X's are stupidly bassy, and are pretty cheap. They get pretty good reviews and don't need a damn speaker amp to get them loud enough.

Stupidly bassy as in good bass? Like is it really good bass for their price?

4 minutes ago, Alex Ushigome said:

Do you have a pre-existing DAC/AMP? And any gaming? 

I don't have a DAC nor Amp. I play alot of games, on PC specifically but i also listen to music pretty much daily.

[rice guru]

A nice bass head can I like to listen to if you can stretch that budget like $10 and use the new user coupon on massdrop is the meze 99 noir. Nice laid back but a really nice amount of thump when the song demands it.

[Boomer112]

9 minutes ago, rice guru said:

A nice bass head can I like to listen to if you can stretch that budget like $10 and use the new user coupon on massdrop is the meze 99 noir. Nice laid back but a really nice amount of thump when the song demands it.

Ohh wow ok! I'll see if i can stretch my budget a tiny bit more... I don't really feel like paying $200 for just a pre-order though. I have zero patience so i want headphones asap.

[Derkoli]

52 minutes ago, Boomer112 said:

Stupidly bassy as in good bass? Like is it really good bass for their price?

I don't have a DAC nor Amp. I play alot of games, on PC specifically but i also listen to music pretty much daily.

It's alot of bass, but it's decent quality bass. It's not muddy like some headphones (Cough, beats...)

[Boomer112]

2 minutes ago, Derkoli said:

It's alot of bass, but it's decent quality bass. It's not muddy like some headphones (Cough, beats...)

Yeah ok. That's pretty impressive then! I'll see which ones i buy... Didn't expect so many recommendations. lol

[Stahlmann]

2 hours ago, Boomer112 said:

Ohh alright! I have no clue if i'll buy them though... it's really hard to decide when you literally want everything you see.

 

2 hours ago, Stahlmann98 said:

I run an internal sound card with a included headphone amp to power this model. They are also available in a 32 Ohm version for use without amps. You only use a little audio resolution and detail with the lower Ohm models, but the sound profile stays the same.

Had a typo that literally made the whole sentence have another meaning than intended.

 

I wanted to say "You only LOSE a little audio resolution and detail". I didn't want to say "You only USE a little".

 

Sorry for that.

[Boomer112]

1 minute ago, Stahlmann98 said:

 

Had a typo that literally made the whole sentence have another meaning than intended.

 

I wanted to say "You only LOSE a little audio resolution and detail". I didn't want to say "You only USE a little".

 

Sorry for that.

Ohh ok... Well that's fine. Yeah i was honestly quite confused as to what you meant.

[rice guru]

5 hours ago, Boomer112 said:

Ohh wow ok! I'll see if i can stretch my budget a tiny bit more... I don't really feel like paying $200 for just a pre-order though. I have zero patience so i want headphones asap.

if you sign up anfor the website and check your email you get a $20 coupon

[rice guru]

also for beydynamics as a 990 owner myself I dont personally think they are super great for bass heads decent amount of midbass but the subbass extension isnt the greatest if you want bass head headphones closed backs will be more reliable in giving you bass

[Boomer112]

7 hours ago, rice guru said:

if you sign up anfor the website and check your email you get a $20 coupon

Really?  I signed up in 2016 and haven't gotten any coupons. I checked my email that i signed up with, etc and saw nothing.

7 hours ago, rice guru said:

also for beydynamics as a 990 owner myself I dont personally think they are super great for bass heads decent amount of midbass but the subbass extension isnt the greatest if you want bass head headphones closed backs will be more reliable in giving you bass

Yeah i've had the Philips Fidelio X2's and they sounded great for being openback and i got surprised by how much better my DT770 Pro's sounded when i switched to them. Anyways thanks for the recommendation of those Meze 99 Noirs. I'll see in the coming days which headphones i'll buy. So many to choose from now!

[rice guru]

4 hours ago, Boomer112 said:

Really?  I signed up in 2016 and haven't gotten any coupons. I checked my email that i signed up with, etc and saw nothing.

Yeah i've had the Philips Fidelio X2's and they sounded great for being openback and i got surprised by how much better my DT770 Pro's sounded when i switched to them. Anyways thanks for the recommendation of those Meze 99 Noirs. I'll see in the coming days which headphones i'll buy. So many to choose from now!

I would just make a new account cause those coupons expire in like a month