I am having no luck with headphones and need advice

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I have no luck with headphones. My DT990’s broke, I ordered hd 560s came in defective intermittent audio, then ordered Audeze Mobius they were suppose to be in on Tuesday nothing came, reached out to supplier and today told me it will be mid to end of February. I cannot go that long lol.

I currently have a syba sonic amp/dac which i will probably change at some point. I have a mod mic and a snowball ice. So a mic is not needed.

Any recommendations for headphones for single player immersive gaming. I enjoy open world games and MMO’s. Would be appreciated thanks for the help.

thanks again

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I’d highly recommend the EMu Teak. They’re a little tricky to track down, but you should be able to get them shipped directly from EMu with just a little more effort than you might need at a normal store. TH-610 would also be an option, but those are more expensive than the other options you listed.

The bass is out of this world though. For immersive gaming, bass like this will change your life. It will be worth the trouble. I’d also scour the used forums on head fi, reddit, etc. and try to find a used TH-X00 or TR-X00.

Monoprice M1060C is also supposed to be really good for immersive gaming. If I didn’t already have the Teaks, those would be on my shortlist. They’re supposed to come remarkably close to the performance of the Audeze LCD-X / LCD-XC for a fraction of the price.

Good luck!

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@Troglo9 gave you some good advice.

If you are ready to invest 200-300 euros in a DAC/Amp, then you could get the HD6XX.

Otherwise, iBasso SR2 is also an amazing pick. Great sub-frequency extension and rumble, and a more intimate headphone. Not exactly the easiest to find, but should definitely be easier to get than the Drop stuff

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Thank you very much for the advice monoprice 1060c is around 450$ cdn would you recommend it for that price.

May I ask why closed back instead of open back

Also would you have any opinion on the he 4xx

Thanks for all the help

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Thank you for the advice for the 6xx I was actually looking at them need to figure out the duty cost for drop.

Would you have any other advice on open headphones.

Are the he 4xx a good headphone for immersive gaming I see they are on special at the moment on Amazon

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Not sure about Hifiman stuff. I have the Deva, and it does get shouty at times.

Where do you live?

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I live in Quebec Canada

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Hm. It will definitely not be cheap. Try searching around the used headphone market in your country, you might find something

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what is your opinion on the deva. They look amazing and are in stock. Would they be good for single player games

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Hm. I haven’t put them on since I reviewed them. They might look great on pictures, but the built quality is kinda ehh.

If you don’t care about build quality, I do remember them being very open and having a wide soundstage.

They didn’t sound intimate and the bottom end truly depended on the source. The low-frequency response would sound literally “broken” when I paired them up with a Tempotec amp. But they did sound normal on the TR-Amp, but if they are turned up too loud, the drivers would produce a click at some deeper frequencies.

iBasso SR2 is a truly immersive and intense headphone. HD6XX is open, so it isn’t intimate like the SR2.

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mmmmmmm

i cannot seem to find the Ibasso SR2 for less then 750 CDN and the HD 6XX would be only March kinda too far to wait. One last headphone if you heard or experienced the the HIFIMAN SUNDARA.

thanks for all the help

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I unfortunately haven’t heard the Sundara, but have seen a lot of talk about it online.

Not sure how much more of help I can be.

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Beyerdynamic sells replacement parts for everything dt990. Cheap. Fix your shit, homie.

And for the record you can build t1.2s for under $400 from beyerdynamic with all new replacements.

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I haven’t personally listened to it, but all of the reviews I’ve read/seen indicate that it has a great performance/price ratio.

The drivers were updated from the open version, and despite the latter being open, the reviews indicated that the closed version was still better overall.

I have a personal preference for closed back for immersive gaming, since it drowns out the environmental noises (fans, AC, wife’s TV, etc.) and you typically get a more impactful bass response. YMMV

I don’t have an opinion of the 4xx, but reviews and other forums seem to indicate that the bass response is rather weak. Hifiman is generally not known for having the best planar bass–that title goes to Audeze. As mentioned, the Monoprice planars are supposed to be very similar to those for a fraction of the price. Regarding Hifiman however, the Sundara is a very popular headphone as well that is much more recent in design and will likely be worth the cost over the 4xx. The Sundara is highly praised so I’d consider that one as well, it regularly goes on sale for $350 and will likely be easier to find than the Drop 4xx. If I wasn’t a huge basshead, I would strongly consider it.

Sendy Aiva and Blon B20 are also supposed to be solid mid-fi planars that have good performance for their price, if you really want an open back.

Hope that helps!

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My go-to gaming 'phones are the Drop version of the Meze 99 Classics. Superb sound over all with a bit more bass impact without being boomy. Also, they are by far the most comfortable headphones I’ve ever owned.

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I have the HD6xx, HE4xx, Meze 99 classics and the K7xx from Drop, and the Meze 99 are my go-to cans for gaming and music. A tiny bit more bass than all the others without being boomy and they are by far the most comfortable headphones I own.