I've been using se425 for a while for travel, sometimes with my geek out IEM when I have it with me, but I'm just not that fond of in ears. Most of the time I'm going to be able to carry a pair of full size headphones, so I'd rather have that. I need good isolation and close to so sound leakage...

I've put this off long enough. My device as stated is the sony xperia z ultra with lollipop. My daily driver iem is the shure 425, but I pop out my ie80's from time to time. I am ok with having to use a power bank as an external power sorce, but would prefer not to have it. I can't go higher...

I was thinking of getting nicer headphones than my mediocre steelseries for desktop use, when I thought that maybe I could figure out a way to raise the impedance, and use my ie80s, saving me a few hundred dollars. I've read a few threads on this topic, but they all seem to derail to talking...

I already have a prime account, so I might have to try that. Also, I'm a big hardware person but I only started dabbling into fancy audio gear a few months ago. I know what most of the terms mean, and I'm starting to build up a "considered good" product base, but that's it.

I don't use the amp when powering the ie80s. The main point of this is that I'm looking for over ear headphones. Also, sorry for anything that doesn't make sense, I was typing on a phone with autocorrect on.

Just looking for recommendations. Currently my go to for music is my sennheiser ie80s, but I feel I would be better off getting full headphones for home use. I listen to jazz, classic/alternative rock, and light electronic music. Oh yeah, I also play cs. Have had my eyes on the hd650s.