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    Posted: 15 Nov 2013 at 8:36pm
I'm currently considering moving my Novo amp into the living room so I won't be able to use my open backed PS500's. Sooo what closed backed headphones would you guys recommend? I prefer clarity over thumping bass, a balance response is probably what I'm after. Smile
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Well, at the risk of sounding like a broken record, I would suggest a HD250 Linear I or HD250 Linear II. A slight dip in the midrange (IMO) but has considerable resolution over the entire frequency range, I think. You hear everything in the listening material in both exceptional clarity and true-to-life tonality, I think. Anything that beats the HD250 has to be at the top of its game. Nearly every other closed-back headphone currently on the market is comparably a waste, certainly from the viewpoint of an audio engineer anyway.
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Where can I get a pair of these? are they an obsolete model? Is there a later model thats readily available?
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Well before I do say anything more, have you used IEMs (In-Ear Monitors)? They are high resolution ear pieces that insert further into the ear than standard earbuds. I recently purchased the Etymotic ER-4S on Amazon for about £173 and I personally prefer them to the HD250. =/ Some people will not get on with this type of headphone however. If you have doubts, then I'll talk a bit more about the HD250.
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There are a plethora of choices for closed back cans. It is a significant task to create a mid-length list let alone short-list. I have not heard PS500s but I have owned a pair of RS-1s for around 5 years. In this context I think you might find the HD250 bass a surprise which may or may be a pleasant one. For reference, my closed back, ahem, "collection" is as follows:

Sennheiser
HD25-1
HD25SP
HD250 II
HD280

Beyer
DT770-80
DT150
DT250-250
DT48E

Shure
SRH840
SRH940


Each has its own flavour. My Solo is the UL Mk1, not ULDE.

I will let others comment on HD250 I & II, not least as it is out of production.

From my personal experience, i would submit 3 of these (in production) for your audition shortlist…

HD25-1 has something is common with the RS-1s, being lively with punch in the upper-bass region, though is less refined. On-Ear, high isolation, small soundstage.

DT250-250 To my ears the most neutral frequency response in my closed collection. Narrow soundstage. Not especially refined but good levels of detail. Medium isolation.

SRH940 Slight dip in upper-mid bass (a la HD280) but otherwise well balanced if not particularly lively. Good detail and wider soundstage. The most refined of these 3. Medium-high isolation.

You may want to try a studio equipment store to audition as these are - to a greater or lesser extent - regarded as studio cans.

Good luck in your search.

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Should also look at some of the Audio-Technica Closed back headphones. 

ATH-500,

ATH-700,

ATH-900, 


I don't have much experience of too many other makes headphones but the brief listening in shops and shows has not made me want to swap from my ATH-900s yet, but it 

I think Graham uses a pair of  ATH-700 or ATH-900s as well.


 





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I have the Shure SRH940s and think they're great closed headphone.  They're very revealing *but* I don't find them fatiguing.  I do wish they had a bit more warmth and heft to the sound.  However, Shure's recently released the 1540s which, from what I understand, address those concerns (but I haven't heard them).

The various Beyerdynamic closed headphones were disappointing being a bit to bass heavy or boring/uninvolving depending on the model. The AKG K550s were good for a closed headphone but they seemed to have a bit too much odd order distortion for my liking. Brass instruments sounded too strident compared to other headphones.
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