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· What do you look for in a closed-back headphone? Recently, I've been trying to find 3 core elements: 1. Something Close to Portable. I'd like it to be something I could feel good about taking with me on a plane or commute, or even just lie in bed with my girlfriend at the end of the night without disturbing her. Something that looks nice in public, without being an obviously garish piece of high end equipment. A short cable or something interchangeable is a must. 2. Something Comfortable. I'd like it to be fairly light and breathable like Open backs or IEMs are. A lot of closed headphones make me so hot, and you ruin the pads in a flash this way. 3. Something That Wants More Power. I use my LG V30 and it activates the extra juice at 50 Ohms, and I have used some closed backs that suffer on this device at 32 Ohms, where I'm maxing out the volume because they are a little more demanding than their impedance lets on, but my phone isn't turning on the juice. Using sets that go anywhere from 50 Ohms to 150 Ohms, I've been very happy with what I've heard. Even Senn HD 650s at 300 Ohms have sounded gorgeous on the V30. To that end, I want something that will let me hear the fine details no mater what I'm doing, but still add a little punch in the necessary places, since all music recorded today (and in the past 30 years really) expects it. This is all probably asking too much, but God, I want it so bad.
· What kind of strap/headband do you prefer? Light but simple, not too alarming or elaborate looking. On this, I'm not too picky, as long as it's not ridiculous.
· Are there particular brands you like? I like Sennheiser and BeyerDynamics of course. For IEMs, I like Echobox, MEE Audio, and Phonak when they were still doing it. I've been allured by the looks of the Focal, Audeze, and Hifiman cans, though I've never purchased them for various reasons.
If I could find the perfect pair of closed backs for the LG V30 (or V40 that's come out recently, or any of those series of phones and DACs), I'd probably pay anywhere from $299 to $499 for it.
Oct 19, 2018
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