You suck!!! I paid about the same for Arya Stealths and although I’m very happy I know the HE1000s are next level so not surprised you’re blown away. Goodonya for being “open” minded, and enjoy!!! And thanks a lot for the follow up.
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Hello All, I'm interested in a set of headphones to plug into my Benchmark HPA-4 pre-amp with headphone amp. My needs are as follows:
Over the ear closed back with good isolation
"V" shaped sound signature as my past headphones Senheiser HD600 had almost no bass to speak of. Music taste mostly soft rock and jazz
3.5mm TS connectors so I can use a 15 foot Balanced cable I already have.
Now for the kicker... my budget is $100 to $300 I have seen some (Hifiman), but I don't know if they have good bass, or if they're like the Senheiser 600's
Please any suggestions to start me on the right path will be helpful.
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The Hifiman HE-R10D is available at a steep discount and worth looking at if you can stretch a bit. Here’s a review that does a good job describing its sound characteristics — seems like it provides some of the things you’re looking for… https://headfonics.com/hifiman-he-r10d-review/ Another one you might wanna look at is the Meze 99 Noir. Hope this helps, and best of luck.
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The Sundara seems to be a bit bass shy, which is why I didn’t recommend it… Here’s a review of the R9 by the same chap who reviewed the R10D and he makes several helpful comparisons. The R9 seems to be even more bass heavy and colored with less treble detail — sounds like they were shooting for more of a Beats sound than a more neutral and linear audiophile tuning. Depends what you’re looking for. |
Got it and thanks for the good info. Unfortunately as an open-back guy I got nuthin’ of use for you, but I think you’re gonna be thrilled moving up to the $1500 - $2500 price range as the improvements from the sub $500 range are huge — it certainly was for me. I actually think your new price range is the sweet spot in headphones as they’re light years above the budget ‘phones yet provide a lot of the performance/refinement of the much pricier models. Best of luck in your very worthwhile upward trek! |