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
Stock, the NAD is pretty neutral, but with the Brainwaves they warm up with more bass and resonant mids...which sounds pretty similar to my HD650.
I am pretty shocked at how good the NADs sound for ~$150. Their included cord is pretty chintzy (easily replaced) and the shell plastic has a cheap feel. Their stock cushion was too small for me - which meant not only that it was uncomfortable, but that I wasn't getting enough bass due to poor seal. But once I found the right pads, they comfortable for a full day of listening at work and don't make me miss my HD650s (much).