Headphone recommendations under 200$

[GOJIRA229]

Hello I am looking to start a headphone collection and I have 200$   I already have some trn st1 iems  and Phillips fideleo x2hr I have a Asgard amp and a modius dac 

[sub68]

Sony MDR 7506 (I just finished a review of them today)

Sennhiser HD 280pros

Sony CD900ST (might be a bit higher depending on where you buy them)

Audio-Technica ATH-M40x

Sennhiser HD6XX massdrop (20 dollars more than limit sry)

Probably more but this is all I can think of right now

[Tigerleon]

34 minutes ago, GOJIRA229 said:

Hello I am looking to start a headphone collection and I have 200$   I already have some trn st1 iems  and Phillips fideleo x2hr I have a Asgard amp and a modius dac 

Hey. Since you have the X2HR's and you are getting new headphones could you get back to me and tell me how they sound different and what you like and don't like about the X2's. 

Also to recommend something. I agree with Sub's recommendations but I do wanna add on that you could get the Sennheiser HD 58X's instead of the 6XX that are more expensive not offer much of a difference based off of what others have said.

[GOJIRA229]

4 minutes ago, Tigerleon said:

Hey. Since you have the X2HR's and you are getting new headphones could you get back to me and tell me how they sound different and what you like and don't like about the X2's. 

Also to recommend something. I agree with Sub's recommendations but I do wanna add on that you could get the Sennheiser HD 58X's instead of the 6XX that are more expensive not offer much of a difference based off of what others have said.

I love the fideleos they have a good low end but not over powering like my vmoda crossfades they have a good soundstage but with my amp if I put them in high gain I can also use the as speakers. Also I was looking to also get another pair of headphones other than the hd 58x because they are 120$ on ebay 

[sub68]

27 minutes ago, Tigerleon said:

but I do wanna add on that you could get the Sennheiser HD 58X's

huh never knew these existed

[kaixax555]

3 hours ago, sub68 said:

huh never knew these existed

Yes they exist

 

They are kinda like HD600 with more bass and less treble, with faster attack and decay

 

At the price it is offered at it is a solid option

 

However, I will offer another option: HE4xx

 

Getting a planar would improve the variety of headphones

[GOJIRA229]

24 minutes ago, kaixax555 said:

Yes they exist

 

They are kinda like HD600 with more bass and less treble, with faster attack and decay

 

At the price it is offered at it is a solid option

 

However, I will offer another option: HE4xx

 

Getting a planar would improve the variety of headphones

Thanks I will get a planar but what is the difference between the he4xx the he5xx the he 400i and the he35x or some other planar headphones 

[rice guru]

5 minutes ago, GOJIRA229 said:

Thanks I will get a planar but what is the difference between the he4xx the he5xx the he 400i and the he35x or some other planar headphones 

The 35x isn't a planar. The 5xx is a cut down version of a 560 I believe which leans more neutral bright I have yet to hear it. The 4xx is a slightly warmer slightly less refined version of the 400i. If the 4xx is the same price as a 2020 version of the 400i I would get the 400i as it is more durable with its newer design 

[GOJIRA229]

6 minutes ago, rice guru said:

The 35x isn't a planar. The 5xx is a cut down version of a 560 I believe which leans more neutral bright I have yet to hear it. The 4xx is a slightly warmer slightly less refined version of the 400i. If the 4xx is the same price as a 2020 version of the 400i I would get the 400i as it is more durable with its newer design 

Thanks I have found the he400i for 100$ so I will get that and some new pads and get another pair of headphones too

[Psittac]

What qualities are you looking for? Or just something different?  I don't have X2HR but have very briefly heard the X3 signature and love it.  I would say go for something V shaped, meaning high's and lows are the focus, not mid's so much.  For that I would say some beyerdynamic dt770 up to 250ohm or some dt880 250ohm.

[Psittac]

4 minutes ago, GOJIRA229 said:

Thanks I have found the he400i for 100$ so I will get that and some new pads and get another pair of headphones too

I have one of the older he400i's, not the oldest one but not the newest and I have to say it's rather lackluster.  Not veiled but not stand out in any one spot.  I dailyed them for a few years and even use them as my headset even now.  They are very wide soundstage and very open with good enough imaging, but bass mid nor treble stand out in any way.  I have no idea what has been kept with the 2020 model though.  I paid $250 for them back in late 2017

[rice guru]

2 minutes ago, Psittac said:

What qualities are you looking for? Or just something different?  I don't have X2HR but have very briefly heard the X3 signature and love it.  I would say go for something V shaped, meaning high's and lows are the focus, not mid's so much.  For that I would say some beyerdynamic dt770 up to 250ohm or some dt880 250ohm.

x3 is fairly different from the x2 hr sadlyor good depending on how you felt on the x2 hr. 

[GOJIRA229]

2 minutes ago, Psittac said:

What qualities are you looking for? Or just something different?  I don't have X2HR but have very briefly heard the X3 signature and love it.  I would say go for something V shaped, meaning high's and lows are the focus, not mid's so much.  For that I would say some beyerdynamic dt770 up to 250ohm or some dt880 250ohm.

I like flat and a bump In The highs.and now I have a 100$ left due to the he400i

[Psittac]

Just now, rice guru said:

x3 is fairly different from the x2 hr sadlyor good depending on how you felt on the x2 hr. 

I've heard many say they are very similar, I'll have to get them then compare to my friends X3 to know for myself.  I'm sure they are in the same ballpark though

[Psittac]

Just now, GOJIRA229 said:

I like flat and a bump In The highs.and now I have a 100$ left due to the he400i

well that's probably the 400i then, rather flat.  Responsive and crisp but nothing stands out.  I should get some critical A/B testing between my can's now that 400i's are in the common vocabulary.  I couldn't find any reviews of them anywhere before they were redone

[GOJIRA229]

1 minute ago, Psittac said:

I've heard many say they are very similar, I'll have to get them then compare to my friends X3 to know for myself.  I'm sure they are in the same ballpark though

From what I saw it is slightly different sound signature and more premium materials 

[rice guru]

Just now, Psittac said:

I've heard many say they are very similar, I'll have to get them then compare to my friends X3 to know for myself.  I'm sure they are in the same ballpark though

pretty similar ballpark but the difference is significant enough to the sound sig that Im not a fan they made they reduced the rumbly kinda muddy bass that I liked I just wished they mad e it tighter instead of straight up reducing it. and they added more treble the differences in quality though I dont personally believe warrant the price jump  from the x2 hr right now

[Psittac]

Just now, GOJIRA229 said:

From what I saw it is slightly different sound signature and more premium materials 

these pads were recommended to me and I almost didn't even listen to the original pads.  Very comfy even if not memory foam and have lasted 3 years of daily use.

[rice guru]

7 minutes ago, Psittac said:

What qualities are you looking for? Or just something different?  I don't have X2HR but have very briefly heard the X3 signature and love it.  I would say go for something V shaped, meaning high's and lows are the focus, not mid's so much.  For that I would say some beyerdynamic dt770 up to 250ohm or some dt880 250ohm.

the 880 depending on mobo can sound a bit weak  though the 770 should be able to run on most modern mobos but will benefit from a decent amp but not super nessecary. I would still look at other easier to drive open backs though like a ad 700 or the akg 602 if this is for fps gaming mainly 

[GOJIRA229]

1 minute ago, Psittac said:

these pads were recommended to me and I almost didn't even listen to the original pads.  Very comfy even if not memory foam and have lasted 3 years of daily use.

I have already found some hybrid pads I plan to get

[Psittac]

Just now, rice guru said:

the 880 depending on mobo can sound a bit weak  though the 770 should be able to run on most modern mobos but will benefit from a decent amp but not super nessecary. I would still look at other easier to drive open backs though like a ad 700 or the akg 602 if this is for fps gaming mainly 

he's got a higher end schiit stack, which is why I recommended the higher impedance

[rice guru]

1 minute ago, Psittac said:

he's got a higher end schiit stack, which is why I recommended the higher impedance

at that point a 600 ohm 880 would be my pick

[GOJIRA229]

1 minute ago, rice guru said:

the 880 depending on mobo can sound a bit weak  though the 770 should be able to run on most modern mobos but will benefit from a decent amp but not super nessecary. I would still look at other easier to drive open backs though like a ad 700 or the akg 602 if this is for fps gaming mainly 

In fine with up to around 500 ohm headphones at my volume level because of the schiit stack

[rice guru]

Just now, GOJIRA229 said:

In fine with up to around 500 ohm headphones at my volume level because of the schiit stack

is this a asgard 2 or 3? the asgard 3 should be able to power the 600 ohm 880 loud with its power

[GOJIRA229]

1 minute ago, rice guru said:

at that point a 600 ohm 880 would be my pick

I have found the 990 pro cheaper in the used market so what is the difference