Thank you for the reply! I have done some price hunting and it seems that I could squeeze in AKG K701 (basically the same set of cans from what I can understand) and EHP-O2 headphone amp. The latter is reputed to have a bit of warmth in its sound.   Could this combo yield a more desirable...

Thanks for the quick reply!   I have been thinking about Hifiman HE-400 a bit but unfortunately their price is pretty steep in the UK and they don't seem to be all that common on the second hand market either.

I could use some advice on pairing good hi-fi headphones with amplifiers.   Basically, I am looking to get a new set of headphones since my old Grado SR60s are giving up the ghost. My budget is 200£ and for that, I could get a pair of AKG Q701 headphones. I have read some good things about...