I’m sure this topic could potentially be offensive to true audiophiles, but as the headline states… I want my first pair of headphones to be all I need. For month’s now I’ve become obsessed with closely following this community, and have spent dozens of hours watching every review possible of all the high-end headphones favored by this Sub… What I have narrowed it down to, essentially, is the HE1000SE, Focal Clear MG, Arya Stealth Magnet… If I purchase one of these, will I ever be truly satisfied with just the one pair? Or will I long for an experience that other pair’s of headphones have to offer?
No. I have the lcd-5, utopia, and recently susvara, and they all sound very different to each other. There is no perfect headphone, only a perfect headphone for you. And if you don’t know your tastes, you’re basically gambling. The secret is that true endgame is an hd600 or similar imo. If only I knew to stop there.
Expensive headphones are like crack. Once you know what you’re missing, it’s hard to go back, and the saddest part is, your enjoyment doesn’t even go up the same proportion. At least crack gets you above orgasm-level pleasure. Best to stay at around the $300 level.