[newtophones07]

Hey all, I need help I am looking for high quality ($500-$1000) closed back headphones, that don't leak at all. I need a pair for my office, for long term comfort. Any help would be appreciated

 

[SilverEars]

Might as well go for ANC if noise reduction is of concern. Closed backs don't reduce low frequencies all that well. Not like ER4 iem which the isolation is comparable to the best ANC full sized headphones.

 

[newtophones07]

I may try the new sony 1000XM3, but I dont need the noise cancelling (external reduction) from my audio vantage point. I mainly was looking for a set of cans that don't leak sound "outward" to my office mates.

 

[Natarian]

The best closed headphone with no sound leakage is the Audeze EL-8C.

 

[newtophones07]

ok I will look into these today. Thanks for the help

 

[Zenvota]

Hey all, I need help I am looking for high quality ($500-$1000) closed back headphones, that don't leak at all. I need a pair for my office, for long term comfort. Any help would be appreciated

I really like my MrSpeakers Alpha Primes, sometimes you can find used ones or the alpha dogs or mad dogs.

The newer MrSpeakers Aeon Flow Closed are in your price range

The fostex/massdrop th-900s or 600s should be good

Audio technica msr7 and Monoprice m565c are a little cheaper but good performers.

Oppo pm3

E-Mu, Meze, zmf make nice closed cans.

 

[newtophones07]

I really like my MrSpeakers Alpha Primes, sometimes you can find used ones or the alpha dogs or mad dogs.

The newer MrSpeakers Aeon Flow Closed are in your price range

The fostex/massdrop th-900s or 600s should be good

Audio technica msr7 and Monoprice m565c are a little cheaper but good performers.

Oppo pm3

E-Mu, Meze, zmf make nice closed cans.

I have Aeons and Emu's and while I love them both, they leak. The Pm3's I owned those already. So I am still looking. May have to step up the audeze. I just don't have anywhere to test them, and I would hate to spend that much $$ and have them leak too

 

[Zenvota]

I have Aeons and Emu's and while I love them both, they leak. The Pm3's I owned those already. So I am still looking. May have to step up the audeze. I just don't have anywhere to test them, and I would hate to spend that much $$ and have them leak too

Ah. They did the testing for you!

http://www.innerfidelity.com/images/AudezeEL8Closed.pdf

The aeon closed leaked to much? Thats crazy... http://www.innerfidelity.com/images/MrSpeakersAeonsnACXB168.pdf

http://www.innerfidelity.com/images/OppoPM3.pdf

 

[newtophones07]

I am not worried about sound INPUT, its more about how much sound leaks externally around the cups

 

[Zenvota]

Right... i would assume isolation goes both ways though unless theres active noise cancelling.

 

[katulu]

False equivalency. Keeping external sound out so you can hear the headphone producing sound, is not the same as producing the least sound possible to a quiet exterior. Quite obviously, the headphone sound will mask a lot of intruding sound, while quiet places will reveal the teensiest disturbance.

 

[Zenvota]

False equivalency. Keeping external sound out so you can hear the headphone producing sound, is not the same as producing the least sound possible to a quiet exterior. Quite obviously, the headphone sound will mask a lot of intruding sound, while quiet places will reveal the teensiest disturbance.

Gotcha!

 

[Zenvota]

@newtophones07 familiar with https://www.rtings.com/headphones/tests/isolation/sound-leakage ?

 

[newtophones07]

@newtophones07 familiar with https://www.rtings.com/headphones/tests/isolation/sound-leakage ?

Wow, I've never seen this before. Thanks and off to read

 

[Zenvota]

So I played (can't get much more leak proned than that xD) on my Alpha Primes. At as loud as I could bare to listen to it they were audible, but dropping the volume 2 steps to more comfortable levels they were inaudible from a foot away.

Those headphones are closed back and have thick sheepskin pads if that helps compare to something else.