I should have followed this flow chart a long time back...

I have an HD600 and I support that flowchart!

Quote from: Skyline on December 03, 2013, 03:03:14 PM

I've heard a lot of people say that the Asgard would get plenty of volume out of them, but wouldn't show their true potential by a long shot.  If I got the HE-500s, I would probably look into something like an Emotiva speaker amp eventually.  Or possibly the Lyr.  But, I'd be stuck with the Asgard for a while at least since it would take plenty of time to gather more funds.

I'm not really feeling let down by any of my setups.  This is nothing more than the curiosity of what else is out there.

Is the Bifrost something that wouldn't make a huge difference due to the rest of my setup?  I've always felt the allure of having a nice Schiit stack to look at.  Plus, I'd like to get away from USB-powered gear like my MSII.

Still, when it comes down to pure sound improvement, it seems like the headphones will have the biggest impact right now.

Always upgrade the headphone first. The HE-500 is very good, but if you favor the open sound of the 880 you might consider saving up for the Sennheiser HD800.

Well, open isn't the be all and all of what I'm looking for.  It's just the reason I would prefer the 880 to the 1350 since the 1350 is so congested due to the small cup size.

From what I've read the HE-500 sounds right up my alley.  Of course, I'll never know til I try.

Anyone here from TN with some awesome gear they could let me demo?   

I would approve that flowchart, but I'm too busy listening to my HD600.

Wait....

This is a headphone I've always wanted to try. 

Sadly, the only Senn. I've ever heard has been the HD-25-ii.

I like HD650 better for vocals, by a fair bit. HE-400 has a lot better bass and I feel is more detailed and faster though. but the FR balance is just better for vocals on the HD650 for me.

I think it's the "ortho wall"? or whatever it is and the fact that some of the treble gets a bit loud that takes away from vocals for me. but other than that I think they're both really really good.
if it was HE-500 however...