Hi
After posting for some help on here about an upgrade to my HP gear I have decided after a lot of reading that a change of headphone will probably be the best way to start. The Burson amp is only a year old and for now it will stay in the set up.
I apologise for the length of the post but I want to give as much detail and information as I can.
I am up in the North East of England and it is very difficult to audition gear. I have always done a lot of research and reading before making my purchases. I know this is not ideal but it seems to have worked more often than not.
I currently use my IPhone to stream TIDAL to my Burson 3XR headphone amplifier, connected by USB cable. I currently have the HD800S and the Hifiman HEKv1.
I have narrowed it down to the Susvara or the 1266TC after A LOT of research on head fi and various reviews etc.
It is difficult to say what I am looking for really , but something which is a bit of an all rounder .
Ideally moving forward I will sell both of my existing HPs and only keep one main set.
HD800S – What I love about this is the soundstage , it is so wide and I feel this helps all the instruments and vocals to stand out. Only issue is I do feel it can be a tad bright with some music .
HEK love the bass, it is full and hits harder than the HD800S. It’s a very smooth sounding HP in my opinion and still has the detail IMO. Compared to the HD800S though it sounds a bit congested at times, I have put this down to having a smaller soundstage.
So ideally my new HP will combine the best of both.
I know we all say it but my musical tastes are quite wide, the only thing I never listen to is Classical and rarely Jazz, although some I do listen to.
I love Metal, Country, Folk , American, Dance , Rap etc
Today I have listened to some Kacey Musgraves, Iron Maiden, Skepta, Ryan Adams, Little Simz and Sleigh Bells, so I need an all rounder of a headphone I reckon.
I have always sought advice on here and all of my previous purchases were made after seeking the advice of others and I am now looking for some guidance once again.
For eg, will my Burson 3XR drive the HPs I have shortlisted, does anyone have any experience of these pairings.
I am looking forward to any suggestions and I appreciate any guidance as always.
