1. The bassX does NOT have a headphone out and even if it did, most speaker amp/avr hp outs are dogwater.

2. the bas x does not have a DAC.

What is your source? A PC? They have a DAC amd amp built into the mobo, which is enough for most headphones, unless you hear noise or distortion.

I was going to play off my phone. I want to get sennheiser or something good.

Does your phone have a 3.5mm jack? If not, then I highly recommend the apple / samsung dongle, or the FiiO KA1 as a more powerful alternative, or the quidelix 5k as a bluetooth dac/amp with eq capabilities.

As for the headphones, you just gotta try em out and find something that sounds good to you. Taste is subjective after all.

I think I might check out fiio. Any recommendations on headphones? Just looking for opinions.

At $400 limit, you maybe should get a (higher price) used one ;-) Just examples : Hifiman Ananda, Meze 109, etc.

HD650/6xx is probably the best headphone in that range for the vast majority of people, me included.

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I accidentally put the wrong system on there. I have a bassx ta1.