I use SR80i for baroque organ and heavy metal. Because 80i is too open to leave the house with, I looked here for a closed alternative. I found at least 30 threads with recommendations, most of them short. I am compiling them here so you won't have to look so hard. I'm not including every headphone ever mentioned, because that would list most closed headphones. Instead, I am grouping them into four lists: Frequently recommended, Moderately recommended, Occasionally recommended, and Seldom recommended.
Which you do think is most Grado-like and -- equally important -- why?
Frequently recommended:
AKG K81DJ
AKG K240 Sextett (Note: *semi-open*)
AKG K271 MkII
Audio-Technica ATH-ES7
Audio-Technica ATH-ESW9
Audio-Technica ATH-ESW10
Beyerdynamic DT660
Beyerdynamic DT770
Sennheiser HD25-1 II
Ultrasone HFI-780
StratoKOSSter (closed DIY based on the Koss KSC75)
Moderately recommended:
Audio-Technica ATH-A900
Audio-Technica ATH-ES10
Audio-Technica ATH-W5000
Creative Aurvana Live!
Denon AH-D1001
Denon AH-D2000
Denon AH-D5000
Koss Pro DJ100
Shure SRH940
Ultrasone Pro 750
Occasionally recommended:
AKG K270
Audio-Technica ATH-L3000
Audio-Technica ATH-W11R
Audio-Technica ATH-W1000x
Audio-Technica ATH-W2000x
Equation Audio RP-21
KRK KNS6400
Sennheiser HD201
Sennheiser HD438
Sony MDR-CD3000
Sony MDR-D66 Eggo
Sony MDR-V6
Ultrasone HFI-680
Ultrasone HFI-700
Ultrasone Pro 900
Seldom recommended:
AKG K26P
AKG K518LE
Audio-Technica ATH-SJ55
Audio-Technica ATH-W100
Beyerdynamic DT250
B&W P5
Denon AH-D550
GermanMaestro GMP 8.35 D Monitor
GermanMaestro GMP 250
Grado SR80 driver inside a Koss ProDJ100 shell (conceived of, but not recommended by tdockweiler)
Marshal Major
MB Quart QP 805 HS
Phiathon MS300
Sennheiser HD250-II Linear
Sennheiser PX200-II
Urbanears Plattan
Which you do think is most Grado-like and -- equally important -- why?
Frequently recommended:
AKG K81DJ
AKG K240 Sextett (Note: *semi-open*)
AKG K271 MkII
Audio-Technica ATH-ES7
Audio-Technica ATH-ESW9
Audio-Technica ATH-ESW10
Beyerdynamic DT660
Beyerdynamic DT770
Sennheiser HD25-1 II
Ultrasone HFI-780
StratoKOSSter (closed DIY based on the Koss KSC75)
Moderately recommended:
Audio-Technica ATH-A900
Audio-Technica ATH-ES10
Audio-Technica ATH-W5000
Creative Aurvana Live!
Denon AH-D1001
Denon AH-D2000
Denon AH-D5000
Koss Pro DJ100
Shure SRH940
Ultrasone Pro 750
Occasionally recommended:
AKG K270
Audio-Technica ATH-L3000
Audio-Technica ATH-W11R
Audio-Technica ATH-W1000x
Audio-Technica ATH-W2000x
Equation Audio RP-21
KRK KNS6400
Sennheiser HD201
Sennheiser HD438
Sony MDR-CD3000
Sony MDR-D66 Eggo
Sony MDR-V6
Ultrasone HFI-680
Ultrasone HFI-700
Ultrasone Pro 900
Seldom recommended:
AKG K26P
AKG K518LE
Audio-Technica ATH-SJ55
Audio-Technica ATH-W100
Beyerdynamic DT250
B&W P5
Denon AH-D550
GermanMaestro GMP 8.35 D Monitor
GermanMaestro GMP 250
Grado SR80 driver inside a Koss ProDJ100 shell (conceived of, but not recommended by tdockweiler)
Marshal Major
MB Quart QP 805 HS
Phiathon MS300
Sennheiser HD250-II Linear
Sennheiser PX200-II
Urbanears Plattan