Closed headphones with great passive ambient isolation

[torta]

Hi,
I need a closed phone .... I prefer lot of isolation. Can anyone comment on that, maybe some comparison? I have only had Mr. Speakers Alpha prime closed phones. Very good at isolation ... looking for something similar in terms of isolation, but cheaper (up to 300$)and possible to drive from phone.
Thanks for reading this.

(I listen to classical and jazz mainly)

cheers

 

[Tex Irie]

Hi,
I need a closed phone .... I prefer lot of isolation. Can anyone comment on that, maybe some comparison? I have only had Mr. Speakers Alpha prime closed phones. Very good at isolation ... looking for something similar in terms of isolation, but cheaper (up to 300$)and possible to drive from phone.
Thanks for reading this.

(I listen to classical and jazz mainly)

cheers

Have you tried the NAD VISO HP50 or the Meze 99 Classics?

 

[torta]

No, cant try them here, but are on my list. Nads can be had cheaply, but the pads look a bit small. Do you have experience withe either of these?

 

[Alcophone]

Focal Listen for $249. Even better isolation than the M50x (and better imaging than the 99 Classics, though they do sound nice). I use them in the office without anyone ever complaining (at most that I don't hear or understand them), and on the train. Active noise cancellation is still better, of course, especially when you're not listening to anything loud. So for sleeping on a plane, I still go for my Bose QC20

 

[Tex Irie]

No, cant try them here, but are on my list. Nads can be had cheaply, but the pads look a bit small. Do you have experience withe either of these?

I Tried the NAD ViSO HP50 and I liked them a lot. The Meze 99 Classics were more comfortable but sounded very similar. I don't think you could go wrong with either one. The NAD is about $249 the Meze is $309 USD. Just for reference my Hat size is 7 3/4 I didn't have a problem with either headphone. The Meze just felt like it had slightly more room due to the shape of the ear cup but the NAD had a proper seal. They would be ideal for the genre of music that you listen to.