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Old 01-16-2016, 07:25 PM   #239 (permalink)
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I'm starting to feel the audiophile itch - the desire to upgrade my setup.

Headphones are easily the component for which an upgrade would yield the greatest impact to my listening experience.

90% of my listening is currently spent with my closed back circumaural Sennheiser HD380 Pro cans. I love the 32db passive cancellation, the comfort over extended periods of wear, and the neutral, accurate delivery of most classical, ambient, minimalist 20th century, drone, choral works, and other more delicate musics.

So I went on a hunt this evening (inspired by this thread) to see what fit the bill of the upgrade I was imagining. I wanted to see if there was a similar format of a monitor, with wood ear cups (for that regal look), in the ballpark of ~$600.

I know everyone goes for the Grado References at that price point, but the on-ear design would sacrifice comfort over my 8-hr nocturnal listening sessions and sound leakage would be an issue. Furthermore, I'm too neo-Victorian for the Grado Labs' minimalist aesthetic.

I'm seriously considering the AudioQuest Nighthawk headphones. They meet all of my specs and is from a trusted name in cables and portable DACs.

Has anyone in the thread tried them out?

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