Upgrade headphone from Sennheiser HD600

[Bob-23]

Do not worry,it will be the last headphone ill buy and dont spend anymore.
I just hesitate between Hifiman Ananda for 850$ vs Focal Clear for 1000$

Good luck!

 

[omniweltall]

Ananda, but needs the treble peak addressed which will annoy after a while, there is a fix for that.

Hi Solderdude, I want to tame 8khz treble peak in my Ananda. But I don't know how to create the filter or how it works. Where can I learn more?

 

[solderdude]

Hi Solderdude, I want to tame 8khz treble peak in my Ananda. But I don't know how to create the filter or how it works. Where can I learn more?

here and here

 

[MRC01]

Thank you so much for sharing your advice and experience.

Actually i found 2 peoples with 2 really good deal.
I know that more expensive certainly does not mean better .

There is so much point of view ,so i will do a survey between theses 2 Headphones.

https://www.strawpoll.me/18374423

Hifiman Ananda for 850$ or Focal Clear for 1000$.
I can afford one of them.

I would also audition or compare with the new Audeze LCD-1.

 

[lxlx]

Hi
I'm in the same position as the OP.
Any measurements of LCD-1 available? What is the most scientific website for headphones (like ASR is for DACs and soon speakers for me)?
Thanks

 

[MRC01]

There's a thread on Head-Fi for the LCD-1 that posted some measurements: FR, distortion & CSD. If accurate, it measures quite well. Very low distortion, clean CSD, and FR is smooth and neutral, attenuating the top & bottom octaves a bit. Audeze says they intended it for mastering and it looks clean and neutral enough for that. And easy enough to drive you could plug it into just about any headphone jack.

 

[solderdude]

Hi
I'm in the same position as the OP.
Any measurements of LCD-1 available? What is the most scientific website for headphones (like ASR is for DACs and soon speakers for me)?
Thanks

https://www.rtings.com/headphones/reviews/audeze/lcd-1
Compare HD600 to LCD-1

 

[flipflop]

Any measurements of LCD-1 available?

https://www.rtings.com/headphones/reviews/audeze/lcd-1
Channel matching disqualifies it from being worth the MSRP.

What is the most scientific website for headphones (like ASR is for DACs and soon speakers for me)?

They're all pretty bad. I prefer these:
https://www.0db.co.kr/REVIEW_0DB
https://clarityfidelity.blogspot.com
https://www.innerfidelity.com/headphone-measurements
https://www.reddit.com/r/oratory1990/wiki/index/list_of_presets
https://www.rtings.com/headphones

If you want actual science, read Sean Olive's AES papers.

 

[Patrick1958]

Hi
I'm in the same position as the OP.
Any measurements of LCD-1 available? What is the most scientific website for headphones (like ASR is for DACs and soon speakers for me)?
Thanks

Both links below show frequency response and suggestions for eq'ing :
https://github.com/jaakkopasanen/AutoEq/tree/master/results/innerfidelity/sbaf-serious/Audeze LCD-1
https://www.dropbox.com/s/x4xxaonrbs11efh/Audeze LCD-1.pdf?dl=0

 

[GeorgeWalk]

There is the HD650 and HD660, they are well within budget, safe recommendations and a step up the Sennheiser ladder. The HD600 remains an excellent headphone and is probably already past the point of diminishing returns.
Solderdude has mentioned the Audio Technica MSR7, despite its modest price it is a superb headphone, the performance belies the modest price. Slightly bright but not unduly so.
If you find a shop which still has stock the Oppo PM-2 is a terrific model, lovely build quality and pretty balanced sound.
If you want to spend a lot then there are some good offers on the AKG N90Q, the big negative is it is a pure active model with no passive mode but stunning build and a very balanced sound but with good bass. Given your desire for good sound stage the cross feed and surround modes do enhance the sound stage. The cross feed mode feels very natural but the surround mode really pumps the sound stage up.

I have the HD660S and the Beyer DT-880/ I much prefer the HD660S to Beyers. I have the HD599 as my work/office headphones and the HD660S as my "listening" headphones. I find the Beyer too bright now and, as a result, I don't use them much.

 

[mkawa]

i went with focal elex (600 on drop studio right now) and it was absolutely the right choice. such tight control. my girlfriend is now borrowing it when i'm not using it, skipping the hd600 that she's usually borrow

 

[MRC01]

Both links below show frequency response and suggestions for eq'ing :
https://github.com/jaakkopasanen/AutoEq/tree/master/results/innerfidelity/sbaf-serious/Audeze LCD-1
https://www.dropbox.com/s/x4xxaonrbs11efh/Audeze LCD-1.pdf?dl=0

That's a great detailed reference. My advice is that chasing every ripple in the response can make the cure worse than the disease. Knowing the details is great, but a simple EQ using gentle slopes that broadly corrects the biggest deviations, may be more transparent and sound better.

 

[Patrick1958]

That's a great detailed reference. My advice is that chasing every ripple in the response can make the cure worse than the disease. Knowing the details is great, but a simple EQ using gentle slopes that broadly corrects the biggest deviations, may be more transparent and sound better.

The jaakkopasanen readme files provide a 10 band parametric eq, the first 5 are broad corrections, the last five are mostly finer detail corrections.