General headphone question
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Try to get a listen to Beyerdynamic DT-1990.
It would mean upping your budget a bit (they've dipped to £350ish before) but you might think they're worth it.
Neutral sound, relatively comfortable, supplied with both straight and coiled, single-sided, detachable cables.
It would mean upping your budget a bit (they've dipped to £350ish before) but you might think they're worth it.
Neutral sound, relatively comfortable, supplied with both straight and coiled, single-sided, detachable cables.
The 1990 Pro or the K712 Pro. I think for general all around use I'd actually recommend the K712 Pro over the 1990 just for comfort reasons and the fact that I prefer the huge soundstage of the K712 Pro for gaming. Both need an amp though which is why I asked above. The K712 is actually harder to drive.
Yes the 1990 Pro are just that bit too clampy. I had them on loan so couldn't bend out the metal headband as others do.
Comfort is important, I've haven't tried the 712 Pro, plenty of others though - never found anything to beat my old Senn HD590 comfort wise.
(Make even the 600s seem a bit too tight).
As ever, sound wise it's all very subjective of course and audition should be compulsory for Jimboo.
Comfort is important, I've haven't tried the 712 Pro, plenty of others though - never found anything to beat my old Senn HD590 comfort wise.
(Make even the 600s seem a bit too tight).
As ever, sound wise it's all very subjective of course and audition should be compulsory for Jimboo.
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Er, I don't have anything to plug them into yet. I am moving to Greece and I want to sit on my porch listening to music via headphones , hence the ability to plug into something as yet unknown with a longer headphone cable or a box? The long cable will drape through an open window .I will consider a head amp and will possibly buy a quality portable music player and in ears as well. My source ,mmm. I cannot use my wireless Kefs or the transport should I take them with me. Though I may resort to trad hifi bits and bobs or opt for a one box solution. I don't know how head amps connect so it may be possible to hook it up to the Kef speakers. I am unsure because I don't know wether to ditch my c.ds and records (ahhhhhh!!!) and rely on a one box bluesound , simple hi fi for the simple life.
The new house is very small and awkward shaped. I don't know how it will pan out. In ear buds will do for lazing on the beach with a portable player. I want good headphones to last me a long time and will buy a head amp if it brings benefits. Ideally connecting to the Kefs.I will not have the current luxury of my own room and will watch the wife paint while I listen in and out in comfort. I don't want to lose my cd's. So maybe a player head amp and phones. Is that possible?
The new house is very small and awkward shaped. I don't know how it will pan out. In ear buds will do for lazing on the beach with a portable player. I want good headphones to last me a long time and will buy a head amp if it brings benefits. Ideally connecting to the Kefs.I will not have the current luxury of my own room and will watch the wife paint while I listen in and out in comfort. I don't want to lose my cd's. So maybe a player head amp and phones. Is that possible?
The K712 is as, if not more comfortable than my HD598s which I still use as daily drivers and for gaming just because of that comfort. Detail might even be better than the 1990 Pro ( I use the analytical pads with my 1990 ) and it has a better soundstage. They're my newest pair and I'm still surprised by how much I like them. I consider both the 1990 and the K712 to be an upgrade to the HD600/650 although the Sennheisers still have that amazing timbre and midrange. For an all arounder in the price range you should consider the K712 but they need quite a bit of power despite the 62ohm impedance rating.
What kind of budget are you looking at for a DAP? Fiio makes them at quite a few price ranges and even on the low end they sound very good. I have a little M3. I don't use it much since I got the LG V35 but it drives HD600s.
What kind of budget are you looking at for a DAP? Fiio makes them at quite a few price ranges and even on the low end they sound very good. I have a little M3. I don't use it much since I got the LG V35 but it drives HD600s.
I haven't tried the 1540s primarily because I've always heard they fall apart at anything higher than modest listening levels. Not that I blast headphones too often but that's a deal breaker for me.
Al ears
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Not sure exactly what you mean, there's one subforum for all headphone questions
chris661
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I'm afraid you're incorrect there, Al.
There's a subforum ("Headphones etc.") under HiFi, as well as a "Headphones" section separate to the HiFi section, which is visible on the main forum list.
It'd be handy if they were to magically merge overnight...
Chris
There's a subforum ("Headphones etc.") under HiFi, as well as a "Headphones" section separate to the HiFi section, which is visible on the main forum list.
It'd be handy if they were to magically merge overnight...
Chris
Al ears
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