Help me find new headphones

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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

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

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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

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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

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

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

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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

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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

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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

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

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

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ok i will look into them ,thanks mon

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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: