baglunch
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I'm looking for some new-to-me headphones, and as long as they are under $2k I'm not too worried about the price.
I will almost exclusively be using these at the office, so what I'm looking for is:
- Not look too flashy: I don't want them attracting too much attention and getting stolen. Also don't want them to look like I'm wearing sofa cushions on my head, if possible... because a lot of full-size look huge.
- Comfortable: I'll be wearing them 6-12 hours each day if I'm lucky
Decent padding to the ears and on the headband... but nothing goofy if possible.
- Beautiful sound: I listen to a wide variety of music, but end up listening to a lot of mashups, pop, and club music to help keep me awake and in the groove. I appreciate soaring highs in classical, intimate vocals in jazz, kick ass bass in club. I'm looking for an all-rounder. Soundstage would be nice... but I know there's limitations you work with in closed-back.
- Isolating: I mostly don't want noise leaking OUT, as it's a work environment and I don't want to bug my co-workers.
Last time I'd done much headphone research, I ended up with my Ultrasone Signature Pro's back when they first came out... and while I greatly like the sound, I've been using them less and less as the comfort on the ears and on the top of my head has pestered me more and more.
I'm also using JH Angie IEMs with stock tips to swap back and forth between with the SigPros, and wouldn't mind recommendations on tips for the IEMs. I've heard Spinfits are good and will likely check those out.
I'm generally using both headphones with my Chord Mojo (amp/dac) from my android phone.
For recommendations, I'd love to hear what you love about them, and what concerns you may have. Rather not just hear names tossed about with no context please!
I will almost exclusively be using these at the office, so what I'm looking for is:
- Not look too flashy: I don't want them attracting too much attention and getting stolen. Also don't want them to look like I'm wearing sofa cushions on my head, if possible... because a lot of full-size look huge.
- Comfortable: I'll be wearing them 6-12 hours each day if I'm lucky
Decent padding to the ears and on the headband... but nothing goofy if possible.- Beautiful sound: I listen to a wide variety of music, but end up listening to a lot of mashups, pop, and club music to help keep me awake and in the groove. I appreciate soaring highs in classical, intimate vocals in jazz, kick ass bass in club. I'm looking for an all-rounder. Soundstage would be nice... but I know there's limitations you work with in closed-back.
- Isolating: I mostly don't want noise leaking OUT, as it's a work environment and I don't want to bug my co-workers.
Last time I'd done much headphone research, I ended up with my Ultrasone Signature Pro's back when they first came out... and while I greatly like the sound, I've been using them less and less as the comfort on the ears and on the top of my head has pestered me more and more.
I'm also using JH Angie IEMs with stock tips to swap back and forth between with the SigPros, and wouldn't mind recommendations on tips for the IEMs. I've heard Spinfits are good and will likely check those out.
I'm generally using both headphones with my Chord Mojo (amp/dac) from my android phone.
For recommendations, I'd love to hear what you love about them, and what concerns you may have. Rather not just hear names tossed about with no context please!
