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Looking for a nice third pair of headphones. Currently have the AKG K240 and Sennheiser Momentum II. Years back did listen to a few at Guitar center where i got the K240. I picked those over a pricier pair of Beyerdynamic I listened to (forgot which model) and the sales guy seemed shocked by that. Would like something a good step up from the AKG and the Senn. Wonder if i just didn't like the Beyer house sound. SO MANY models to choose from like all the Senn 5** and 6** models. Any suggestions? I'm ok with closed back, what is the advantage of the open? Been looking at the HD569 and HD599 so far.
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I'm really happy with my HiFiman Closed back Sundara. Great sounding comfortable planars at a great price.
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Was keeping an eye on these for a few days and Amazon dropped the price down even further to $381 so I grabbed them. Pretty good so far although not night and day better than my K240 which is what I was expecting. Running them out of a Creek OBH-11 from a Meridian Director. Haven't tried them straight from my ipods yet.
The FIIO FT-1 at $150 and is highly rated at Headphones.com, and I am listening to them right now. They are exceedingly popular, and availability from them may be delayed. FIIO also just came out with the FT-1 Pro, which have open back planar drivers as opposed to the FT-1 that has closed back dynamic drivers.
I haven't heard the Pro, but the FT-1 goes DEEP in the bass to about 30Hz and is smooth and musical out to 20kHz. Comfort is another big plus, and they can be worn for hours without discomfort.
I was looking for bargain-priced 'phones with great bass, and these are IT!
...regards...tr
WHat is your budget and what are the current ones lacking that you want to improve? Have you tried EQ on the current ones? What is the use case? Desktop, portable, bass music, classical, etc. What dac/amp are you using?
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I use it on beach and during travel. I don't mind if I lost it or get damaged from sand.
Got a pair myself. THey are ok. But rarely use em. Better ones on the premises. The AKG N5005 for $160 is way better when you can get it for the sale price and not the $999 price.
I bet they cost more these days.
I should try the KZ with some eq and see. I put some foam tips on them I think I stole from some Shures or Fio.
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not sure about their cans, but no. The N5005 have 4 filters so you can tune it. I have the bass filters in so its a rumble monster. I have fullsized cans that don't sound as good to me. Its amazing. Pretty sure they have the harmon curve. Also I have EQ anyhow so its customizable. Some tracks do need lower treble but its the recording not the iems.
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That link I posted has some used options for $200. Also if you do snag a pair I highly recommend these adaptors if you plan use some other mmcx cables
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Walmart had them as low as $130 but are sold out now. AKG is sold out too. And Harman.com too. I bought mine from AKG directly. Actually it was $160 at the time.
This is the best I have found now:
https://www.amazon.com/AKG-Reference-Configuration-Headphones-Customizable/dp/B079X5MXR2?ref_=ast_sto_dp
Not sure if its just short supply or something new coming out.
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headphones.com is an exceptionally good site for a dealer, I think, with a number of overviews. Perhaps it can give you a good starting point for further investigation elsewhere.
Closed-backs are for not disturbing people around you -- and vice versa, sort of. They tend to sound a bit closed-in, although this will vary from model to model, I guess. Open models tend to sound more ... open. :-)
I've bought from them several times. They have a very reasonable returns policy. And they quickly replaced my purchase of Focal Clears that developed an internal rattle soon after purchase.
The youtube reviewer's affiliate links ALWAYS link to products with no returns...like this one
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A couple of weeks ago, I decided it was time to move on from my 20 year old Grado SR125s. To my ears, they still sound fine but I got the itch and need to scratch it!
I use YouTube a lot and a search on headphones reveals a ton of videos aimed at peeps like us. The link below should be a good starting point for you:
Channels like these guys cover everything from closed backs to open backs to IEMs and while they do dabble in the high end (headphones north of $2k) they have put out a lot content for 'phones costing $500 and less.
The current rage with multiple channels seems to be the Hifiman Edition XS, an open back planar magnetic 'phone that was deemed a best buy when it was originally released for $500 but is now available for less than $380.
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I did - thx!
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