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Mar 9, 2015 at 1:06 PM Post #19 of 38
itszenmusic said:
  Just out of curiosity, how do you think the momentums compare to a lot of the other headphones in terms of sound quality?  
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I heard the MkI's once & didn't like them. I bought the V-Moda M-100 & didn't look back. Recently I got to hear the MkII's & can't say I was overly impressed with them either, although they do fit my lugs better.
 
Mar 9, 2015 at 2:28 PM Post #20 of 38
Mar 9, 2015 at 2:32 PM Post #21 of 38
Some random notes:
 
- No AKG K550/551/545?  
- I assume you're interested in isolation if you want closed cans.  I understand the Fostex 900 and 600 are both EXTREMELY leaky.
- If you're into used, the Denon D7000 is supposed to be amazing.
 
Mar 9, 2015 at 7:06 PM Post #23 of 38
Definitely check out the ZMF lineup (modded Fostex T50RP headphones) at www.zmfheadphones.com. I personally prefer the mid-centric sound signature of Zach's lineup to the Mr Speakers lineup!
 
Mar 9, 2015 at 8:16 PM Post #24 of 38
stjj89 said:
  Definitely check out the ZMF lineup (modded Fostex T50RP headphones) at www.zmfheadphones.com. I personally prefer the mid-centric sound signature of Zach's lineup to the Mr Speakers lineup!
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Mar 9, 2015 at 10:49 PM Post #25 of 38
NAD VISO HP50 and Sony MDR-7520 are two more you'll want to consider. After months of researching closed cans with good isolation, I finally chose the HP50; I'm not a sophisticated listener, so considering Tyll's recommendation and the $189 price tag, I figure I can't go far wrong.
 
Mar 9, 2015 at 10:59 PM Post #26 of 38
I've heard the HP50 and it just wasn't to my liking. I have DT770s now, so I'm looking to see if some of these higher end cans offer a significant upgrade. 
 
The NADs, and PSBs are supposed to be the essentially the same, so I will add them just so others can see them in the list to try.
 
Mar 10, 2015 at 1:24 AM Post #27 of 38
stillhart said:
Some random notes:

- No AKG K550/551/545?  
- I assume you're interested in isolation if you want closed cans.  I understand the Fostex 900 and 600 are both EXTREMELY leaky.
- If you're into used, the Denon D7000 is supposed to be amazing.
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I had the 501s and maybe my head is too small, but I never got a good seal, and they would come off my head if I moved my head to fast. They had very tight bass, but not quite punchy enough for me. I'll add the high end AKGs to the list.
 
Mar 10, 2015 at 1:43 AM Post #28 of 38
allanmarcus said:
I had the 501s and maybe my head is too small, but I never got a good seal, and they would come off my head if I moved my head to fast. They had very tight bass, but not quite punchy enough for me. I'll add the high end AKGs to the list.
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The K501's self-adjusting headband doesn't work the same way as the headband on the K55x. Granted, out of the box the K55x are a bit loose, but there's a "small head mod" for bending in the headband. That's something that totally can't be done in either direction on the self-adjusting models (they'll snap back into place, or just plain snap).
 
Mar 10, 2015 at 3:01 PM Post #30 of 38
I recommend you check out MacedonianHero list of the top closed headphones. http://www.head-fi.org/t/672743/comparisons-24-of-the-top-closed-portable-headphones-around#post_9622611
 
Just scroll down for the rankings. His number one pick is the Sennheiser Momentum 2nd generation. 
 
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