Hi, new here. I'm looking for a set of closed back headphones for personal listening. I listen to a wide range of stuff from classical, to blues, and electronic music. Looking for something that has good clarity but also smooth highs. Not going to use them for any studio mixing etc. but more or...

I've been eyeing on the shure SRH940 for quite sometime. Every bit of its info seems to match exactly what I've been always searching for. I was so into this headphone that numerous times I was about to pull the trigger and something would happen in the way......now when I finally want to go...

So I have done all my research and decided on the AKG K550 headphones.  I went to my local Best Buy to test them out due to the comments that a good seal was highly recommended.  Fortunately, my head cooperated and I believe the phones sit well with no leakage.  They sounded amazing - especially...

i was wondering if there is a headphone out there that is closed, but sounded like an open can ?

I'm interested in getting high quality over the ear headphones that I can travel with and use with portable music players.  I was looking at Sennheiser Momentum and Ultrasone Edition 8 S-Logic Plus.  Any thoughts?  Any others to consider?  Thanks!

Looking for a $300 pair of closed/semi-closed headphones that sound great without an amplifier. Some features I'm looking for are   Amp-less: I will be driving these out of a laptop/portable media player. I don't plan on purchasing an amp soon so scalability is not an issue for me. I'd just...

Hello,   I search a closed headphone.     My house sound is : -neutrality, -tight bass, -fast -transparency, -air -soundstage with width and height   I want good isolation and very confortable.   Headphone that seems to match my expectations are Focal Spirit One...

Hello. I've been lurking these forums for quite a few months now and have learned quite a bit from you all. I have to say that the community here is great, respectful, and very knowledgeable. Years ago I started out with (what I initially thought was excellent) Studio Beats by Dre. Shame on me...

So, that's my objective. I currently have $200 for headphones. I may get more sometime, but at this moment I'm not sure. If I do get more, than I'll have $300 to play with, so I'd like to see a sub $300 can shootout. (I did search for one, and didn't see such a thread.) So here's what I'd love...

Edit: Moved this to the proper thread. Sorry sorry.   ---   I'm relatively new to the audiophile world, but have learned much from my short time here. The original reason I was brought here was to get the best audio setup on my PC for competitive gaming. I think I've achieved that...

Hi all,   As you can probably tell, this is my first ever post. I have a conundrum I am hoping to get help with. I love to listen to classical music (not an audiophile by any stretch of the imagination) but am tired of listening to it on Bose ie2's. I have some minor low tone hearing loss...

Currently looking to pick up a new set of cans this Friday to replace my current ailing set. At the moment I'm practically pulling my hair out between 3 sets. Currently debating between AKG K550, Sennheiser Momentum, and B&W P5. Between the 3 I think the real battle is between the K550 &...

I've been spending awhile, on and off for maybe 6 or so months, debating on spending some money to get some serious headphones.  I currently own and listen to Grado SR80 for alt and rock (my main headphone), XB500 for some EDM and other bass-focused music, Fostex T50RP for Les Mis and similar...

Hello to everybody,    I am Italian and since 10 yrs I am quite enthusiatic about hifi. I also did some DIY (two speker pairs and a two power amps). I got a child since few months and I started thinking that in the future I would need some headphones for music listening without bothering to...

I am currently attempting to decide whether I should purchase the AKG k550/545 or the Vsonic Gr07. I know we are comparing two very different devices, however I was wondering if anyone has remarks on what to expect from the two. I am looking for something with good instrument separation, not too...

Hi. This is my first post on this forum.   I am looking for a new iem or portable headphone for daily commute and listening in the library. I listen to a wide genre of music: top 100, vocal, blues, jazz, classical, rap you name it.   Currently, I have a pair of Hifiman Re262. They are very...

Hi   My new AKG550 get static from my onboard RealTek soundcard, and people advised me to buy a DAC, which should also increase sound quality significantly. I've been looking for a good DAC for these headphones, and there's a few recurring names. Could someone shed some light on which would be...

Hello head-fi,   My first headphone is an AKG Q460, which to be honest is pretty good choice for a first headphone.  Now I would like to buy a better one and my requirements are the following: I'd use it mostly at home and during travelling so it shouldn't be super portable. Music: techno...

It seems iv'e been searching for a set of smooth-sounding headphones with decent bass for a long time. I have a price range from $100-$300. Any suggestions? 

I want to buy a good pair of closed headphones that will sound good without the use of amps and be comfortable to wear for a few hours at a time if needs be. The headphones will be used for listening to many genres including most types of rock (but nothing to heavy such as Death metal), Jazz...

Background -  I had a decent home setup of a AKG550's with a magni amp plugged into a creative X HD Titanium. I used this setup for listening to music or playing games on my computer and it worked will. Unfortunately I only used this setup with standard itunes files rather than FLAC. I honestly...

So, I've been lurking around here for quite a while trying to find an appropriate set of headphones for me, but there are so many option for a sound noob like me that I just don't know what to choose, meaby you guys will help out.   I'm looking for a set of comfortable, closed, over the ear...

Hey my name is Spencer Gorman I am looking for a good pair of headphones around 200-500$ I bought a pair of sennheiser hd 558s I absolutely love them. I have a hearing loss in my right ear and I just got a hearing aid so I cant use my earbuds anymore. As much as I would love to use the...

So, I have recently purchased a pair of Beyerdynamic dt770 pro 250 ohms. I love them, but would really appreciate a pair of headphones that don't mask the midrange frequencies behind bass and treble. I will be using them to listen to my country music collection :D. Yes, I have different tastes...

I've been on the hunt for several weeks for a headphone that is both comfortable and sounds good for vocal trance and other electronic music.   I've already owned or demoed a number of headphones in this price range:   Sennheiser Momentum - owned for about a week - loved the sound...