How to request advice:
https://rentry.org/hpgdoc

>/iemg/ told me $20 IEMs sound better than any headphones
/iemg/ is a chinese shill zone. Do not take anything they say seriously.

>Headphone Power Calculator
https://www.headphonesty.com/headphone-power-calculator/

>The King:
Argon-modded Fostex T50RP MK3 ($295)

>Sub-$99 (poor filth)
• Philips SHP9500 / SHP9600
• Audio-Technica ATH-M40x
• Shure SRH440
• Fostex TH7
• Used Sony MDR-7506

>$150~$250
• AKG K371
• AKG K612 Pro
• Phillips Fidelio X2HR
• Sennheiser HD6XX (amp required)
• Shure SRH840
• Fostex T50RP MK3 (mod-friendly) (amp required)

>$300-$500
• Audio Technica ATH-R70x (amp required)
• Drop + Dan Clark Audio Aeon Closed/Open
• Audeze Maxwell (Gaming Headset, but unironically good)
• FiiO FT3
• Used/Discounted Focal Clear OG (not Mg)
• Sennheiser HD600 (amp required)
• Fostex T60RP (mod-friendly) (amp required)


>Recommended DAC/amp:
• JCally JM20 / Any dongle/miniDAC with an AK4377 or CS43131 chip
• JDS Atom - $99
• FiiO K7 - $200
• RME ADI-2 (many DSP features) - $1200

Measurements and recommended information(tentative):
https://pastebin.com/XK9E6PZ9

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