[TheRH]

What are your favorite $500 over-ears?

 

[msing539]

Hifiman XS
On ear, TR-X00

 

[dunring]

Hifiman Ananda used on eBay in that price range is my overall favorite.
Audio Technica adh1000x is easily best for female vocals and gaming.

 

[cradams1020]

Sennheiser HD660S
Sundara
Elegia

 

[dw8083]

Two HD6XX's so you and a friend can both listen! With a Y splitter the amp would see 150 ohms.

 

[jonathan c]

Sennheiser HD600.

 

[TWerk]

Best IMO near $500 are HE-500 (I would also throw HD600 in but I go off used prices, and HD600 comes in half of that $500).

 

[TheMiddleSky]

Up to $500, Hifiman Sundara

 

[jokervn91]

For closed back EMU-Teak and X00 are solid choices at around 500$ mark.

Open back the new Edition XS is also good for new can.

 

[DeweyCH]

E-MU Teak, Avantone Planar, Hifiman HE6SEv2

 

[Dawgfish]

DCA Aeon Flow Open X.

 

[TheRH]

Some good recommendations!

 

[Mhog55]

Ibasso SR2

 

[XylefMTG]

Hifiman HE6SEv2, Modhouse Argon

 

[qua2k]

Fostex TR-X00 or ZMF Blackwood