Good points and thank you for your reply.  I've wanted a pair of HD650 for a while but after i saw the meze headphones and the good reviews they were getting, i got quite interested in getting a pair.  As i have a pair of headphones that i use with portable equipment, i would most likely be...

If I were able to pick up a pair of HD650 and Meze 99 for around the same price used, which would be the better option.  Also while taking which is the better phone into consideration, would i also have to pick up an amplifier to get the most out of the HD650 or would i be fine without one on my...

Ok sorry i was off a bit, let me explain.  While they are different, one, the k550 easily fits into his price range while the other, the k702 is a fair bit out of it.  So while the comparrison might be a little off as the k702 is open and will have a better soundstage and the k550 is closed and...

try akg k550, they are essentially a closed back k702 if you are looking for some type of isolation