[mitchb]

I recently moved to a smaller place where the use of my main system's speakers is limited to when everyone is not home but me. I purchased an Emmeline HR-2 headphone amp and a pair of HD-650's. The sound is quite nice but the 650's being an open headphone it sounds throughout the house when listening at even moderate to low volumes. I need a good pair of closed headphones that I and only I will hear when listening. I have no idea where to begin. I like the sound of the Sennheisser'S as I always have. I had a pair of 580's years ago and even further back I had a pair of AKG K240's but now I am listening to my best setup yet but it is an open headphone and I am limited. I would appreciate suggestions on different high end closed headphones. Lets pretend cost is no issue just for fun. In fact it is and I would not want to spend more than the cost of the HD 650's HELP!!!

 

[johnsonad]

Fourth time I've wrote this today

Denon D2000. Great for the price, close to the 650 sound. Closed can. Others won't hear you but you will hear others.

 

[Mortalcoil]

Cost no issue : Sony R10 ,L3000,Edition 9,DX-1000

Around the price of your 650 : D2000

 

[BushGuy]

My personal std for a closed phone is Darthbeyer (I mainly listen to jazz, and classical.)...........outside of that, for rock/pop - a pair of Denon ( either D2000, or D5000).

edit: I should have told you why - slightly more forward midrange of the Denons are better suited to rock/pop - more like Grado with comfort.

 

[grndslm]

Quote:

Originally Posted by BushGuy /img/forum/go_quote.gif My personal std for a closed phone is Darthbeyer (I mainly listen to jazz, and classical.)...........outside of that, for rock/pop - a pair of Denon ( either D2000, or D5000). edit: I should have told you why - slightly more forward midrange of the Denons are better suited to rock/pop - more like Grado with comfort.

Soo....you're telling me I need to get Darth Beyer *AND* D2000?!?!?

 

[Noobzor]

How do you rate the D2000 vs say a k701? I love my 701s and all, but im lacking low end, i understand they dont have alot of that, but the high end is outstanding so far. I am getting a Little Dot MK3 soon and i hope it changes a little, but i want that tight low end sound, say for sweeps and punchy bass lines.

The d2000s being a closed can sound perfect for that, but im just wondering if they have the mids and top end like my k701s?

I was pondering the 650s but its up in the air at the moment.

 

[AudioCats]

considering you already have a speaker amp, the Koss ESP.9 electrostatic will be a good option. Closed, not expensive (this is not the same as inexpensive.....) and should have good sound. Heck I am listening to my ESP.7 right now, driven with my Kenwood receiver's speaker output, and I somehow prefer the ESP.7's sound to my 555's. I can only imaging the ESP9 will sound better since it was the flag ship model.

Electrostatics are great! Ought to give it a try....

 

[Noobzor]

Hows a set of electrostatics sound with a balanced amp, im looking at possibly the GSX