Definitely agree with the 650, I've got that and the 598. They are in a different class, even when driving directly from my phone. To reach their full potential it's worth considering amping though

Been researching for a while and thinking in going to buy the HD650s, does anyone know of a DAC/amp combo that I can get for less than £100

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I'm looking for an open pair of headphones to upgrade from my M50Xs, I'm buying in the UK and I'd put my budget around £200 ($310). I've looked at the HD600 and HD650 quite extensively but they're just out of my budget plus I don't think it'll stretch to cover an amp too. At the moment I'm...

The Shure SRH 840s are supposed to be good for metal, theres a whole thread on this site dedicated to metal headphones. I myself love the M50X for metal

Yeah the M50X is great for portability with the folding mechanism, along with the bonus of it coming with a case

I'd recommend either the M50X (which I own) or the Shure SRH840 - which is highly recommended by another thread on this site for metal

I listen to a fair bit of rock and metal and I love the M50Xs

I love the M50X's, great headphone with really good build quality and extremely comfortable

I can vouch for the M50X's - had them about 6 months and I love them

I found that my M50Xs have sounded a lot better the more I've used them, I'm not sure if this is due to 'burning in' or just me becoming more used to the sound signature so it might be worth giving them some time. I'm a fairly big metal fan myself, what sorta stuff are you listening to?

50X's are very good value, and extremely comfortable

The M50Xs are very comfortable for extended periods, albeit a little sweaty. They do leak a little, but I've only found this to be the case at higher volumes. They also isolate excellently

M50X is good for metal, what bands do you listen to? Also the Beyerdynamic DT990s might suit you if you went for an open headphone

M50X's

Go with the M50s or M50X if you can afford them/you want the extra cabling options

M50X's are extremely comfortable, although the earpads get a little sweaty after a few hours use

Get the M50s

I've never used the Sonys but the M50Xs are very good value, they are very comfortable and built well enough to last a fews bumps and drops, although at high volumes they do leak slightly so I wouldn't use them somewhere like a library for example

If you're working in an office for an extended period of time the M50Xs are extremely comfortable and currently fairly cheap (~£100 in the UK)

I've just recently got the M50X's, and I'm very pleased with them. They will suit you in terms of the electronic music, but maybe not so much the alternative rock - the bass is nice and powerful but the mids might be a little recessed for your taste

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The Monoprice headphones are excellent value for the price, I've had mine around 3 years and absolutely love them, only downside is their styling - I wouldn't wear them in public!

I'm looking for a pair of headphones that cost roughly £100 in the UK (~$150). I've mainly been looking at the headphones I mentioned in the title. I listen to a lot of metal and rock (Metallica, Avenged Sevenfold, Motley Crue, Black Sabbath, 30 Seconds to Mars, Foo Fighters, Dream Theater, 5...