[Bastianpp]

   
I would go with 99C against the other options. Makes a good pair with X5-3!
 
 
Under 500$ ?
 
Closed back, the 99C EQ'ed are probably the best bet. 
 
Open back - maybe HD600 from senn. 
 
 
 
I found which headphone is the best for metal 

 
Sennheiser HE-1 

 
Had the chance to hear HE-1 today. Really really good with metal. Can do Dance Gavin Dance and Obscurcis Romancia really good. 
 
I would only say this: I entered the store wearing 99C + FiiO X5-2, heard a ton of headphones and HE-1, then walked out wearing 99C + X5-2. I was able to enjoy music really good on X5-2 + 99C even after hearing all those expensive headphones 

 
 
My 99C is EQ'ed and will sound similar to ie800 actually so there's this detail, but still. It is this good. 

How is the impact?, he-1 is electroestatic, i think the electroestatic iems are the next way.. or not? haha

 

[Hansotek]

  How is the impact?, he-1 is electroestatic, i think the electroestatic iems are the next way.. or not? haha

 
Literally everything about the HE-1 is perfect... except the $55,000 price tag. But yeah, this bass is stupid good just like everything else.

 

[Dobrescu George]

Yes - you can't fault them.

The price tag alone isn't sane in any way, but the sound quality is literally as good as if music was played in the same room as you. Literally. Every single detail, every spatial cue, everything is simply live.

If we are to be honest, they are heavy and he1 is not really suited for real world usage yet. It is more like a statement / prototype than a user end product - literally hoping senn makes something in the under 3000$ price range that will be a end user product with the same sound.

 

[gazzington]

I think I may pull the trigger on mezze 99 today. I have asked a lot of different sources and they seem universally loved. Thanks for all your great advice.

 

[Fastnbulbous]

If we are to be honest, they are heavy and he1 is not really suited for real world usage yet. It is more like a statement / prototype than a user end product - literally hoping senn makes something in the under 3000$ price range that will be a end user product with the same sound.

 
You would think that. But they never did come up with a more affordable electrostatic in the past 26 years since the original Orpheus. Too bad, they really could use something new and exciting in their line that competes with Stax and HiFiman. 

 

[Dobrescu George]

   
You would think that. But they never did come up with a more affordable electrostatic in the past 26 years since the original Orpheus. Too bad, they really could use something new and exciting in their line that competes with Stax and HiFiman. 

 
They don't really sell those either. IT's more like an engineering statement than an end product. It is nice to see it exist, but let's be real when we ask ourselves who actually has the money and actually would buy them. The point with Orpheus was to create something extraordinary, not necessarily sell it. 
 
What I would like to see is an under 3000$ option that is an end product, that we can actually consider buying. 
 
 

I think I may pull the trigger on mezze 99 today. I have asked a lot of different sources and they seem universally loved. Thanks for all your great advice.

 
Very good choice! Truly some of the best headphones of the moment! 

 

[YtseJamer]

I think I may pull the trigger on mezze 99 today. I have asked a lot of different sources and they seem universally loved. Thanks for all your great advice.

 
I'm sure that you will like them 

 

[shuto77]

   
I'm sure that you will like them 

 
I see you're trying to sell your Nighthawks. Are going to replace them with another pair of cans? If so, which one?

 

[YtseJamer]

   
I see you're trying to sell your Nighthawks. Are going to replace them with another pair of cans? If so, which one?

 
Yes I have pre-ordered the ZMF Eikon.  
 
I will probably receive them in 2 weeks.

 

[shuto77]

   
Yes I have pre-ordered the ZMF Eikon.  
 
I will probably receive them in 2 weeks.

 
Nice! Let us know how they work out. I'm thinking about selling my ZMF Ori Blackwoods, and re-direct those funds to an Eikon or a MrSpeakes AEON.

 

[gazzington]

Ordered my mezze 99! Can't wait for them to arrive

 

[YtseJamer]

   
Nice! Let us know how they work out. I'm thinking about selling my ZMF Ori Blackwoods, and re-direct those funds to an Eikon or a MrSpeakes AEON.

 
Sure.
 
You don't like the Ori ?

 

[shuto77]

   
Sure.
 
You don't like the Ori ?

 
I like it (it pairs very well with my Jot), but the weight can be a bit much, especially in comparison to my EMU Teak, which is almost as good. 

 

[YtseJamer]

   
I like it (it pairs very well with my Jot), but the weight can be a bit much, especially in comparison to my EMU Teak, which is almost as good. 

 
Ah ok.
 
I hope that I will not have a problem with the weight of the Eikon.

 

[Fastnbulbous]

   
What I would like to see is an under 3000$ option that is an end product, that we can actually consider buying. 
 

 
Indeed, that should be the MrSpeakers Ether E, I can't wait for it to be available!