Hi everyone,
I have been reading this forum for a while
Thanks everyone for the insightful discussions!
I am currently looking for advice on a pair of headphones to use daily during work for calls and for music (no specific genre) and occasional gaming.
Ideally no amp, but will consider that unlocks a much better sounding model.
I wear glasses and the arms are a bit wide, so the seal won't be great (or should I stop considering over-ear and research good IEMs? Maybe ER2-XR?).
Sound leak not a problem, noise isolation not needed.
I don't have a strong preference over the sound signature, which I appreciate will make it more difficult to provide a good recommendation
I am prioritizing neutral sounding headset, but not a must.
After looking the option I have shortlisted a few:
- X2HR, due to its impressive soundstage and natural sound profile. They also seem to perform well when the seal is not great.
- HD598/599 seem to also get some praise for the same properties.
- Hifiman HE400SE, they seem to be less sensitive though and have 2 input connectors (one on each side), so plugging in the boompro mic is a tad inconvenient)
- AKG K371, which got really good reviews in this forum, but has a mini-xlr input (I suppose I could buy an adapter to plug a 3.5mm mic into it).
- AudioTechnica M40X, which I was recommended by a musician that mostly uses them for recording.
- DT770 (no detachable cable though)
Budget is about 200$ for headphones only.
Happy to consider refurbished models too.
Models with a single 3.5mm input are preferred so I can match them with a V-Moda BoomPro or ModMic mics, but if there is a killer model that has a different input plug I am happy to consider that too (matching it with a wireless or lavalier mic).
I have been reading this forum for a while
Thanks everyone for the insightful discussions!
I am currently looking for advice on a pair of headphones to use daily during work for calls and for music (no specific genre) and occasional gaming.
Ideally no amp, but will consider that unlocks a much better sounding model.
I wear glasses and the arms are a bit wide, so the seal won't be great (or should I stop considering over-ear and research good IEMs? Maybe ER2-XR?).
Sound leak not a problem, noise isolation not needed.
I don't have a strong preference over the sound signature, which I appreciate will make it more difficult to provide a good recommendation
I am prioritizing neutral sounding headset, but not a must.
After looking the option I have shortlisted a few:
- X2HR, due to its impressive soundstage and natural sound profile. They also seem to perform well when the seal is not great.
- HD598/599 seem to also get some praise for the same properties.
- Hifiman HE400SE, they seem to be less sensitive though and have 2 input connectors (one on each side), so plugging in the boompro mic is a tad inconvenient)
- AKG K371, which got really good reviews in this forum, but has a mini-xlr input (I suppose I could buy an adapter to plug a 3.5mm mic into it).
- AudioTechnica M40X, which I was recommended by a musician that mostly uses them for recording.
- DT770 (no detachable cable though)
Budget is about 200$ for headphones only.
Happy to consider refurbished models too.
Models with a single 3.5mm input are preferred so I can match them with a V-Moda BoomPro or ModMic mics, but if there is a killer model that has a different input plug I am happy to consider that too (matching it with a wireless or lavalier mic).
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