Audiophile Headphones

[Guest]

I need a pair of headphones and I don't know what to buy. I have $500. I listen to all music and play games. Thanks!

[Excon]

DT990's and a O2+ODAC

[BaconComputing]

I would suggest spending about $200 or so on headphones, and the rest on a sound card or amp.

[nixproducer]

I would suggest spending about $200 or so on headphones, and the rest on a sound card or amp.

^^ Agreed no need to spend that kind of money on headphones ( in my opinion )

[tek inpektor]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA13X1C32337

[Excon]

Why are the DT990's so good?

They are just overall good headphones, good frequency response, super comfortable, good positional audio for gaming, open design (personal preference), good build quality, bass is amazing.

[AMICLG]

I would suggest spending about $200 or so on headphones, and the rest on a sound card or amp.

Sound cards are junk just getting a usb dac/amp is the way to go.

[tek inpektor]

Oh my God it's a never ending cycle, thats what I want, but people say other stuff is better :*(

Just buy them.....

[PillowSmoke]

DT990's and a O2+ODAC

 

990's YES!

[Dudenstein]

I say get over the ear Momentums. Great quality and the low impedance and great size makes for great desk and mobile use. I actually own them so I can speak from experience

[NannerBeans]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA13X1C32337

 

Not for that price

 

I vote for beyerdynamic's DT series. 

[MellowCream]

http://www.amazon.com/Audio-Technica-ATH-M50x-Professional-Headphones/dp/B00HVLUR86/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1394497808&sr=8-1&keywords=audio+technica+ath-m50x

[_ASSASSIN_]

just get HE 400 or HD 600 with an o2 amp, bam you should be fine. HD 600 for clear mids and highs and HE 400 for bass.

[_ASSASSIN_]

they look even worse imo

Why do you care about looks so much? Is anyone judging you at your desktop laughing at you because you don't have enough swag not wearing beats or something?

[tek inpektor]

Please tell me why.

Linus said they were good and you wanted to buy them anyways.

[NannerBeans]

i only want to buy them because linus said they were good.

 

You can if you really want to but the DT770 are $200 less and are just as good especially for someone who's never had good headphones before so you probably won't even be able to tell the difference between the 2. 

[NannerBeans]

well, whats the difference between closed and open?

 

Closed doesn't leak sound and usually has more bass. Open leaks sound and usually has a wider sound stage. 

[Musikman]

DT990's or the HD600 with the O2 Amp/DAC

[Dudenstein]

i only want to buy them because linus said they were good.

Yes not a good way to generally shop. His music preferences and expectations may not fit you. He didn't like the Momentums but that didn't stop my from buying them. At such a high price try out different headphones and try and figure out what sound signature you prefer

[creatip123]

I believe Amazon US have return policies (don't know how it works though)? Maybe get 2 or 3 types, test them, and return the ones you don't like. One thing I've learned from this forum is: audio is like food. Delicious to me, too spicy for others. In other words, hard to really judge which one is the right one for me, unless I really try it myself....

[Lauen]

just get HE 400 or HD 600 with an o2 amp, bam you should be fine. HD 600 for clear mids and highs and HE 400 for bass.

apparently there is a new series from HIFIMAN coming, the i versions, they're supposed to have better headbands. just so you know. 

 

-isolation (THIS IS THE PART I HATE MOST ABOUT CLOSED HEADPHONES BECAUSE THIS TYPE OF HEADPHONES MAKE A LOT OF PRESSURE ON YOUR HEAD)

Clamp force may have something to do with isolation, but not all closed headphones squeeze your head, my SRH440's certainly don't, especially compared to my Silverado's and M50's, and even my Sennheiser PC360, which is an open headset, based on the HD5x8 series. and the 440's have decent isolation. 

[RainColt]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA13X1C32337

OMG I really want these for general outdoor use.

[MayflowerElectronics]

Please tell me why.

It's the flavor of the week. I highly suggest you look elsewhere for headphones. You can almost grab he-500's for the price of those headphones and I can pretty much tell you those headphones are just like beats. (Overly crappy bass and terrible FR).

[EmoRarity]

OMG I really want these for general outdoor use.

Because they completely represent a great value....

[4dd0]

AKG K550 or K702 headphones. Paired with a decent DAC/AMP like the Fiio E10 and you have a great setup.