Exactly. Similar sound profile to the HD650, closed, and easy to drive. I think that would be a great way to go.

I would definitely try an external DAC like the Dragonfly Black to bypass the computer's soundcard and settings all together, and hand off the duties to the Dragonfly.

Those ATH-M50x headphones might be right on the money for you. I've owned a lot of headphones and IEMs, and I keep coming back to my M50s, which is the older version of the M50x. The one problem I've always had with them is their slight "peaky" nature in the treble, which is something that has...

Hello. I'm a new member, but have been into headphones, speaker building, and general audio for 25 years or so. Some of the headphone stuff I've owned: Grado SR60, Sennheiser HD580 and HD595, Klipsch S4, Headroom Total Airhead, Brainwavz S0, Audio-Technica ATH-M50, Etymotic HF5. Thanks, and...