[QS5151]

Phillips X1's with the Vmoda Boom mic is almost unfair. Very comfortable too.

 

[VRacer-111]

Heh, I feel you.

I'm currently down to TH-X00, Audeze Moebius, Kannons and have sold tons of headphones already, and am now contemplating an upgrade, but need closed headphones and don't want to pay 2400€ for HD820.

Argon Mk3

 

[halcyon]

Argon Mk3

Thanks. I can't demo and I don't feel they are big enough of an upgrade above what I already have. Would like to try them out, but after courier service + customs + VAT, it's going to be a 400€ try-out.

 

[VRacer-111]

Thanks. I can't demo and I don't feel they are big enough of an upgrade above what I already have. Would like to try them out, but after courier service + customs + VAT, it's going to be a 400€ try-out.

The Argon Mk3 sits between a modded Fostex TH-X00 PH and STAX SR-L300 Limited/L700 in terms of sound quality and presentation...noticeably closer to STAX being planar with a dynamic/punchy sound and open/spaciousness to the presentation of sound. Does pretty much EVERYTHING better than the TH-X00 other than subbass impact/presence and energetic highs, which it trades for smooth yet highly detailed highs and one of the most non-fatguing listens in a headphone, moreso than Sennheiser HD6XX for me. Really makes a modded TH-X00 PH obsolete except if you want to experience that subbass presence, which the PH does like nothing else.

The Argon Mk3 strike a great balance between warm, and full sounding with subbass impact and midbass punch and very detailed and open sounding with planar speed and finesse.

 

[Amish]

The HD600 does a more than fair job as do my Grado 325is. That said I usually just use a gaming headset for convenience.