That’s an xlr microphone do keep in mind you want an audio interface. However, the shure is still pretty solid… another great entry level
The tygr is still an incredibly accurate headphone. It has laser accurate imaging and a incredibly large soundstage. The trade off here is unlike the dt 880 and the dt 990 this is a warm headphone with very close to neutral treble it sounds fantastic without the ever present brightness… I did post my review on it so to save myself from writing a huge book report on it please relay to that for my opinion on it. I do feel that if someone just doesn’t like the brightness of the dt 880 or especially the dt 990 then definitely look at the Tygr 300 R, and yes the bundle if you have a quiet environment but only if that’s the case.
Well, lets see. Tygr is more towards warm and neutral but have a lot of bass. DT 990 is extremely sharp very bright very bassy. DT 880 is like the tygrs over there in being more towards netural but is opposite of warm as the bass is toned back and treble is raised with close to neutral mids this is probably the middle ground between the two of them I just don’t like how the sound lacks body. DT 770 on the other hand is very bassy and bright but not as recessed in the mids as the 990s. Alternatives to these would be… lets see… Beyerdynamic Custom Studio closed back and in terms of frequency fairly close to the tygrs more of a bass is slightly raised as well as treble and the other alternative is the DT 880 Black Special Edition which is more of a medium between 880 and 990 since this version has more bass and a bit more of a treble roll off though 250 ohms and doesn’t sound as refined in comparison to it’s 600 ohm counterparts
If you are on the fence about it perhaps trying one of these… it should give you a prime example of what beyerdynamic headphones tend to sound like just make sure they are returnable. If beyer isn’t your choice simply go to the Sennheisers.
Keep in mind there is no “best” choice here. It’s going to completely depend on you and your own preferences. I can’t really make the decision call for you only give you advice based on my own opinion much like others here
Bass isn’t particularly a bad thing… I don’t think any of the beyers are bad by any means but they are definitely preference based. You can also dial back their bass presence with an equalize on the PC using PEACE apo and they do respond well. However, things such as lacking in body like the dt 880 or that very airy ethereal like presence that the dt 990 has are just part of the headphone.
Well, at this point I would say best bet is to try them for yourself. The beyers are nice but they are brighter headphones if you want more balanced sound though just go with a sennheiser like I mentioned. Really nice headphones and incredibly well rounded.
If we are talking about Sennheiser, which ones do you recommend? The 58x isn’t delivered from drop to aus rn but pretty sure it’s temporary and the only site that sells it, sells it for 300 aus. Not to sure about the shipping costs from drop
58x is actually really nice. Like I said though it’s main drawback in my opinion is the skull crushing headclamp, it’s an easy fix though you stretch it on it’s box or a foam block or you can also grab and put pressure on the metal band to bend it more to your head size. Outside of that the pads are rather thin but you can always change to a thicker pad if that bothers you.
So my recommendations here would be somewhere in the 500 series for the budget friendly recommendations. HD 558 is the more bassy headphone of the series and you have the HD 598 and HD 599 while virtually almost completely identical to my knowledge are less bassy and more balanced in their sound but have a larger soundstage than the 58x jubilee. If you are okay with a smaller more linear soundstage though the Massdrop 6xx is really nice too which is their version of the HD 650 which is another really good headphone but in terms of the 6xx it can be bought alongside a balanced cable from drop making it even more nice to have. Then you have the HD 600 which is pretty nice but pretty pricey and lastly the HD 660 S which is the most expensive but sounds the best in my opinion. Budget wise though the HD 598/599 are fantastic the problem is they were discontinued though you can find them on places like ebay and other sources for like $100 - $150 easy. These also are detachable cable by a 2.5mm single end meaning you can buy a 2.5mm attachable boom microphone if you really want to budget making them even nicer. If you know streamers by name one of the more popular streamers you may know as Markiplier actually uses the HD598 during his streams it really is a fantastic all rounder for a more balanced sound and used to be one of those headphones gamers swore by outside of the dt 880, ad 700x, and k702
Ah so your going to go with the Sennheisers then? Alright then. So, the thing about the 58x jubilee is that it does not need a lot of power at all to be driven. In fact that headphone actually runs on my phone while it doesn’t get extremely loud it’s still good enough, so you may not even need an amp. Either amp will do you just fine in this case. I am very partial to the Magni 3+ still but atom is still a very nice clean sounding amp.
When I first got the 58x jubilee I didn’t have my amp. I had an old $20 sound card plugged into my pc. Sure enough while my pc, it has a terrible audio codec, couldn’t run it loud that $20 sound card made it extremely loud. Though I would still recommend grabbing an amp for future headphone purchases.
Think ablut when you Buy on Massdrop or Usa and ship them must be payed custom fees.And other Countrys to.
So when possible and you have decide about the Beyerdynamic it propose in your Country are better for you as ship from other Countrys.
For sure when is not possible to buy it in your country you must evuluate it and must buy it from them Country.
Completely preference based man. I already stated the differences here. I can’t say whether ones worth it over the other due to the two being of very different signatures. I love the dt 990 but it’s definitely not for everyone. For casual and music I would definitely point someone to the 58x before I would point to an 880 or 990 as I think balanced frequency headphones suit that area more however in terms of comfort the beyers win handsdown.
990s I only recomend if I know the person is tolerant and likes treble. 58x I recommend because its balanced and tygrs I recommend for someone due to beyers extreme brightness in their headphones which tygrs are an incredibly good entrance into beyerdynamic
I would sooner tell you to buy a 58x or tygr 300r than I would a 990. Unless the contingency was that the 990 had a return policy of which then I would say theres no harm in trying them.
Go with 600 ohms if you can afford it and have the amp to power them. 600 ohm has smoother treble and not as peaky or sibilant alongside more bass and less recessed mids
