Which headphones of Drop's currently available?
I have some rewards points to burn but there's no obviously good options on Drop right now for headphones Contenders Ultrasone - maybe? I don't own any Ultrasones, so curious. Looks like garbage travel headphone which could be useful also. Beyerdynamic DT990 Pro. - Maybe? I have the DT 880 Good price point, really uncomfortable headphones but could be interesting to try the upgraded version. E-MU - strong contender but $400 is a bad price point for what it is. Which of the above would you choose and why? Nothing else on Drop is relevant to my interests, because Already own 6xx 820 800 s Ether cx Garbage / Consumer grade Meze 99 - garbage bass canons, hard pass No gaming headphones obviously Sennheiser wireless - no to wireless/bluetooth Hifiman - I have 2 of drop hifimans and they make really bad cheap shit on Drop, hard pass on HE-R7DX Aeon - I own the closed, Drop refuses to address #padgate so no reason to buy open Beyerdynamic 177x - wireless, nope Too similar 8x / 560s...
Mar 28, 2024
I'm a tech and gaming enthusiast that has been lurking on Massdrop and the audiophile community for a little over a year. I'm looking to upgrade my audio setup at home but I do have a few questions and would love some feedback and recommendations. I currently have my PC and console running thorough my Astro A40s and Mix Amp. I have been eyeing the Fostex TX-00s now for the longest time and I am leaning towards those as my headphone upgrade (still open to opinions around $400 and below). I am, however, a lot less certain about my DAC upgrade. I enjoy the connectivity options of my current DAC/AMP its just really limited as far as audio quality goes. I do like having Dolby Digital decoding for surround sound and, if possible, I'd like to keep that capability when playing FPS. Are there any mid range DACs that can provide this or do you guys know of a solution? I have looked into Creative Sounds X7 but haven't been too impressed with some of the reviews. Should I just forget about 5.1 and become accustomed to stereo when gaming? I know there are a lot of knowledgeable people in the audiophile community and any help or opinions are welcomed.
Thanks and with anticipation,