£150 to spend on Headphones

[bart69132]

Looking to upgrade from my current headphones.

 

Budget: £150

Use: Music, electronic (trap/house/electro/dubstep), most other genre's but those are the main ones

Open Back/Closed: Not sure, I like a good soundstage like the music is playing from speakers in a room but I'm open to trying closed.

Over ear only

I don't have an amp or dac but I don't think I should need one

 

On another forum someone suggested going with second hand as there is some good deals like Sennheiser HD 650 for £120 in good condition but I would prefer not to

 

If there is anything else you need to know just ask

[descrom93]

Id recommend HD 598

[Dackzy]

I am gussing that you want a bass boost and people seem to enjoy the DT990 for EDM music.

Also don't get the HD 598, the HD558 are 95% the same and with a insanely simple mod you can make that 99.9999%.

 

I would like to know what kind of sound signature you like, then I would be able to give a "real" recommendation.

[bart69132]

1 minute ago, Dackzy said:

 

I am gussing that you want a bass boost

 

I don't know... I don't know a ton about headphones.

 

2 minutes ago, Dackzy said:

I would like to know what kind of sound signature you like, then I would be able to give a "real" recommendation.

I'm not sure, I use Takstart HI2050's with brainwavz angled pads right now. They are the only "nice" headphones I've owned, I used my Friends DT770 250ohm and they were quite bad for the music I like. 

[Dackzy]

1 minute ago, bart69132 said:

I don't know... I don't know a ton about headphones.

 

I'm not sure, I use Takstart HI2050's with brainwavz angled pads right now. They are the only "nice" headphones I've owned, I used my Friends DT770 250ohm and they were quite bad for the music I like. 

The DT880 would basically be the direct upgrade from those, same kind of sound signature. So if you really love your HI2050 then the DT880 would fit you well.

[bart69132]

 

Just now, Dackzy said:

So if you really love your HI2050 then the DT880 would fit you well.

I do like them, I just feel like that they lack "clarity?", just aren't very clear (tried different cables, still the same) so are DT880 perfect? Also, which version since there is Pro/Premium, 250ohm ect...

[Dackzy]

Just now, bart69132 said:

 

I do like them, I just feel like that they lack "clarity?", just aren't very clear (tried different cables, still the same) so are DT880 perfect? Also, which version since there is Pro/Premium, 250ohm ect...

yeah the DT880 are more clear.

Pro and premium is only looks and clamping force, for ohm version just get the 32ohm

[SSL]

In my experience, the elevated treble of the DT880 gets in the way of true clarity. It could also be that they just lack resolution period, or need special amplification to shine. Either way, I for example found the less bright HE-560 to both feel "clearer" and to have more actual detail.

 

I would ask yourself WHY you are upgrading from your current headphone. At your current budget, there is no guarantee at all that you will notice an improvement in any of the areas of sound you have indicated as being important. The HI2050 is a solid budget headphone.

[bart69132]

45 minutes ago, SSL said:

In my experience, the elevated treble of the DT880 gets in the way of true clarity. It could also be that they just lack resolution period, or need special amplification to shine. Either way, I for example found the less bright HE-560 to both feel "clearer" and to have more actual detail.

 

I would ask yourself WHY you are upgrading from your current headphone. At your current budget, there is no guarantee at all that you will notice an improvement in any of the areas of sound you have indicated as being important. The HI2050 is a solid budget headphone.

Its more or a "want" than a need, I am just looking for headphones but will be buying about February, just so that I know my options. Also, are you sure it is the HE-560? they are £900... unless you are just saying as a reference.

[Dackzy]

3 minutes ago, bart69132 said:

Its more or a "want" than a need, I am just looking for headphones but will be buying about February, just so that I know my options. Also, are you sure it is the HE-560? they are £900... unless you are just saying as a reference.

he said that the HE-560 felt more clear and more actual detail. more treble does not equal more clarity.

 

I don't think that he is recommending them, because they are way above your budget.

[FloRolf]

8 minutes ago, Dackzy said:

he said that the HE-560 felt more clear and more actual detail. more treble does not equal more clarity.

 

I don't think that he is recommending them, because they are way above your budget.

Well, obviously he is also recommending them because they are awesome but still

[bart69132]

2 hours ago, SSL said:

In my experience, the elevated treble of the DT880 gets in the way of true clarity. It could also be that they just lack resolution period, or need special amplification to shine. Either way, I for example found the less bright HE-560 to both feel "clearer" and to have more actual detail.

 

I would ask yourself WHY you are upgrading from your current headphone. At your current budget, there is no guarantee at all that you will notice an improvement in any of the areas of sound you have indicated as being important. The HI2050 is a solid budget headphone.

What would be a good upgrade that I would notice? (ignoring the £150 budget, but without being extremely expensive)