Help me find new headphones

I manly listen to rock /metal they are for home use and my budget is up to 1300 pounds i have bd dt1990s and sendy aivas have any body got any ideas .thanks

Do you have an amp and dac? And also is there a preferred signature you are looking for?

yes i have a marantz dac 1 and a spl phonitor 2 and also a felix elise tube amp i am a little treble sensitive

Gotcha. How much can you get a ZMF Aeolus for over there, that would be a pretty good option for what you seem to like? Would be pretty warm and take well to a tube, not really harsh in the treble, would be a different sound from what you have now.

You could also consider an audeze lcd 2 which might be up your alley

thanks i will look in to it but i have to take into consideration import duties

Do you know what brands are available to you without importing?

all the european brands and lcd 2 allso its manly the small companys we have a problem with i was looking at the focal clears but i think they might be to bright

So you can get a lcd 2, if so that might be something different you would like.

The Quad ERA1 is good but has some comfort issues imo

The clears are pretty great imo, less bright than your 1990. They donā€™t take well to a tube though which is unfortunate, but they do sound very neutral and accurate

ok i might look into the lcd 2 hope they are not to big as i dont have a very big head

They are larger but if you get the newer style headband (the suspension strap one) they distribute their weight pretty well

ok i will look into them ,thanks mon

Keep in mind if Mon is a professor with a doctorate, Iā€™m in grade school, but Iā€™m going to throw out a recommendation for the Kennerton Vali. Slightly bass boosted so rock and metal sound really good. I donā€™t like harsh treble either and the Vali rolls off just right for me.

They are still on sale for the next 4 hours too:

Good luck!

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A link for the UK ZMF distributor:

A link for the ZMF Aeolus from said site:

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The vali is pretty sweet too, they totally escaped my mind lol, I can easily recommend that for sure as well

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Iā€™m assuming thatā€™s rhetorical and youā€™re not actually a 6 year old with +$1000 headphones.

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Man, Iā€™d be one spoiled SOB if that was the case! :rofl::rofl::rofl:

I am also unsure if Mon actually does possess a doctorate of any kind. :stuck_out_tongue:

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Surprisingly eloquent, though.

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I have a masters but no PhD lol

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See! My poor analogy wasnā€™t too far off. :slight_smile: