FiiO - JT1

Oh I'm not touching this topic with a 15 feet pole... /j Here: https://www.reddit.com/r/HeadphoneAdvice/comments/1ic85jd/comment/m9on48b/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=mweb3x&utm_name=mweb3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button My recommendation? Fiio JT1. It's THE bang for your buck option. Edit: yes, JT1, NOT FT1.

Big fan of these, I had them for a while and I'm really happy with them, I know they aren't exactly audiophile in terms of tuning but they are great fun and for the price I don't think anything sounds better

You're going to get a lot mentions for the Audeze Maxwell. I was in your shoes and did TONS of research. Maxwells could do it all. I would say really good in most aspects but not "great." First and foremost, they're heavy, no way around it. Sounds crazy but after playing for a while with them on your head, your neck will develop abs. I didn't run into this but they're by all accounts very fragile. They have multipoint which is nice but not simultaneous. Like if you're connected to usb on your PC and bluetooth. The usb sound will be cut off if you get a phone call. So it's not true multipoint in a sense. I sold mine and I'm currently looking again. I have a pair of Fiio JT1 which are actually really good. Lightweight, wired and to me, better for gaming for sure. I'm also looking at IEMs. Stay away from traditional "gaming" headsets. Everything i've seen seems like the Beyerdynamic DT770s/DT990s are the best bang for your buck. They're under $200, wired and no integrated mic but everyone says the sound is amazing. Also, what are you connecting to? PC, console, phone?

I got a Fiio JT1, last november and theyre the comfiest and highest quality headphones ive ever used, great price and great quality, anything Fiio is a steal tbh

yo bro try out the fiio JT1 .... really lovely balanced sound with epic soundstage... best in this price

 hd400s from sennheiser (if aux is a problem get a d07) or jt1 from fiio the best comfort for these budget

Second that! Love mine. The FiiO JT1’s are also great bass cannons

For metal the Fiio JT1 is worth checking out. Very bassy but for a lot of metal it works great.  They're the new default recommendation I think for sub $100 (and above depending on who you ask)

Second this. I got jt1 after losing my M&D40. Flat and pretty decent. Very comfortable. They are closed back but sound like open back.

The Fiio JT1 or the Philips SHP9500s/SHP9600s are good, inexpensive dynamic driver headphones. The Hifiman HE400SE is a great entry-level planar magnetic headphone. And they come in silver, instead of black.