Hello, i’m just starting with more quality headphones and audio.
Now I use fiio f5 iems without any dac/amp, just phone and laptop.
The problem is that it needs to be closed.
I listen to many genres for example: classical, dance, electronic, house, rock, lo-fi, kpop, jrock, hip-hop and others.
I play some games and well i need to hear where people are walking and well i spend a lot of time in front pc.
I think (I have no knowladge about this) I prefer when everything is balanced, there is nice bass (not a lot), good mids? and nice and clear highs.
just not too much of anything
I want to get some very bassic dac/amp combo or just dac with amp
this is probably a lot to ask, after looking for 5 days this is what i have in mind:
The main reason why I picked the k5 pro as it has a very balanced sound with little coloration and has very good value for the money. Some of the other things I would recommend may not be available in europe
That’s more expensive than I was expecting, so I wonder if it might make sense to just wait and get a dac/amp later on. The fiio does not have any tone controls (so you can’t really adjust the sound without using eq on a computer)
Well for closed headphones, how much can you get a focal elegia for over there? That would meet your requirements pretty well, and in the us there was a deal for them for 500 usd recently. It is very clear and balanced, and works well with a wide variety of music and is also pretty good for gaming. You could also look for used. I also don’t think they need an amp so you could hold off on that
Well, I guess that’s out of the option then. I would suggest the beyerdynamic dt 177x go from massdrop but that won’t work either. Perhaps something like a dt770 250 ohm or an akg k371 may suit you better price wise
ok both are around 150$ so nice, this akg k371 have very mixedd opinions, how do they actually perform?
i’m probably get dt770 250ohm as more safe bet for start but now i’m curious about those k371
I really like the 371, and tbh the only real mixed opinion I have seen has been z. They are a very even tuning but it may be a bit warmer tilted. The 770 is v shaped so it will have pronounced treble and bass. Also you would want to pick up a k5 pro if you went with the beyers
So for the HM5, they are alright but personally I would recommend the cooler master mh751 instead at that price range. The T60rp is pretty fun and a great headphone, but take more than average power so they pretty much need a good powerful amp (more powerful than a k5 pro). I was not the biggest fan of the 1060 but I have not heard the 1060c, it it is supposed to be better. The A1000z would be very good for gaming, but it may be not ideal for your music as it is a brighter signature that does not work with all genre compared to other headphones
So bright typically means less bass, and more treble. Dark typically means reduced treble. Warm typically means a bit boosted bass and midrange. None of these are a bad thing, it just means it would fit a different preference
The MH751 is fairly even but perhaps leans a little warm, its very comfy, requires no amp, and has a detachable mic