The AKG K612 is covered in yes. I'm probably going to jump on it. Does anyone have anymore thoughts or recommendations?

I've been reading some reviews on them and they are attractive to me. They look ridiculously huge on your head, but that's a price I guess I'm willing to pay. I'll consider them further. Edit - I do have a Fiio E11, which is enough for the K612

I've noted them, but the very long cable plus lack of being able to detach the cable led me to dismiss them. I forgot that I can just braid the cable like I did to my DT770's cable, so they seem to be an option; Gonna read some reviews on them and see if they're for me.

I would if I could. There's nothing remotely close to me that has headphones that I am interested in demoing unfortunately. 

Thank you so much for the info.    As far as the amp goes, I bought this thing for $40 a while back for my Beyer's primarily. Thanks for the info on that as well.

The DT880 too far out of my price range. Believe me, I've considered it strongly.

Bump

It's been a while since I've been here. Glad to see everything is going well. I have the itch to upgrade again, so here I am. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The genres I listen to faithfully - Metal of every subgenre. I am a metalhead. More...

The HD 598 isn't hard to get in the US. You'll find it for a cheap price (brand new or lightly used) on eBay most of the time. It's a very popular starting point for audiophiles as of recent.

I think Rozenberg was being slightly satirical. You can get the Fiio E11k and be just fine.I don't know much about Fiio's products above the E10k so I won't speak about them.

They're said to be great headphones and can be found for around $100. Not a bad option. 

The HD 598 doesn't require an amp due to its impedance but in my research I've found that they benefit from one greatly. The Fiio E11 is a great option for a portable amp and will allow you so venture into higher impedance cans in the future!

Everyone's ears are different. I haven't tried them out but I've done a lot of research on them, enough to know that they're too relaxed for me (I prefer the speed of Beyerdynamic). I suggest you do the same.   I was talking about the HD 598 though, not the 650. There's a huge difference in...

Have you considered any of Sennheisers offerings? The HD series (HD598 in particular) has a very large sound stage but lacks in the bass department. If you're a bass head looking for an open backed pair of cans then the Fidelio X1 is the best option for you.

I recommended the 80 ohm version because that's what I own and I think it does just fine. I recommended the 770 because it's closed back and won't leak a lot of sound, and generally closed back headphones have a lot more bass than open back headphones.