Hello. Any suggestions for closed circumaural headphones with solid, tight/speedy bass?

For instance, I have Denon D5000 (it's a Denon D2000 with stock D5000 cups - as far as I know the driver is the same) which has bass and subbass which isn't very well defined. My Sennheiser HD250 II is a bit tighter, but I don't find them the most comfortable and they are quite sibilant at times. The Denon D2000 was pretty great in this regard, but the treble was too much, which is why I opted for the D5000 cups.

Second thing is that I'm using a Leckerton UHA760 with the inbuilt USB DAC. On the first page, the UHA-6S is listed as having an inbuilt DAC that is not great. Does this also apply to the UHA760? Any suggestions for a reasonably priced DAC, or DAC/amp combo that could be considered up to scratch?

Best regards,
namaiki

If I am correct the D5000 and the HD250 II should be easy to drive. Are you a loud volume listener, in between or low volume listener?

I ask because in the past I found the HD250 II very easy to drive and I used to listen at low volumes. Even then though the HD250 II could bring out quite some details from the highs.

Will the board be updated to reflect some of the more recent releases like the Yggy, replacing the Master 7 and such?

Second thing is that I'm using a Leckerton UHA760 with the inbuilt USB DAC. On the first page, the UHA-6S is listed as having an inbuilt DAC that is not great. Does this also apply to the UHA760? Any suggestions for a reasonably priced DAC, or DAC/amp combo that could be considered up to scratch?

No, the 760 has a much better DAC than the 6Smk2. Though something like the GO450 or v2 will offer notable improvements as DACs. However, the amp sounds a little bit worse than the 6S due to how the digital pot is implemented. The more you crank the 760 volume the better the amp will sound compared to the 6S. Running the 760 at max and volume matching it with the 6S reveals they sound the same, ergo the digital pot is the limiting factor.

Hello again. I actually had quite a good listening session with the Sennheiser HD250 and UHA760 last night on low gain with the volume knob higher rather than on medium gain and the volume knob lower. They sound very clear and lifelike. I assume they must have quite a fast decay. At least Faster than my "D5000." I might try the D2000 cups again for less warm sound and see if I can tolerate the treble or listen with a lower volume. That should make a sound closer to the HD250 which I really do like but maybe more comfortable.

I'm not sure what makes the HD250 sound so great. Is it the impulse response? Huge spike and settles reasonably quickly.

I suppose I will try the Geek Out 450 or maybe even the 1000 if I find a good price here in Australia.


I'm not too sure about the AKG K240M. From what I have read it might not be able to provide the bass extension or subbass rumble that I crave.

I'm not too sure about the mad dogs. Distortion figures from innerfidelity are just too inconsistent. And the T50rp driver always seems to measure with that random distortion in the midrange.

Best regards,
namaiki

May 25 edit: I tried the Denon D2000 cups again. It just sounds thin. The Sennheiser HD250 sounds more lifelike and interesting. The Denon "D5000" however is very good for general listening though. Its warmth does good in other ways.