Question In need of new headphones. ~500 USD budget. Looking for help.

howercho

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Hi everyone
My headphones (ATH MSR7) literally just broke today and i'm in need to help picking new ones. I don't have an amp or anything just a PC to plug them into. I have a budget ot 500 or so USD. I don't enjoy flat signatures. I like my headphones to have a bit of umph. Bass is nice but don't need it to be overwhelming. I particularly enjoy listening to good music so a decent high end for vocals or instruments would be super appreciated too.

I have been advised to split my budget into a ~300 USD or so pair of headphone and invest in a good amp/dac. Having said that i've never actually owned one so i can't comment on the difference they can make. How much can an amp/dac really do for me?

I don't particularly have anything against either closed or open design. As long as they sound good for my taste.

With sound signatures in mind, i don't particularly have anything against planar sound either, it's just that i've never owned ant kind of enhancing hardware (amp/dac). Maybe that can help with bringing a good planar headphone more towards that V shape that i enjoy listening to....
I don't particularly know much about audio so i'm hoping somebody here can help me out.

I do game quite a bit so good imaging is kind of a must for me. A headSET is not needed as i already have a desktop mic.


edit I do live in EU. I forgot to mention that so some product suggestions might or might not be available to me.

Thanks to anyone who replies.
 
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