Spec me a closed headphones

peterhc

peterhc

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Hi folks

Can you please throw some options at me?

I need a set of closed headphones to go to with my Fiio q1 mk2, they will be used a bit while I'm on the go and to use at home. So let me know what you got in mind budget 150-220?

Thanks

Pete
 
On the way to work and back, Im planning on leaving car at home and walk to work during dry season in UK ^.^, which will take me around 45min each way, also 2-3 times a year to use them on a air plane(do not need sound cancelling).
Hm.. i think thats all
thanks
 
Marsman said:
Sennheiser HD25 are worth considering. Good portable headphones and they isolate outside noise well.
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Don't realy like on ear headphones so ill pass on these thanks
rids57 said:
Sony MDR-1A if you like lots of bass, decent mids and highs with a little sparkle
or
Audio-Technica MSR7 if you prefer much less bass, decent mids and hot highs with loads of detail.
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I like the look of AT MSR7 defo will consider, Im not a bass head so no to sony
PapaLazaru said:
NAD HP50, if you can hack the slightly odd headband.
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On ear style so no but thanks
MrRockliffe said:
You can pick up a pair of 2nd gen Momentums for that - they're well worth considering.

HD598 closed edition is great too - I believe they're the 598 CS?
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hm... dont like the look of them are they same/worse/or better than AT MSR7 ?
 
A little bit of everything from NY hardcore bands like Madball, Agnostic Front, Metal bands like Darkest Hour to Edd Sheeran also a lot of acoustics covers if i can get them in decent quality, so a bit of everything. Id like to hear those guitars and all the instruments positions so sound stage is very important to me. I might not get the best in closed set but still it is important.
Headphones and earbuds I own so far are:
Bayerdynamic MMX300
Philips SHP9500
SoundMagic PL50
RHA ma750i
Sennheiser px200
Logitech UE4000
 
Gee said:
Sony MDR-7506. Use them at work, they're great. I did however replace the pleather pads with velour.
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They look interesting, one thing puts me of and its a cable. Will have to decide beyer 770 pro ATh msr 7 ot these. Got some reading and YT to do now :)
thanks all
 
Demon said:
I need closed back headphones for my office at work (Boy I wish I could get away with open back!)

So far I've got (driven from a couple of USB DACs and a FiiO E09K)
Beyer DT770 - 250ohm
Senn HD598C
Senn Momentum 2 Over Ear
Sony XBA-N1AP in-ears
Audio Technica MSR7

And the ones I'd recommend??

Actually my new favs that trump all my others for me are the Sony WH-1000XM2's.. over ear, noise cancelling, £250...

I have to say these (a late XMas pressie from the Mrs) have been brilliant, they sound fun/dynamic with all music genre's and have a wide sound stage, excellent imaging/separation/clarity for a closed back headphone and even the NC is really good now I have it (The ambient mode is a revelation). Even though they sound good wired, I'm using them wireless and they've been exemplary using LDAC or APTX (Pixel 2 XL).

I never thought I'd recommend this type of headphone, especially wireless and NC? that seems redundant for most people, but the thing I like is the wireless using LDAC/APTX gives you a decent enough 'DAC' that is consistent, so no extra DAC/AMP required and the Noise Cancelling adds a bit more clarity when in a noisy office, you don't realise until you toggle NC off/on and realise how much background 'hum' is actually eating in to the music.

I was on the verge of going up a notch and looking at getting some Massdrop TH-X00's or maybe some closed back planar magnetics but having sampled a couple of notable headphones I was left a little underwhelmed when cost was factored in.
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Them Sony are like £330 i think ill pass atm I'm leaning towards Beyer 770 80ohm LE
 
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