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I'm looking for a good pair of closed back portable headphones that have a good sound stage, a good sound signature for all music genres and gaming.

 

Budget $260.

 

Thanks in advance for the help.

 

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8 minutes ago, QuantumXD said:

I'm looking for a good pair of closed back portable headphones that have a good sound stage, a good sound signature for all music genres and gaming.

 

Budget $260.

 

Thanks in advance for the help.

 

Astro A40.  Closed back. Comes with MixAmp Pro, which is sooooooo useful, very customizable (settings and aesthetics).

Pretty much the perfect headset for gaming.

http://www.astrogaming.com/a40-tr-headset-%2B-mixamp%E2%84%A2-pro-tr/A40-MIXAMP-TR.html

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10 minutes ago, QuantumXD said:

I'm looking for a good pair of closed back portable headphones that have a good sound stage, a good sound signature for all music genres and gaming.

 

HyperX Cloud IIs are my copy-paste answer, regardless of budget. They sound quite accurate and nice (though I haven't properly tried the "audiophile class" headphones, they have really good noise cancellation, surround sound etc etc but the most important thing about them is that they are super comfortable. I often forget I am wearing them (can barely feel around my ears and cannot feel on top of my head) but they still seal nicely.

They are probably not exactly what you are looking for, but I can highly recommend them nethertheless.

If I've said something wrong, please correct me

 

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AKG K553 pro.

Before you buy amp and dac.  My thoughts on the M50x  Ultimate Ears Reference monitor review I might have a thing for audio...

My main Headphones and IEMs:  K612 pro, HD 25 and Ultimate Ears Reference Monitor, HD 580 with HD 600 grills

DAC and AMP: RME ADI 2 DAC

Speakers: Genelec 8040, System Audio SA205

Receiver: Denon AVR-1612

Desktop: R7 1700, GTX 1080  RX 580 8GB and other stuff

Laptop: ThinkPad P50: i7 6820HQ, M2000M. ThinkPad T420s: i7 2640M, NVS 4200M

Feel free to pm me if you have a question for me or quote me. If you want to hear what I have to say about something just tag me.

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6 minutes ago, UberGamerKing said:

Astro A40.  Closed back. Comes with MixAmp Pro, which is sooooooo useful, very customizable (settings and aesthetics).

Pretty much the perfect headset for gaming.

http://www.astrogaming.com/a40-tr-headset-%2B-mixamp%E2%84%A2-pro-tr/A40-MIXAMP-TR.html

Just why????

 

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3 minutes ago, Aytex said:

Just why????

 

Cos I have them and they are great.

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18 minutes ago, Aytex said:

DT770

How do these compare with the custom one pro?

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Just now, QuantumXD said:

How do these compare with the custom one pro?

If you don't mind reading a little, heres a small review

http://www.head-fi.org/t/633349/beyerdynamic-dt-770-80-vs-custom-one-pros-quick-comparison

 

overall your going to need an AMP to run the 770's at its full potential

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4 minutes ago, Aytex said:

overall your going to need an AMP to run the 770's at its full potential

No wrong.

Before you buy amp and dac.  My thoughts on the M50x  Ultimate Ears Reference monitor review I might have a thing for audio...

My main Headphones and IEMs:  K612 pro, HD 25 and Ultimate Ears Reference Monitor, HD 580 with HD 600 grills

DAC and AMP: RME ADI 2 DAC

Speakers: Genelec 8040, System Audio SA205

Receiver: Denon AVR-1612

Desktop: R7 1700, GTX 1080  RX 580 8GB and other stuff

Laptop: ThinkPad P50: i7 6820HQ, M2000M. ThinkPad T420s: i7 2640M, NVS 4200M

Feel free to pm me if you have a question for me or quote me. If you want to hear what I have to say about something just tag me.

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for the pro, yea??

Onboard is just fine as long as you didn't get the cheapest motherboard you could find.

Before you buy amp and dac.  My thoughts on the M50x  Ultimate Ears Reference monitor review I might have a thing for audio...

My main Headphones and IEMs:  K612 pro, HD 25 and Ultimate Ears Reference Monitor, HD 580 with HD 600 grills

DAC and AMP: RME ADI 2 DAC

Speakers: Genelec 8040, System Audio SA205

Receiver: Denon AVR-1612

Desktop: R7 1700, GTX 1080  RX 580 8GB and other stuff

Laptop: ThinkPad P50: i7 6820HQ, M2000M. ThinkPad T420s: i7 2640M, NVS 4200M

Feel free to pm me if you have a question for me or quote me. If you want to hear what I have to say about something just tag me.

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7 minutes ago, QuantumXD said:

 

 

2 minutes ago, Aytex said:

for the 250ohms one?

Can I run the 250ohms version with my Fiio E07K Andes?

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2 minutes ago, Aytex said:

for the 250ohms one?

The 250 ohm ones can run on most mid end motherboard.

Before you buy amp and dac.  My thoughts on the M50x  Ultimate Ears Reference monitor review I might have a thing for audio...

My main Headphones and IEMs:  K612 pro, HD 25 and Ultimate Ears Reference Monitor, HD 580 with HD 600 grills

DAC and AMP: RME ADI 2 DAC

Speakers: Genelec 8040, System Audio SA205

Receiver: Denon AVR-1612

Desktop: R7 1700, GTX 1080  RX 580 8GB and other stuff

Laptop: ThinkPad P50: i7 6820HQ, M2000M. ThinkPad T420s: i7 2640M, NVS 4200M

Feel free to pm me if you have a question for me or quote me. If you want to hear what I have to say about something just tag me.

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2 minutes ago, QuantumXD said:

 

Can I run the 250ohms version with my Fiio E07K Andes?

yuh, Dackzy is saying it can run on mostly anything at its 100% potential???

so I guess

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1 minute ago, rhyseyness said:

NO.

Just because they're high impedance doesn't mean they need an amp.

@Dackzy I thought I'd save you the hassle ;)

 

EDIT: Ah you beat me

Yes I taught someone something YES!:) 

2 minutes ago, Aytex said:

yuh, Dackzy is saying it can run on mostly anything at its 100% potential???

so I guess

Thanks for the trust :) 

There isn't really a reason to get the 250 ohm over the 80 ohm...

My golden rule is to try the headphones with your own solution before you buy a amp.

 

Before you buy amp and dac.  My thoughts on the M50x  Ultimate Ears Reference monitor review I might have a thing for audio...

My main Headphones and IEMs:  K612 pro, HD 25 and Ultimate Ears Reference Monitor, HD 580 with HD 600 grills

DAC and AMP: RME ADI 2 DAC

Speakers: Genelec 8040, System Audio SA205

Receiver: Denon AVR-1612

Desktop: R7 1700, GTX 1080  RX 580 8GB and other stuff

Laptop: ThinkPad P50: i7 6820HQ, M2000M. ThinkPad T420s: i7 2640M, NVS 4200M

Feel free to pm me if you have a question for me or quote me. If you want to hear what I have to say about something just tag me.

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3 minutes ago, Dackzy said:

Yes I taught someone something YES!:) 

Thanks for the trust :) 

There isn't really a reason to get the 250 ohm over the 80 ohm...

My golden rule is to try the headphones with your own solution before you buy a amp.

 

isn't  higher impedance better if you have an amp dou? (or am i wrong :D)

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2 minutes ago, Aytex said:

isn't  higher impedance better if you have an amp dou? (or am i wrong :D)

Nah, if everything in the headphones is the same the 250ohm version should sound the same as the 80 ohm version. I will check if the FR are the same for the 250 and 80, if they arent they have change more than just the ohm.

Before you buy amp and dac.  My thoughts on the M50x  Ultimate Ears Reference monitor review I might have a thing for audio...

My main Headphones and IEMs:  K612 pro, HD 25 and Ultimate Ears Reference Monitor, HD 580 with HD 600 grills

DAC and AMP: RME ADI 2 DAC

Speakers: Genelec 8040, System Audio SA205

Receiver: Denon AVR-1612

Desktop: R7 1700, GTX 1080  RX 580 8GB and other stuff

Laptop: ThinkPad P50: i7 6820HQ, M2000M. ThinkPad T420s: i7 2640M, NVS 4200M

Feel free to pm me if you have a question for me or quote me. If you want to hear what I have to say about something just tag me.

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6 minutes ago, Aytex said:

isn't  higher impedance better if you have an amp dou? (or am i wrong :D)

I can't find anything that shows a difference in FR, but some people say the bass is tighter in the higher Ohm versions, but I would more call that for wish thinking, like when you tell people one thing is cheap and the other one is expensive and they say the expensive one is the best, even though they are the same thing.

Before you buy amp and dac.  My thoughts on the M50x  Ultimate Ears Reference monitor review I might have a thing for audio...

My main Headphones and IEMs:  K612 pro, HD 25 and Ultimate Ears Reference Monitor, HD 580 with HD 600 grills

DAC and AMP: RME ADI 2 DAC

Speakers: Genelec 8040, System Audio SA205

Receiver: Denon AVR-1612

Desktop: R7 1700, GTX 1080  RX 580 8GB and other stuff

Laptop: ThinkPad P50: i7 6820HQ, M2000M. ThinkPad T420s: i7 2640M, NVS 4200M

Feel free to pm me if you have a question for me or quote me. If you want to hear what I have to say about something just tag me.

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Just now, rhyseyness said:

I'm fed up of seeing you have to say it 1000000 times a day! 

Well people gotta know the truth. xD I will bet that some people hate me because I always correct people and tell the truth. I don't mind if they do...

Before you buy amp and dac.  My thoughts on the M50x  Ultimate Ears Reference monitor review I might have a thing for audio...

My main Headphones and IEMs:  K612 pro, HD 25 and Ultimate Ears Reference Monitor, HD 580 with HD 600 grills

DAC and AMP: RME ADI 2 DAC

Speakers: Genelec 8040, System Audio SA205

Receiver: Denon AVR-1612

Desktop: R7 1700, GTX 1080  RX 580 8GB and other stuff

Laptop: ThinkPad P50: i7 6820HQ, M2000M. ThinkPad T420s: i7 2640M, NVS 4200M

Feel free to pm me if you have a question for me or quote me. If you want to hear what I have to say about something just tag me.

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Well people gotta know the truth. xD I will bet that some people hate me because I always correct people and tell the truth. I don't mind if they do...

You're doing the right thing.

I'm trying to help you fight the good fight!

I don't know how you don't get fed up of it! xD

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