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AKG K 702/Q 701 or Shure SRH940 might do it. I own the SRH940 and a newer K 701 (which sounds similar to the Q 701) and neither are quite transparent though; I can still tell I have headphones on my head when I listen to music.
Quote:That comes down to what you want, starting with whether you want an open or closed can; whether or not the size of the sound stage is a important; whether or not a detachable set of cables, a case and extra ear pads are important, etc.
I think about an open cans, but closed is also OK for me.
It would be nice to have a wide sound stage.
Detachable cables and extra ear pads are really good options, but the main factor is a sound: transparent, with lots of detail, maybe with slightly forward mids and highs, that's what I'm looking for.
SRH1440 are way over my budget.
AKG K 702/Q 701 or Shure SRH940 might do it. I own the SRH940 and a newer K 701 (which sounds similar to the Q 701) and neither are quite transparent though; I can still tell I have headphones on my head when I listen to music.
- SRH940 has more forward mids with a more fatiguing treble response (not due to sibilance, but probably the highest frequencies).
- K 702/Q 701 sounds more relaxing/less aggressive and more pleasant to the ear. An amplifier is usually recommended, but not really required (it helps bring out the bass and tame the treble).
- Both have a lot of detail, probably more so with the SRH940.
- SRH940 comes with 2 cables and 2 sets of earpads, the AKG's only come with 2 cables 1 set of earpads