[noob00224]

Hello,

I have been out of the audio game for a while now and am not up to date.

Looking for a pair of headphones mostly for movies, must have the following:
Good bass.
Musical sound.
Circumaural.
Comfortable.
Closed, passive attenuation would be a plus.

I already have the Sennheiser HD350 Pro, but they sound flat. I also have the Panasonic HTF-600, which sound great, but are semi open. If I cover the outlet they sound too muffled.
Have previousley owned Ultrasonne 550, no midrange. Had a Grado SR 60, low bass and open.
Also owned a few other Sennheiser, HD215, HD650, too mellow (or flat depending on the model). Have not tried the HD 25 though, but those are supraaural.

Output is HTPC with Xonar DGX. I can upgrade if necessary, new soundcard (previousley had a Essence ST which broke

), or external solution.

 

[ammthe]

Meze 99 Classics for $310. Warm, musical set of cans. Pads are very soft and comfortable and I have big protruding ears so that is saying something.

 

[serman005]

Maybe read about a 1More Triple Driver Over-Ear and see what you think. Really solid bass. It is possible it could work for you.

 

[noob00224]

@serman005 those seem to be in between circumaural and supraaural, some complaints about comfort.
Other models I have looked at:
Beyer DT 770 PRO 80 ohm - but these seem to be more analytical?
The ATH-m50x?

I will have to try the Meze out live. How will they fare on a DGX? If they would need an upgrade would an Essence STX be ok, or a dac+amp combo? If yes to the last part, what should I get?

Came across a pair of headphones i've disregarded due to it's design, the V moda m 100. They seem to be sold as Noise - Isolating, however I can see a vent, so that would make them semi open?