Hi Head-fiers, I first made a post like this a few months ago. I'm starting a new thread because I'm still looking for my dream headphone, but now I have more knowledge about what I want. I'm looking for a closed back headphone that can be driven by my phone, and under $400. I've tried lots...

I currently have HyperX Cloud 2 Headphones and I wanted to get an upgrade. I was wondering which headphones would be better for me since I mostly play games and listen to music. I'm not looking for a perfectly flat studio sounding headphones.

Hi all I'm looking for a pair of closed back headphones for under $200 AUD (~$150 USD). My priorities are comfort as I will be wearing them for hours at a time, looks and sound quality. I listen mainly to EDM, Pop and Alternative/Indie and enjoy a good amount of the bassy duff duff. I was...

Audio-Technica has announced new Hi-Res closed-back “Sound Reality” headphones ATH-MSR7b as an upgrade of the award-winning ATH-MSR7. They are available in black and gunmetal. The ATH-MSR7b headphones give you the latest in high-resolution headphone technology, combining the advanced...

This, i LOVE the HE400i sound signature, kind of airy and bright sound, but i need closed back headphones with low leakage. Do you know any closed back headphone with arround the same sound signature of the HE400i? My budget is MAX $200, I dont know if would be better buy a headphone with the...

Hello everyone, excuse me if there is already a thread for this. I just wanted to compile a list of good options for easier to drive closed headphones. Can be on ear or over ear, can be any sound signature, and any price range, although I feel that there are lots of info for sub $200, so above...

Hi Guys, I’m a newbie to this forum though I have been an avid reader for a long time. I’m currently in the hunt for a closed back pair of headphones that would suit the purposes of tracking and mixing. I’ve narrowed down my options to : 1)AKG K550 MK2 2)Beyerdynamic DT770 pro 250 ohm...

Hi all, I'm relatively new in the world of audiophile headphones, and I'm looking for a nice set of closed-back over-ear headphones for use in an office environment. I listen to a lot of (progressive) rock and metal, such as Dream Theater, Symphony X, Periphery, TesseracT, Meshuggah, Joe...

Hi, This is my first post here. I made this account because I have a big dilemma and that is that I don't know what headphones I need to get. Here's some backstory, skip over this next paragraph if you don't care. So I've only ever had about 3 expensive pairs of headphones. A few years ago...

Hello to audio enthusiasts and music lovers. Need some recommendations about audio equipment to use with my LG v30 phone and PC (no specific soundboard or anything hi-fi related). First of all I want to get great (for the price, certainly) closed back headphones around $300 cost for...

So, I'm in the market for a pair of truly end-game IEMs. I would like for them to be open back so I can hear what is going on around me. I have a lot of experience with open back headphones and know this is what I want. I need to actually be able to hear what is going on around me y'know...

Greetings, :warning: First of I would like to excuse myself for starting yet another "what do you recomend" thread, but as someone who has just started to deal with a problem of sound on my computer, I would like to hear your advice. I am looking for a set of headsets/headphones that will be...

I want to listen more to my music collection. The new headphone has to be non leaking (my wife complains if I listen to my Stax phones) and isolate at least enough for listening on the balcony of our inner city flat. Coming from an old an worn Denon AH-D2000 (which is not very closed but rather...

Hi all, I love my Takstar HI2050 headphones, but I just moved in with a bunch of roommates and we will frequently be sharing study space so I figured that open backs were not the way to go. Additionally, I have a bit more a budget to play with now, so I figured it was time for an upgrade. Let...

Looking for your expert recommendations for a pair of very nice sounding, comfortable to wear, closed back headphones. I travel with very old, beat up sennheiser hd497’s and have a pair of HD650’s (which are a touch polite for me) for home use. I listen to rock, indie, acoustic and jazz. I...

Hi Guys, I'm new both to the site and also in audio. I am looking for a closed back headphone for fun listening to music, nothing critical but I would like it to be as close to what audiophiles would describe as a great headphone without loosing the fun part and perhaps I should mention I do...

Hey all, been lurking here for a while now trying to figure what to get to kickstart my exciting endeavour into the audiophiliac scene... however, the search for a suitable pair seems to be quite daunting and (much) harder than I anticipated and so I decided to break my silence and seek help...

I'm looking for some good closed back cans to use for relaxied listening and whilst on my balkony. Looking for something warm LCD2-, Fidelio-ish, but closed. Had the Audeze LCD XC for a while now but they are too expensive imo. Been hinking about Nighthawk, MEZE 99 C, MrSpeakers Aeon, Shure...

Hi I need help choosing between the Meze 99 Classics and the DT770. I listen to Hamilton and other classical/hip music. Which one would be better for vocals and treble? Which one is better well rounded? Thanks so much for helping

Hi, I'm looking for a closed pair of headphones under $400 that emphasize vocals and are good all-around. I usually listen to stuff like Hamilton and other pop music. I've looked at the Oppo PM-3 and it looks like a good fit. Would you recommend this headphone and what other headphones...

Hi, Currently I have the following: 1) a HiFimeDIY Dabre DAC. 2) Some fancy entry level interconnects from the DAC toL 3) a LittleDot MkIII headphone amp 4) A pair of Sennheiser HD595s However, I have been told not to use the 595s at work any more because they leak too much sound and disturb...

Hi everyone, I am an audiophile who listens mostly to 24/48kHz lossless files and I want to buy new headphones. Musical genres are metal, jazz, blues, electronica, underground and so on...so basically I listen to everything except Pop music. The headphones should be closed back, on or over ear...

Hello :) So currently i have a Sennheiser HD650 paired with a JDS Element amp/dac. I love the setup, ive had it for quite a while now. Its great for music, but i hate gaming in them. So I think im ready for a new set of cans, to be specifik *closed back *focus on the lowends but still decent on...

Hi all! I've been mixing shows on nicer and nicer equipment recently, and it's time that I start using a real pair of monitoring headphones. I'm looking for something fully closed and very flat for $150 or less. Here's what I've looked at so far: Sony MDRV6 ($68) — Apparently very flat but very...

Hi there. This this is my second thread asking for recomendations regarding a good closed headphone in the year, and while seeing the price of the W5000 on Amazon, it took my attention instantly. I'm looking for a closed back can with the most massive soundstage possible, with good detail, but...