MDR-7506

Oh man, thanks for making me feel somewhat normal as have 5 different ones here. AirPods for travel and podcasts Beyer dt1990s for work Beyer dt1770 for home Logitech G Pro x2 for the mic and gaming Sony MDR 7506 for when I don’t want to bring out the big boys, or they might get damaged.

I do find they’re very revealing in the upper midrange which can be generally interpreted as harsh. I’ve used them for years, & do find them accurate, especially for guitar & vocal frequencies. If they are sounding harsh to you it might be that your ears are more sensitive in those frequencies or that your rig has more cut than you realize. That being said I find the Audio Technica ATH-M50 more forgiving, and use them more often for headphone practicing. I still like the Sony’s for things like monitoring a full mix for live streaming. In that scenario having extra detail on the guitars & vocals helps.

I'm an audio nerd and have friends who work in radio. My total overkill setup (assembled during COVID) is this: Electro-voice RE20 mic on an OC White mic arm, DBX 286s mic preamp/processor, Henry Engineering USB Matchbox interface, random headphone amplifier, and DT990 headphones. This setup is totally reliable, and everyone says that I sound great. You could go with a much cheaper mic, like an SM57, and still sound great. If you prefer closed-back headphones, the Sony MDR-7506 would be a good choice.

Got one and bunch of studio monitor speaker. To be honest, no better than normal headphone.

for travel I'd lean towards iems over closedbacks and generally offer better sound quality for money with more different tunings available. *Alot* of banger iems from 100$-$200 but heres a run down of the better closed backs if you want to stick to them. fiio ft1 which sound amazing but are on the thiccer end could be an option if thats okay, akg k371 sound nice but don't have good build quality, Sony mdr7506 great but very neutral which I generally wouldn't recommend a beginner blind buy for

Sony M1 and MV1 doesn’t need amp. MDR-7506 will do if you want affordable. They are all studio level clarity and accuracy.

Classic Sony MDR-7506, AKG K361 from your list. Wire usually has better sound than wireless (convenient and noise cancelling). I would not risk sweat on them for light running, the smell stay on earpad during your long study session.

I find open back while playing instruments to be distracting, and the musicians I've had try them have agreed. So if that is going to be important I would stick with closed backs. The FT1 is a very cool choice. I find it to be a great value, but you may need to get pads and a head strap to help with the fit. Many have. Just remember to consider that in the cost. Their are a lot of option in this range, but you also can't go wrong with the tried and true sony mdr7506 either. Great for instruments and an easy daily driver for other things.

Have had the dt770 for quite a while. I use them because of the high passive isolation. The adapter you removed does not effect sound quality. The corsair is using it's own amplifier and dac and is optimized severely for the experience, where as the dt770 is more of a studio monitor that needs some tweaking and playing to get right. However what you're describing sounds like something is broken. Do you have something else you can plug into to test? Perhaps a laptop or bring it to work or school and plug it into a computer there?

The Fosi doesn't do much to the sound other than provide more power. You might not need it for most things, but something like a dongle dac will choke out as frequencies peak and the impedance curve of the headphone gets very high. Something like Why So Serious? around 3:20 in is a decent sub bass test track that is pretty obvious when the stack falls apart. Superstition by Stevie Wonder has very clear cymbals and tambourines, that will clip and sound weird without enough amplification. Also the hd 6xx are 300ohms and really shine on OTL tube amps imo. Something like the ta-26 is a good start. lol, if you don't hear a difference between that the Fosi, you'll need to get your ears checked. Also, when auditioning new stuff; I recommend spending a week or two using only the 6xx and fosi as much as possible. Make sure you get well and used to what it can do on your head and in your environment. Then when switching to something else the changes are more obvious.

It'll mostly be about making a seal, and it looks like the Q30s have a larger ear cup so they should have a better chance at that. However for flying and over ears IMO you really need ANC. Plane noises are a thing. My dt770s are modded to have excellent passive isolation and i brought them on a flight once and it generally sucked compared to anything ANC. Perhaps a solid closed IEM? etymotics are fairly fantastic. Or a more standard option with foam tips? Although I'm not into IEMs a lot to be too specific beyond that.

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For that price it's the K5 is a great option. Today I would usually recommend the K11, but it'll be a lot more than that. K5 isn't bassy or whatever. It's pretty much 'neutral' or 'transparent.' It is going to sound different than your Scarlett, as the HD600 do not have a flat impedance curve, and have been pushing the scarlet out of it's distortion curves. The most obvious place will be in how much more dynamic the bass is. That doesn't mean the bass will be louder. Just more accurate and incisive.

Using the ARC/eARC HDMI port out of your TV into something that takes in ARC is the only good way. Optical out is okay for speakers in general, but for headphones it's too easy to pick up on the poor quality imo. Fosi Audio ZD3 is a budget option with ARC support. Ferrum Wandla is a summitFi option. Bluetooth is completely terrible and generally should be avoided. There are exceptions, but not with a Hisense. If you really need wireless and already have an iPhone and Air Pods, you could get an AppleTV. The newer air pods support their low latency spatial audio and work very well.

The dx5 II is falling apart with the Edition XS. Different headphones present different loads to amps in different ways. This is the 'hard to drive' part that people talk about. Assuming you are already in High gain mode; I bet getting a balanced cable for the XS "fixes" the issue. Also be sure to test without EQ on. EQ can push things out of their thd curve.

It looks like it's poorly made and a risk to anything plugged into it. On the USA Amazon we have access to UGreen products which are still cheap chinese garbage, but generally have a reputation for meeting specs and being durable enough. Still, we have a lot of problems switching USB inputs at CanJams. When you plug in USB there's power, data, a handshake, all sorts of stuff going on. A DAC is not a PC made for USB fast switching. Even the best devices get annoyed with constant switching and often start needing restarts for a variety of issues. If the topping is working well for it. Great. You're lucking out. BUT, if you introduce a switcher, it might keep providing power while only switching data and a lot of DACs i've dealt with HATE that. When i can for peace of mind, I usually turn off the DAC before plugging/unplugging USB. Just food for thought.

Sony mdr7506 is pretty great for vinyl. Classic HiFi type sound that people growing up with Vinyl 30 years ago appreciates. Koss KPH40 or 30i are also pretty good though on-ear. Phillips sph9600 are an open back over ear probably the most similar to the HD 600 but in your budget.. AKG K240 aren't my favorite, but do work well for the price and are awfully comfy.