Anyone have any experience with any of these?

BluJay614 · August 6, 2018

Well, now that I'm working and getting paid, I've got the room to play a bit more to play with when it comes to audio. I've recently gotten a few IEMs that I've found I love, but I still prefer over ear above anything else. SO, as Friday is payday (Hehehe) I'm looking at treating myself, and there are a few I've been looking at, and I'd love some experienced opinions. So far, I've never had a pair of fully open ear headphones, and my curiosity is getting the better of me. These will be used as very all round headphones (casually listening to music of almost all genera, gaming, and audio editing), and I'm not looking at spending more then $300 on the headphones (So yes, that means MAX budget for the headphones is $300). I understand that some of these will probably require an amp, though I'd like a portable one for the time being.

Here's some of the ones that I've been looking at:

HiFiMAN HE-400i Special Edition:https://www.amazon.com/dp/B077XYPN8H/ref=sr_1_3_twi_col_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1533573099&sr=1-3&keywords=HiFiMan
Monoprice Monolith M1060: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N32N5DD/ref=psdc_12097479011_t2_B077XYPN8H
Beyerdynamic DT 990 Pro (250 ohm): https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=0TF-00D2-00003&ignorebbr=1&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-PC&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-PC-_-pla-_-Headphones+and+Accessories-_-0TF-00D2-00003&gclid=Cj0KCQjw45_bBRD_ARIsAJ6wUXQ1jmzLou2cEQDbpVUmfynZZLuRabzgUpZqN-VfHNmfxiPBrhIXJnIaApjsEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds
Massdrop x HiFiMAN HE-350: https://www.massdrop.com/buy/massdrop-x-hifiman-he-350#specs
Massdrop x AKG K7XX: https://www.massdrop.com/buy/akg-k7xx-massdrop-first-edition-headphones
Massdrop x AKG M220 Pro: https://www.massdrop.com/buy/massdrop-x-akg-m220-pro-headphones

Then a couple portable amps that I've found (Again, wanting to stay more on the budget side, and looking to get a solid state amp, and a tube amp). Main requirements I have for these is for them to fit what's being asked of it, and for it to be portable.