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Depends on your equipment. Lower impedance (80 Ohm) is easier to drive so you can use it with your phone/computer/receiver without any problems. Higher impedance will tend to sound better but will require a dedicated amp to drive them to get the most out of them.StealthFinder wrote: ↑ The 80 & 250 Ohm ones are also on sale. Which are better ? Also how do these compare to the Sennheiser 599 ?
I don't recommend the 250 ohms. They do sound amazing, but they're hard to drive loud unless you have a dedicated headphone amp.StealthFinder wrote: ↑ The 80 & 250 Ohm ones are also on sale. Which are better ? Also how do these compare to the Sennheiser 599 ?
It also depends on the sensitivity.
Depends on the person. I've always preferred Beyers to Sennheiser.
I haven't tried the HD8XX but I've tried the HD800. The HD800 is significantly better in every way, but they're also almost an order of magnitude more expensive, and require equally expensive gear to drive them so they can really shine.
Beyer doesn't make it clear why one would choose one over the other. From a technical point of view, the bigger impedance headphones will have a higher damping factor, so the driver will be "tighter". Highs will be more clear and lows will be more controlled. But the difference isn't night and day either, both headphones will sound similar overall.
I would recommend getting the 80. It is more versatile and would allow you to take advantage of stepping into dedicated DAC/AMP in the future, should you choose.Hockeystar99 wrote: ↑ I was looking at moving into my first high-end headphone. Originally I was thinking about the Sony XM4- but a lot of audiophile forums recommended the BT’s. I’ll be driving them with either an iPhone or MacBook- should I get the 32 ohm or 80 ohm? Thanks in advance for any insight!!
