HD 560s and HD6xx. Cant go wrong with either.

If you want a bit budget friendly that still sounds good. SHP 9600. Its more comfortable than the Sennheiser because its bigger and its great for someone who wears glosses (I got this as a gift for my brother and thats what he said).

That makes a lot of sense. I have a Asus TUF 505 GT with Realtek drivers installed so it might indeed be a Realtek chip.

Thanks for the clarifying answer.

Im not a bass head so the 6xx are enough for me for music.

I was just trying to experiment with movies and action in particular would benefit a bit from bass it seems. Just a tad, nothing much.

But to be honest, i have notices that the E10k makes the 6xx a bit brighter than straight out of laptop. Do amps make headphones brighter?

Am no expert but do watch out for tinnitus. If you get a sign, take a break. I have chronic tinnitus and it’s not fun. I’ve learnt to just ignore it though.

Just to make it clear, I did not get it from headphone. It was so from childhood but I’ve heard of people getting tinnitus from loud volumes from headphones, speakers, concerts, bands, etc.

Even smartphones can power the 6xx but even a budget dac/amp like the E10k will make it sound better and even louder to deafening level.

The 6xx though having 300 ohm are sensitive enough to be powered by anything.

Thats interesting. I have no experience with speakers and I was under the impression that you need a headphone for an immersive experience.

What is your opinion on speaker vs headphone? Are speakers really more realistic and immersive than headphones?