[dogears]

I'm looking for the closed cans equivalent of K501 w/ K701 pads. Let me hear your suggestions and impressions please. So far, after googling around I came out with the list:
 
1. Denon D2000
2. Beyer DT150
3. Kenwood K1000
 
others:
Denon D5000
JVC DX1000
 
TIA!

 

[mibutenma]

Beyerdynamic DT 990 is open.
 
The DT 770 is closed though.
 

 

[dogears]

Oops, thanks for pointing that out. I actually meant the DT880.
 

 

[kool bubba ice]

Kenwood is very underrated.

 

[JamesChappell]

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Kenwood is very underrated.

Yeah...never had the chance of having, or listening to a pair of them. 

 

[Ypoknons]

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Oops, thanks for pointing that out. I actually meant the DT880.

Also open. Semi-open is like half a burst pipe, either way it's open. 

 

[dogears]

^Ok, I'll strike it out of the list then. I've heard the DT770 and it lacks the mids I am after. Thanks.

 

[Slaughter]

Just in my research the the Denon lacks the mids you are after. Basically what makes the k501 the k501 is the awesome mids and airiness, both of which are near, if not impossible inside a closed chamber.

 

[joelpearce]

Take a look at the German Maestro line.  There are several of them with the sound signature you are after.
The GMP 450 is definitely airy and midrange focused, and I know several of the others are as well.

 

[TheWuss]

for a more mid-centric experience, wouldn't an audio technica fit the bill?

 

[winzzz]

dx1000 pretty different than k501 imo...

 

[dogears]

@slaughter, that's a bummer. Can't even come close with modifications?
@joelpearce, thanks for the heads-up - I shall check further on those.
@winzzz, is that based on a first hand experience?
 
BTW, found a related quest here: Closed, circumaural, high impedance headphones? Hybrid of k501, hd650, esw9? circa 2009 which leads to DT770/600.

 

[iamthecheese]

Well after Jmoney pads, markl mods and Lawton audio sheoak wood cups id say my d2000 has mids, but its alot of work and money.

 

[winzzz]

i happen to own both..though not in the same time.sold the k501..still have the dx1000 with me

 

[dogears]

It may not be the closed cans equivalent of the K501 but I'll be going for the Fostex T50RP - hoping I'll find a more glorious mids on them
Thanks all for the reply.