The wire on the other hand gave up a month ago, had to change it. Ordered a wire from Ali Express and they are good to go.

I have a HD800S so I'll say that yes, it's worth it, but I'm biased.

First rule for any hobby : if you don't have that amount to spare or if you depend on it for living, don't spend it. These things come well after the rest.

And tbh if the rest of your chain isn't already good or great then the HD800S will feel like a wasted jewel among trash, it reveals all the flaws in your system

I would say so. I would say you should take what you know about your 560s and then compare reviews to other high end headphones like the Hifiman Arya, Focal Clear, Audeze LCD-X, etc. watch reviews of the 560 so that you have a comparison point with a particular reviewer and then compare to the others. So much of what makes a high end headphone worth it is that it best matches your preferences. 800S has a massive soundstage and great detail but falls short in other areas particularly regarding bass, the Arya also has great detail and has a much taller though not as wide soundstage which has more of a concert hall feel but also has really well extended bass, the Clears have really good impact but small soundstage in comparison but still great imaging, the Audeze has a great slam as well but also really good detail and such a smooth sound and takes to EQ really well.

All that to say, it is worth taking some time to think about what you ebony about the 560 and how it might translate to which highend headphone that you buy.

Topping E30ii would do the trick

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It really depends, not all open backs have wide sound stage, they just tend to. Also what you want for gaming differs. You want fun wide bassy sound or do you want precise foot step tracking?

I haven't got them yet, they have left China but not here yet.

Vigilante shift and midnight sounds incredible on most headphones :)

Hi, I'm interested in this as well. I have a DT 770 pro 250 and it's just enough for mixing, but I could use a bit more power (especially when mixing the direct input which effectively loses me some volume).
I bought a FiiO Olympus E10K on a whim without doing research, and though the volume is perfect it doesn't actually has any line in option so I can't put it between my SSL2 and my headset.
Any recomendation for an amp in the same ballpark (around 100e). I found this which has a coaxial in, not sure how I can go 6.35 to coaxial in though?

Did you get them ?
Just got mine, is a deffo fun tuned to me but I enjoy it :).

>To see whether or not spending that time saving is worth it!

No, it's not. It's better to learn EQing, you will get a lot more.

RED if you have an account

This. His songs sound impressive on pretty much everything though xD I especially like letter and the one with the ping pong ball

i agree. and youtube music (with premium) on compatible devices does 256kbps

>is it a difference that is drastic enough to warrant the extra $1240?

Only you can aswer this.

IMO, if you listen to a lot of music, it's a big part of your life and you can appreciate the small differences in sound (that some can't even differentiate) then I'd say they're worth it.

I don't regret for a second spending thousands on audio-gear because music is just that important to me. I will probably be a part of this hobby for the rest of my life.

Not worth it based on your criteria. I own a pair of the original hd800 and regularly swap between them and the 560s.

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Looked up the software mentioned myself and Audiophile Optimizer does exists but all that came up for "Lemonade Elite 61" were a few energy drinks.

It's added 'organic natural warmth' /s

In general the stuff that gets recommended (Hifiman, HD560s etc) leans on accurate sound reproduction which many (not all) will find boring and lifeless when coming from consumer tuned headphones. This is true especially for bass, the Philips has more bass. That’s why I’m hesitant to recommend audio enthusiast tuned gear to people coming new to this hobby. I feel like it’s good to try those and see if it’s your preference. But eq will help. You could try a bass lift of 3-5 db with eq.

I personally wouldn’t spend a major chunk of savings I couldn’t get back on a headphone I haven’t heard. Headphones are just too subjective. I’m not personally that fond of the HD800S and would rather own numerous other headphones in its price tier - though its also entirely possible that it’ll be your favorite headphone. There’s no can jams or local meets in your area?

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I see I see, thank you for the new knowledge~

Not that they don’t exist but it’s absurd how few DACs have a parametric EQ built in.

Audiophilia nervosa.

We are all idiots with our money here so no worries