[Sunstealer]

Good morning. I hope that you are all doing marvellously well.

I would like some help, please.

I am in the middle of refreshing all my gear (which I do periodically) and am looking for some circumaural headphones, preferably closed but open to erm, open back.

I listen mainly to Britfunk, electronica, EDM, synthwave and deep house. I like a balanced but slightly warm signature, not too dark or neutral. The 'phones must be able to run balanced.

In the past I have had NAD VISO HP50 (warm, but perhaps a little too dark in retrospect), Shure SRH1540 (great fit but rolled off treble, even in balanced), Ananda BT (too piercing, not enough bass). I currently have a pair of TakStar Pro82 (neutral but great fit and comfort) and AT MSR7b (balanced but could do with a little more bass - I tried some different pads but they didn't help).

I will be getting an Ifi Zen signature stack next week so something in the HD6 family is an obvious choice to try. Looking around, I thought that the HD58X Jubilee might fit me better than the HD6XX or 660S. My budget would be under £500.

 

[silent-circuit]

If willing to buy used the Denon AH-D7200 should be in budget, though just barely. That's my go to closed back, some bass emphasis, does well with those genres.

 

[buke9]

Good morning. I hope that you are all doing marvellously well.

I would like some help, please.

I am in the middle of refreshing all my gear (which I do periodically) and am looking for some circumaural headphones, preferably closed but open to erm, open back.

I listen mainly to Britfunk, electronica, EDM, synthwave and deep house. I like a balanced but slightly warm signature, not too dark or neutral. The 'phones must be able to run balanced.

In the past I have had NAD VISO HP50 (warm, but perhaps a little too dark in retrospect), Shure SRH1540 (great fit but rolled off treble, even in balanced), Ananda BT (too piercing, not enough bass). I currently have a pair of TakStar Pro82 (neutral but great fit and comfort) and AT MSR7b (balanced but could do with a little more bass - I tried some different pads but they didn't help).

I will be getting an Ifi Zen signature stack next week so something in the HD6 family is an obvious choice to try. Looking around, I thought that the HD58X Jubilee might fit me better than the HD6XX or 660S. My budget would be under £500.

Well if you mean the iFI Zen Can Signature 6XX then by all means get a 6XX . Not for sure about the others but is very good with them.

 

[Sunstealer]

I've just picked up a pair of HD58X so will see what they're like. I know the button on the Signature "corrects" some of the perceived deficiencies of the 6XX but the 58X on paper might have the signature I prefer anyway. It's all part of the fun!

 

[iFi audio]

I will be getting an Ifi Zen signature stack next week so something in the HD6 family is an obvious choice to try. Looking around, I thought that the HD58X Jubilee might fit me better than the HD6XX or 660S. My budget would be under £500.

Considering you'll be getting our ZEN Signature stack, I'd go for HD 6XX just to exploit ZEN CAN Signature's EQ curve tailored for these cans

 

[Sunstealer]

If the HD58X doesn't work out that will be my next choice.

 

[iFi audio]

If the HD58X doesn't work out that will be my next choice.

Very good, thanks! Also please feel free to let us know how you like your ZEN Signature stack

 

[buke9]

Considering you'll be getting our ZEN Signature stack, I'd go for HD 6XX just to exploit ZEN CAN Signature's EQ curve tailored for these cans

+1 on this the 6XX’s and Zen Can Signature 6XX is excellent and though I do like the Bottlehead Crack a bit more with the 6XX’s it is kind of a one trick pony for high impedance cans and the tubes that really get them going are getting very expensive now. The Zen Can is a much more versatile amp as it can play well with my planars and the Crack can not. Nice power for the Drop T-X0’s as well and the 6XX eq works with them as I find them a bit warm as it adds just a bit of high end and also a bit of boost on the bottom end. I’m not sure about the XSpace right now but it is not overbearing.

 

[iFi audio]

+1 on this the 6XX’s and Zen Can Signature 6XX is excellent and though I do like the Bottlehead Crack a bit more with the 6XX’s it is kind of a one trick pony for high impedance cans and the tubes that really get them going are getting very expensive now. The Zen Can is a much more versatile amp as it can play well with my planars and the Crack can not. Nice power for the Drop T-X0’s as well and the 6XX eq works with them as I find them a bit warm as it adds just a bit of high end and also a bit of boost on the bottom end. I’m not sure about the XSpace right now but it is not overbearing.

Thanks! And yes, Bottlehead Crack is a known math for Senns.