With the 700s the ANC mic seems to be under the plate but what the hack is going on here? I have never seen anything like that, how is that possible and why are they doing that? looks crazy. There must be a good reason behind this. these are the quiet comfort 25 I think:

Hey there! So I went with the Hifiman's and I have to say that I am very happy with them. Im using them almost a year now, went through various lockdowns with them! The sound is fantastic for longer listening periods, so is the fit and comfort. I was positifely surprised by the "planar magnetic...

yes, USB. I think I'll go for the Hifiman.

I guess I could drive the Hifimans. With the DT770 (250 ohm) I still have a little bit of headroom. and the Hifiman HE4XX are 35 ohm?

great replies. Thank you a lot. Im a little bit afraid of planar magnetic, because it looks like the bass freq drops off at some point. I really don't want less bass than the DT770 Pro. Otherwise I am very curious and the Hifiman HE4XX is truly a steal. Im also not looking for super analytical...

…if I own a Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro (250) ? I'm satisfied with the beyerdynamic, but I want to know whats beyond that. I like them a lot but have to say that they "sound like headphones". But therwise I have heard that open backs can lack a little bit in upper bass freq, and I don't really want...