jordannn15
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Looking for suggestions on the best closed headphone for my music tastes and criteria for $1000 (if the headphone is less than this we can worry about an amp & dac later). I listen to 90% rap/hip-hop, 5% rock, and 5% everything else.
Criteria:
-Bass that extends low and has really good impact
-Mids that aren't too forward or too laid back (I love the HD650 and LCD-2 mids, they could be a little less forward than these two headphones also but not much please)
-Highs that are not too bright but give good detail and have good extension
-Soundstage that is a decent size, just as long as it doesn't sound too closed in
-Good imaging
-Comfortable, earpads need to fit my ear completely inside of them (again HD650 and LCD-2 both do great jobs of this)
-Preferrably light, something less than or not too much over ~400g (not mandatory as long as the headphone is comfortable overall)
-Good isolation, I want a closed headphone for a reason. I don't want it to leak too much sound, a bit is okay but not a lot please
The way I describe the sound signature might make it sound like I want a V shaped or U shaped headphone, this isn't exactly the case. Best way I can describe the signature of the headphone I want is: bass = highs > mids. I don't want a withdrawn mid range but a somewhat laid back one (like the HD650) is okay. I want very good bass impact and good detail and clarity in the highs.
Criteria:
-Bass that extends low and has really good impact
-Mids that aren't too forward or too laid back (I love the HD650 and LCD-2 mids, they could be a little less forward than these two headphones also but not much please)
-Highs that are not too bright but give good detail and have good extension
-Soundstage that is a decent size, just as long as it doesn't sound too closed in
-Good imaging
-Comfortable, earpads need to fit my ear completely inside of them (again HD650 and LCD-2 both do great jobs of this)
-Preferrably light, something less than or not too much over ~400g (not mandatory as long as the headphone is comfortable overall)
-Good isolation, I want a closed headphone for a reason. I don't want it to leak too much sound, a bit is okay but not a lot please
The way I describe the sound signature might make it sound like I want a V shaped or U shaped headphone, this isn't exactly the case. Best way I can describe the signature of the headphone I want is: bass = highs > mids. I don't want a withdrawn mid range but a somewhat laid back one (like the HD650) is okay. I want very good bass impact and good detail and clarity in the highs.