rhythmdevils
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As someone who is about to spend a lot more time with closed headphones (new baby due next April), I for one am excited about all these new closed headphones coming out. I'll probably sell off some of my open (and therefore useless for a while) headphones and pick up some more closed models: PSB M4U 2, AKG K550, these Focals, W3000ANV, V-MODA M100 and Crossfade LP2.... and some more customs of course.
I do think there is a lot of money to be made at the moment. Think about it - how many folks do you know in the market for mid-high end speakers right now? How about folks in the market for a $200-400 pair of headphones?
I hope all these big time speaker manufacturers create a good OPEN headphone.
Congratulations on the new upcoming baby!! The AKGK550 maybe, but I'm not sure about the Focal. The GMP 8.35 are great option and no amp or DAC needed, I also like the Sony CD-3000 as close design.
Thanks! It's exciting.
I forgot about those GMP 8.35s, and I might indeed give them a try one day, along with the 450 Pro. I still need to figure out if the rebranded models are the same as the GMP versions. I've seen Icon, dbi, and Charter Oak versions and I'm not clear how they compare.
Quite a gushing review of recommendation. Let's see how it performs in real life. I have Focal studio monitors personally and know their hifi-sound (which I dislike). French very often give very high praise to French gear. Waiting for Tyll's measurements