[Artemix]

Title, mostly.
 
I got the HD600 + Asus Essence STX II, and the headphones sound great, and at work I have really crappy ones plus a generic sound card.
 
So I'm looking for a good alternative I can wear at work, they can't be open headphones I guess.
 
What would sound at least as good as that?.
 
I was thinking on having something like HD650 + amp? since I doubt I can modify my work PC and change the sound card.. nor I think is a good idea.
 
Open to suggestions, I don't care about spending some extra money, since its something I use everyday, it is an investment.
 
Thanks!.

 

[ProtegeManiac]

  So I'm looking for a good alternative I can wear at work, they can't be open headphones I guess.
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I was thinking on having something like HD650 + amp? since I doubt I can modify my work PC and change the sound card.. nor I think is a good idea.

 
Are you considering the HD650? Because those are open headphones. Or do you mean what you want is a closed headphone that sounds like the HD650?

One option is the Focal Spirit One, which sounds like wearing the HD650 a little bit tight. Note though that the area of the opening in the Focal earpads is more cramped than the Sennheisers'.

 

[Artemix]

Oh sorry, for some reason I assumed the HD650 were a closed version of the HD600, my bad.
 
Then scrap those .

 

[ProtegeManiac]

  Oh sorry, for some reason I assumed the HD650 were a closed version of the HD600, my bad.

 
The cheapest headphone I can think of to approximate the HD650 is the Spirit One, but I'm not sure how much tweaking they did for the One S because the treble was even more rolled off vs the HD650.

 

[Artemix]

I dont care that much about cost, I want them to sound as similar as possible to the HD600's I have right now.

 

[ProtegeManiac]

  I dont care that much about cost, I want them to sound as similar as possible to the HD600's I have right now.

 
If it has to sound like the HD600 I'd go with the Focal Spirit Classic.

 

[Artemix]

How about the Sennheiser Momentum 2.0?.

 

[buke9]

I dont care that much about cost, I want them to sound as similar as possible to the HD600's I have right now.

If you don't care about cost get the Ether C's and you will wonder why you liked the 600's.

 

[Solrighal]

I've heard it said that the Beyerdynamic DT150 is as close as you'll get to the HD 650 in a closed can. You'll probably need an amp to go with them though.

 

[brkitup]

  How about the Sennheiser Momentum 2.0?.

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

 

[Artemix]

After researching a bit, I think the Sennheiser PXC 550 are a good fit.
 
Now, what do you think is a good source input?.

 

[nomad1]

 
Now, what do you think is a good source input?.

Does that even matter for bluetooth headphones? Or are you asking for suitable bluetooth dongle?

 

[Artemix]

Why do you say "bluetooth headphones" like if they were garbage?.
 
Those Sennheisers seem to be god enough to care about a decent sound source.
 
No one likes elitit pricks

 

[Solrighal]

Bluetooth is very poor when it comes to sound quality. They're not "garbage" but they're far from audiophile.

 

[nomad1]

  Why do you say "bluetooth headphones" like if they were garbage?.
 
Those Sennheisers seem to be god enough to care about a decent sound source.
 
No one likes elitit pricks

That's not what I meant . As far as I know bluetooth headphones do not utilize DAC and AMP of the system you use and utilize their own builtin DAC. That's why it doesn't matter what type of DAC/AMP you have in your work PC as bluetooth headphones will sound the same on all PCs. You need good source only if you'll utilize the headphones in wired mode through 3.5mm connector.