I’m looking to get a new headphone, I have the HD6xx that I’ve been using for years and I have the HD58x. i’d like something that has a very wide sound stage, I’ll be doing a lot of gaming on the headphones (footsteps aren’t that important I’m interested in sound quality) the headset needs to be under $200.
What type of signature are you looking for? And do you have an amp?
I have a fx audio dac-x6, I’d be interested in a bright headphone
The beyerdynamic dt880 250 ohm seems like it would be up your alley imo. It’s brighter neutral with pretty great soundstage and imaging, and pretty detailed, can recommend
I was thinking about the Dekoni Blue also because i’ve never heard a Planar Magnetic Headphone before, and i’ve heard good things about modded T50RP’s
That’s pretty good, but not really that wide nor bright imo, it’s more going for bassy. I would instead recommend the 4xx imo, that would be wider, brighter, and planar. The t50s are planar but they really don’t sound like it
good to know, thanks
If you want a nice wide sounding planar the he 400i and he 4xx imo is a better route to go. But unfortunately I would not reccomend powering a planar off of the dac x6 as the output impedance is too high
Not the best ever but the Fedelio X2HR has sound stage for days
I just got a set of Fedelio X2HRs, but haven’t had a chance to try them gaming. If I get the chance this weekend, I’ll update with impressions.
Not a fan of the fidelio x2 which is weird for me because I prefer a bassier sound signature. However the treble response was really harsh, not in sibilant way but it was rough and distorted sounding. The dt880 600ohm is without a doubt the best for gaming headphone under $200.
My vote is for the DT880 250 ohm regular silver version.
I might think of something else at some point.
If it were me, I’d upgrade the dac amp 1st.
I agree, a new better more powerful DAC/Amp would improve the hd6xx and would welcome higher end gear afterwards…
It can work and get by, but I agree
Yeah the x2 is just too unrefined and sloppy for my tastes
Something like a fiio k5 pro or a magni heresy and dac stack would be nice
I agree. That would also drive the DT 880 well, should OP choose to buy those later on.
Yeah, if they planned on grabbing a better amp down the line (a good idea for a budget might be grabbing a magni heresy or liquid spark and using the dac x6 as the dac) I think grabbing the 600 ohm would be my pick, but if they didn’t plan on doing to, the 250 ohm would be my pick