Does this part matter that much? The price difference is huge. For the “Edition” DT990 or DT880, I’d be spending roughly R4800 which is about 280$ I wish I was living somewhere in a first world country so that the prices aren’t so ridiculously high lol.
yup no worries there.
Right now I’m waiting for a response from the other thread that I made re the mobo to hear what people think about it. But yeah if I could go for the one that has the coil cable if there’s no real difference then I’d definitely go for it because yeah the price difference is just absurd for my liking and genuinely destroys my budget by a large margin lol.
You’d be shocked if you heard my lecturers and how their Ss sound with their mics. I don’t mind it too much though.
DT 880 600hm then hook up a speaker amp. You will hear everything… even…God??
Soundstage O P E N
Bass - Great (GOod enough to enjoy not too much it will get in the way)
Mids (nice and rich, well represented and does have some mid range magic when paired with tubes)
Treble - What you need - the DT 880 W H E N P R O P E R L Y P O W E R E D has amazing seperation. God like seperation.
This would be my bet if you have the shit bucket underneath your chair. Otherwise. Shp9500’s PC37x’s or Beyerdynamic MMX 300’s
Am I a try-hard? Yup. Am I rich? Nope. Problem with this is budget. Trying to get a DT880 for me is already way out of my budget (Which I would just save up for a bit to get) But then there’s the problem to get a dac that can power the damn thing especially at 600 Ohms. I’d rather get a dac that can just power the 250 ohm. I think what you’re suggesting might be way out there for me rather for enjoyment than for actual professional use for competing. But I do appreciate your input. Thank you!
that’s really stupid honestly as the differences are just an extra case, some aesthetic, and a cable, maybe some slight difference in the pads. Yeah in that case provided you can get over the idea of the coiled cable you will be fine with the pro version.
250 is just fine… it’s not that big of a deal for a gamer.
confused by your recommendations here thot. MMX300 is $300 and over budget easily.
and this is way over budget you also do not need a speaker amp. 600 ohm is always more expensive at $200 exact for us here in the US and more expensive for him that and the amp is definitely more costly as you need more power
Thanks again for everything. I’ve made my decision through a lot more research and a lot of what you’ve given me. I really do appreciate it. You’ve made my decision far easier and I’m pretty sure I’m gonna love it. You’re awesome Falenkor! And don’t forget it! Cheers!
Of course, I hope with your decision that you enjoy your setup. Do feel free to stop back in and post your thoughts on what you are going with or ask more questions if you feel you need more insight or recommendations on something such as an amp/dac.
Good luck in getting to Tier 1 man and glad I could help.
I would generally recommend something like a Liquid Spark from Monoprice before I would recommend the Magni but, yes that will work fine. Liquid spark adds more warmth and rolls the treble a little so in my opinion goes better with the dt 880s sound.
I like their comfort, but dislike the tuning and the Drop only availability. So that’s why I’d personally stick to something that is more readily available and not on a 6 month waiting list. Mind you this is purely from a musical and logistical standpoint.
For pro-gaming they might actually be good. But I would personally lean for something like HD600 or HD700 that I’ve used myself. For anything that would require you to play at an actual venue, then I would either suggest IEM’s or closed / semi-closed. DT880 would probably be a better all-rounder that fits all kinds of scenarios.
If budget wasn’t a limit. I would have suggested something like the Focal Elegia. That imaging is absurdly precise. Cable is stiffer than a corpse and clamp can be a bit hard. But the isolation and imaging is But that’s more on a different tangent so you can disregard my ramblings if you want.
On the amp side I would avoid GSX series. Underpowered and overpriced. I would much rather use something like the EL AMP or Element 2 that has similar design. Price is higher but so is the quality and they have actual power to drive shit. Speaking of Schiit, the HEL is an amazing combo if you want to use built in mic, or something like a ModMic together with your headphones. It’s also a very decent headphone amp that fits the whole gaming segment well. Give it a look and see if it strikes your fancy.
Haven’t finished reading this whole thread so not sure on if you’ve decided on anything yet. Just wanted to respond since I was late with the reply.
no worries about the late reply. I really do appreciate the info. I’ll give it all a look as I haven’t made the purchase yet but I’m set on DT990s and then I’ll be buying a DAC later that can do the job as right now my motherboard can power the 250 ohm DT990s just fine. That Focal Elegia is crazy expensive lol but seems interesting. Maybe that’ll be something I get after my professional career in like 2025 or something lol.
But that’s more on a different tangent so you can disregard my ramblings if you want.