Out of that list the AKG would be quite promising. I personally didn't like the more bloated sound of the a900 after my Limiteds, since they have a much more balanced sound, though you'll be hard pressed to find a pair of a900ltds around since they were a limited run a few years back.

Quote: Hahah trust me, get that thing in her hands and she'll do wonders in the kitchen :P  

A high end headphone set up can be had for 3k but you'll hardly get a quality speaker set up for that money if you're looking to go for an all out life time system.   Perhaps start with a high end headphone set-up that has parts that can be used in a speaker system too.   Try various...

Bought a Tojiro paring knife recently! Extremely sharp and makes you want to cook just so you can cut stuff!

Clearly closed headphones are what you'll be needing and I find the AudioTechnica lines to have the sound signature that suits me the most. I started with a A900LTD and currently use a AD2000. I've also used the w1000x and it appeals to genres that the AD2000s' airy lighter sound can't quite...

Some good songs here and there, but the guys ego is insane!

Sighted Ultrasone 900s on the way home

Sounded great out of a LEBEN CS300x at a meet a couple months back. Really got into the music!

See lots of Senn PX around here in Melbourne

Give them a go in a shop if you can.   Personally not my style after AT headphones - the K701s sound distant, lack treble clarity, bass impact and most of all, I don't feel involved with the music.    

Sounds very promising. I recently went to a headphone meet and feel like my amp at home isn't as warm as some of the amps I listened through. Not necessarily not as "warm" but more that my amp is too bright!   It sounds like a good amp but as always, looking at the specs of the higher end...

  Quote: Yeah, I'd like to know how it performs with this amp. Essentially a wire with gain from what I've read. The Audinst HUD-MX1 DAC is good, but the Amp portion seems a little bright on an already bright headphone!   Please follow up with impressions :D

Thanks for the thorough, in depth response, Uncle Erik!   Definitely makes the ZD look like something I'd like to own in future though right now I have too many other commitments to be spending that much...   I'll try out the AD2000s on various amps at an upcoming meet and see how they...

There is nothing at any pricepoint that remotely compares to the ZD? Surely something can emulate the sound signature of that amp!   One would think the ZD colours the sound to a certain degree if nothing sounds similar, no?

Hi guys,   I'm interested to know how all you owners felt about these headphones with regard to sound quality and whether you felt it wasn't quite right in any area until you found the proper amp for it or whether it was perfect straight out of the box!   I'm currently using mine with a...