I am thinking of buying some open headphones. One of my main requirements is that they are COMFORTABLE for long periods of time and my budget is around 200.
I usually listen to metal and edm and play some games.
I usually like the headband straps,had a K7XX and found it very comfortable despite being meh in terms of sound.
I am a little sensitive to treble in exaggeration, I had the 990 dt and I had to return , for example i usually like the highs on Sennheiser headphones
Atm i have the SHP 9500, they are not bad but i need a upgrade.
In terms of AMP/DAC i have the Syba Sonic and i dont think that i ill upgrade any time soon.
My main options atm are DT880 Premium 250ohms, Fostex T50rp MkIII, MASSDROP X HIFIMAN HE4XX but im free to other options.
Well, I think if you don’t plan on upgrading the amp, I think the t50rp, 4xx, and 880 (some of these may work but you would really benefit from a better amp) may be out of the equation unfortunately imo, unless you plan on grabbing an amp like the atom or liquid spark and using the syba sonic as the dac
I think the hd58x would def be up your alley though, it’s a great all rounder that can run without an amp just fine, very pleasing for both music and games
That may be very viable then, as you could grab a monolith liquid spark and 4xx would be a very nice combo for what you plan on using imo. I do think the 4xx edges out the t50 imo for me, and also its not really that open tbh. The 880 600 ohm would also be very nice
To me no, the 990 has very exaggerated treble compared to the more reasonable treble on the 880. The 600 ohm is smoother and less peaky in treble, and also is more detailed with better spatial recreation imo. The liquid spark amp I recommended is also a warmer and smoother amp that’s less treble heavy compared to other amps, so that also helps control the treble.
I mean I’d assume that, but only OP would know. If you’re just doing gaming with some music I don’t see the point in buying the headphones above. I haven’t directly compared the MH751 to the SHP9500 because I don’t own them both, but from what I remember the MH751 sound better to me at least with metal and edm.
I do personally prefer the mh751 as well, but it’s really more of a slight upgrade or sidegrade is the thing, I just don’t think it’s worth to invest in alongside the shps unless you need closed, which it seems 1exe is more looking for an open back
He is using this as an all rounder it seems, so a general upgrade would be beneficial imo.
Just to check, you did enjoy the 990 except for the exaggerated treble? The 880 600 ohm is going to be a refined beyer sound, with similar build and comfort too, so if you liked the rest of the beyer sound but not the crazy treble the 880 can be for you (although they are still a bit bright)
For me its between the 880 or 4xx in this case. The 4xx has a nice wide natural sound. Really good staging all around you particularly front and rear. The 880 and 990 are my picks mainly because while front and rear imaging isn’t as good on them as the 4xx the superior left and right imaging more than make up for it.
