[docpenguin]

Hey all, I'm a long time lurker and you have all been a huge help over the last year of my audiophile journey. Thanks for that.
 
My current setup is: FLAC on my Mac > Bifrost Uber > Lyr 2 > LCD-2 rev 2. I listen to a lot of prog rock, metal, punk, and trance.
 
I'm pretty happy with the sound from my setup, but I have two problems.
 
1.) The LCD-2's are too heavy for long sessions. I use them mostly while hacking on code at home. After an hour or so, I find myself swapping them out for my Sennheiser Momentum Over Ears (1st Gen).
 
2.) If I'm working late, the open back LCD-2's are pretty noisy when my GF is trying to sleep. I also tend to switch over to the Senn's for this reason as well.
 
I'm looking for an alternative to the LCD-2 that is:

1. A closed-back, over-ear headphone
2. Preferably for at or under $1,000
3. Hopefully a bit lighter than the LCDs
4. Will pair well with my existing DAC/AMP
5. I'm not necessarily sold on planars, so I'm open to going back to dynamics to get the weight down.

 
Thanks for any suggestions.

 

[ProtegeManiac]

https://www.audeze.com/products/el-8-collection/el-8-closed-back

 

[docpenguin]

  https://www.audeze.com/products/el-8-collection/el-8-closed-back

I've been eyeing those up, but they're still a bit too heavy. I guess I should also mention that the LCD-2's replaced a pair of HD650's. I'd love to go back to pair of cans I barely know I'm wearing.

 

[ProtegeManiac]

AFAIK the only closed back cans that come close to the HD6x0 weight are the AT ATH-Axxx series and the K550, and the sound of both are going to be very different from the HD650 and LCD-2. The closest would probably be the Focal Spirit Classic, but your earlobes might find them claustrophobic (a little larger than the MDR-1x series, but still a bit tight for me).