Best headphones for around £600 - Sennheiser HD700's?

[mikester135]

Hi guys,
 
what would you consider to be the best selection of headphones at about £600. The sennheiser HD700's have caught my eye with a great deal of people giving them a great review. Are there any obviously better alternatives that i have over looked at this price point. Also, i have a quote for a brand new pair of HD700's for £525, can you get much better than that? In terms of grado's i don't particularly think very highly of their build quality or rather they leave you wanting more (literally just paying for the drivers) although this is completely my personal opinion. I would very much appreciate any feedback you guys must have. My main use will be use with my graham slee novo headphone amp.
 
Thanks in advance

 

[DenonFnatic]

Hi mikester135
 
Have you looked at the Audeze LCD-2/Denon AH-D7000/Hifiman HE500 or if you're lucky the Beyerdynamic T1s. The Sen HD700 has a lot of plastic in its construction so may feel cheap, whereas the aforementioned headphones are either primarily metal or real wood.
 
Cheers
 
James
 

 

[AlvinS]

I am wondering if HD700 is sold at a lower price in Germany than other parts of the world.