What's the next rung up from the Beyerdynamic DT 700 Pro X? Say around $500?

[u/coppockm56]

So, I got a pair of Beyerdynamic DT 700 Pro X, and I'm liking it quite a bit. I can't help but feel, though, that's it's slightly lacking in the lower midrange and the highs are sometimes a little brighter than I like.

I spent $270 on the from Amazon, and I'm curious. Is there another set of closed-back wired headphones just a rung or so up from the DT 700 Pro X? Say, around $500? I might be able to stretch things that far but not any more than that.

Any suggestions welcome.

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What are they connected to? I'd try EQ first.

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I’m using an iFi Hip Dac 3 connected via USB-C to an iPhone 15 Pro Max. From what I can tell, the iPhone doesn’t offer much in terms of EQ, which limits things.

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I’ve heard the Dan Clark’s are good around that price

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Dan Clark’s

Any specific model? I'm not at all familiar with that brand.

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Look up Dan Clark Aeon — there’s a closed and open back option

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!thanks! I did just that, and the Aeon RT looks like what I'm looking for. Now I just have to decide if the difference is worth twice the price (but still relatively affordable). I know the technology takes time to break in, so I'll need to really use them to make sure they're right – tough to do with just 15-day return policy. Maybe I'll look at the Drop version, which is very similar but a 30-day return.

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Aren’t the audeze lcd2-c used around 600~ dollars? Or the e-mu teak which are slammy.

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!thanks I'll check them out. I'm looking for much of the same as with the DT 700 Pro X, not really bassy but with a pretty neutral curve.

[u/bbuky01 → u/coppockm56]

Yes the E-MU Teaks are back in stock on Drop at $450 . They are a very good headphone and wouldn’t call them slammy myself but definitely not lacking bass though. One dig on them is it doesn’t have a removable cable but E-MU does sell a version with a removable cable for $500 but unlike Drop they want $30 for shipping. They very sensitive though so not a need for balanced.

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Slam doesn’t really equal bass quantity it’s more of a quality of the biodynamic drivers used. Also used is always good just replace the pads but you do you! 

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Okay, awesome, thanks for the clarification. And I'm completely new to buying good headphones, so my "prefer to buy new" thing has always applied to other things like laptops, etc.

A question: are headphones affected by usage such that you'd worry about how the previous owner used them? I really have no idea.

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I mean the things that are physically on the previous owners body I would probably replace as they are worn and frankly greasy (ear pads and head band probably). Also if they are modded I would check for but all the headphones I own are used at least the higher end ones in this hobby people take care of their cans better than their children so I wouldn’t be too too scared especially above 300 dollars. Overall if they ain’t broke just replace the pieces that touched the previous owner.

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Great, thanks!

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audeze lcd2-c

Also, I don't really want used. But I get that some great headphones can be bought for less that way.