I have a relatively modest pair of AKG K701 open baffle headphones. I can also hear what’s happening outside of the headphones as though I don’t have anything on my ears.
These AKG K701s are an older model now, I found a new set on Ebay for $205 + tax and shipping.
You could play music through open baffle headphones and hear what you’re playing at the same time. Adjust the levels to suit your instrument?
I don’t know if this could work for you, that’s something you could perhaps look into?
If it does work, you could get a whole lot more quality for the outlay of your money with an open baffle headphone and headphone amplifier than with a $1000 speaker / amplifier / interconnect & speaker wire set / source setup I think.
Mine are nowhere near the best, and your budget could certainly get better and leave money for quality DAC and amplification.
These AKG K701s are an older model now, I found a new set on Ebay for $205 + tax and shipping.
You could play music through open baffle headphones and hear what you’re playing at the same time. Adjust the levels to suit your instrument?
I don’t know if this could work for you, that’s something you could perhaps look into?
If it does work, you could get a whole lot more quality for the outlay of your money with an open baffle headphone and headphone amplifier than with a $1000 speaker / amplifier / interconnect & speaker wire set / source setup I think.
Mine are nowhere near the best, and your budget could certainly get better and leave money for quality DAC and amplification.