im open to either
im looking for over ear theses will primarily be used for music and anime and stuff not gaming
i was recomended the dt 880s recently by a buddy and also the 770/990 as well as HIFIMAN HE-400I
So with those headphones it would most likely be a great pick, but you would want an amp like the magni 3+ to go along with them to drive them properly, you would connect it to the monitor out of your interface
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i wont be able to buy one for amp for a couple months (corona virus reduced work hours) will my AI damage these or not power them? i will buy a amp i just need to save up a little of each pay period between bills. so i will be using just the AI for a bit
Gotcha. Well for what you listen to the dt770 250 ohm does sound up your alley, and also is something you can most likely drive out of your scarlett for the time being imo
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would you recommend the 770 over the 990/880?
i have never owned headphones that cost over $100 so iv never owned open back so i don’t know anything about the sound profile. my wife is into the hentai and porn and we live alone SO i am not worried about people LOL
So, I do think the 990 250 ohm will be up your alley but I worry they might not get loud enough for you, but I don’t know the extent of the hearing issues. The 990 will sound pretty open, expansive, a bit of a v shape but with strong treble (with the 990 I would recommend a liquid spark amp to control treble a bit) and have very good imaging and soundstage, more natural than the 770 250 ohm which would have more of an emphasis on subbass but still v shaped, but not as good separation and detail but more impact imo
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Have you looked into Bluetooth hearing aids? My good friends son is hard of hearing and needs to use hearing aids. he got a new pair last year that has built in bluetooth. says music sounds good on them. just a thought.
Gl on your search and i hope you have many hours ahead enjoying music.
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so to explain my deafness if i was around you having a conversation you would probably not notice i have degrading hearing so its more going away slowly then me being just not able to hear now but i have trouble hear things further away rather then close so if you talked to me from in the other side of a door it would be like placing your hands over your ears loosely and doing the same so essentially things are easily muffled and things that are muffled are MEGA muffled
Ahhhhh ok, so actually some dynamic range compression might be helpful here. Hmmmm. I think the 770 might be a bit more compressed sounding as it would allow you to hear the quieter sounds easier (although I don’t think I would call either really compressed or anything)
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If you’re on a tight budget, and need something easy drive, then the ATH M40x may also be an option. Did you try the Hifi Guides selection tool (if you want more options)? It will let you filter by price and the need for an amp.
I don’t trust the guide really, it is barely updated and has a lot of problems lol.
M40x do sound like they might be good here, from what people say about them. There’s also the DT770 250 ohm which I can say has a lot of good detail in the treble, and really nice kick and punch in the sub-bass.
Have you looked at the guide recently? It’s definitely no substitute for proper reviews and advice. But is useful for generating a quick list of cheap, easy to drive headphones that are decent.
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I am not sure if headphones are the answer. Given, I have no idea about hearingloss, hearing aids, etc.
Maybe a pair of speakers with an EQ and hearing aids in is a better path?
Something to look at that I’ve heard rave reviews… This neck loop uses the coupling T-coil feature of the hearing aid. Basically… if you like the way things sound like on the hearing aide as the audiologist set up, give one of these systems a look. https://en-us.sennheiser.com/tv-listening-system-infra-red-hearing-aid-wearers-set-830-s
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Yes I have, it has some good recommendations for lower cost stuff but makes some mistakes about sound signatures and has some bugs. That’s all I am saying.
i did there are a few recommended but some did not have reviews so i did a little research i watched zenos video on the dt series and i feel like the semi open might be best for me to have some sound escape so i dont fatigue my ears as i use my current ones 9 hrs a day
i definitely will i have heard of these but i have never used one
keep i mind these are just my first pair of decent headphones im sure ill eventually have a closed back open and simi open but i think somewhere in the middle might be a good starting point i ordered the 250 ohm 880 if i dont think they are for me i will return them for the 770 or the 40x but if i get the 40x ill have to change those ear cups