Momentum 4's are currently way cheaper than that and provide a great *balanced* sound. I've been researching a shitton of headphones in this range lately, so I'd say get that. If you can squeeze out another Benjamin - get the HDB 630. The Sennheisers may feel plasticky but they're pretty well built - you don't see many reports of them breaking compared to Sony forums. Oh, I completely forgot - Bowers&Wilkins Px7 S3 - those are great. Whathifi named them the best for sound quality (although the HDB630 was just released and is getting ton of praise from audiophiles), and they're very well built - metal stuff and all. If it's too expensive - wait for the Black Friday or get the S2e. I'd recommend to stay away from PX8 (1st gen), unless you want muddy bass all over the place.
You need to be a bit more specific. Do you need/want ANC? Do you need/want microphones for calls? If not I'd get the Drop 6xx which is just a mass produced Sennheiser HD650. They are comfortable, light (a little too plasticky for me but that allows them to be cheaper and lighter) with very good resolution in the mid-range. Add a subbass low shelf filter by EQ and they are perfect. For ANC, I lean toward the Bose QC Ultra 1 or the B7W Px7s3 for comfort and decent but not great sound.
Try the B7W Px7s3. It currently is a bit more than you are trying to spend but is a great ANC headphone. I have the Px8 and it fits snugger than my QC Ultra V1 or 2. It doesn't have a touch pad but buttons which I like more than the touch pad approach of the NC700 (just traded mine in after 6.5 yrs with it).
Much more bass forward than the Bathys and you do need to EQ the lower treble. With that said, using Wavelet to mitigate those issues, I really like the Px series.
Pretty easy to fix with Wavelet using Android. Bass not as tight or clean as Bathys but I have no issues with mid-range or treble. And built great and extremely comfortable to use.
Bose QC line and B&W Px line for me are the most comfortable headphones and they have pretty similar architecture and just differ in build quality. I don't find the Sony line very comfortable as the headbands are not extremely well padded and the earcups are really shallow.
Try these and find the one that works for your use case (and ears). You won’t go far wrong with any at this price point.
Wireless:
Sony WH-1000 XM6 - arguably best all rounder. Supports LDAC on android, so hi-res music! Can be used wired.
Bose Quiet Comfort Ultra (Gen 2) - anc king. Lots of great reviews. Comfortable for long haul.
Sennheiser Momentum 4 - Good sound, 60 hr battery life, but I’ve seen some negative build quality stories.
Bowers & Wilkins Px7s3: Solid build, great sound. High quality.
Wired:
Assuming closed back rather than open without anc.
Meze 99 classics - beautiful build quality. Check design. Warm sound.
Focal Azurys - Punchy. Have a look at design to see if it works for you. Solid sound quality.
Sony MDR-M1 - comfy for long periods.
Personal note: The Bowers & Wilkins are the most elegantly designed and arguably have the best sound quality. The Sony have the best anc and support hi-res, with Bose very closely behind. Take these 3 as strong options and head to a shop for a listen. Happy listening!
I have tried the px7 s2 and px8 s2 and today my 630s came in….quick answer is the px8 s2 sound better…to me it sounds fuller and the separation is better….the 630s are no slouch they have great mids but they did not have that “full” bass that the px8 or px7 has…vocals sound better as well in the bowers…the bowers also get louder not by much but they are louder than the 630s…again you wont be disappointed with the 630s but since I have the px8 I’m keeping them and returning the 630s…. Also…build quality of the bowers is just more premium…the 630s are just hard plastic…they don’t feel like a toy but the px8 is aluminum and Napa leather lol…the 630s do feel better than anything Sony tho so there’s that lol
I have tried the px7 s3 and px8 s2 and today my 630s came in….quick answer is the px8 s2 sound better…to me it sounds fuller and the separation is better….the 630s are no slouch they have great mids but they did not have that “full” bass that the px8 or px7 has…vocals sound better as well in the bowers…the bowers also get louder not by much but they are louder than the 630s…again you wont be disappointed with the 630s but since I have the px8 I’m keeping them and returning the 630s…. Also…build quality of the bowers is just more premium…the 630s are just hard plastic…they don’t feel like a toy but the px8 is aluminum and Napa leather lol…the 630s do feel better than anything Sony tho so there’s that lol
I mean we’re talking $30 difference between the px7s3 and the 630s…I never had the px7 s2 so I can’t speak on that…but I tried some of the pre existing eq in the 630s…to be honest they’re all crap lol I found all of them to reduce the volume by a bit except for the hip hop setting…so then I tried the parametric eq…I raised the Low bands a bit and the high bands to get more “air” but all in all it never came close to the px8 s2…I use the px8 in True sound mode and compared to the 630s it just sounds better to me……………
*I just realized in my original post I put px7 s2 but I never had the s2 I meant s3 smh my bad* I highly doubt the px7 s2 would come close to competing with the 630s
Well don’t get me wrong…the px7 s3 sounds AMAZING!!!like really close to the px8 s2…but the 630s just had a bit more separation than the px7…and the separation on the px8 puts me in a trance…I really can’t explain it…however my biggest deciding factor was the build quality…the px8 feels like a million bucks…the px7 feels like half a million and the 630s feel like they should cost $350 lol….
Sony xm6 6 feel cheap and are a bit uncomfortable...but do have the best and and great sound quality....I didn't like them because they felt cheap and were uncomfortable for long listening periods....the air pods max are over priced POS even if u have an iPhone...but...they are the most comfortable one in the bunch....if u want great anc and comfort go for the bose...if u want great build quality and sound go for the px7 s3 ....I see some folks recommending the Hdb 630 as an alternative and I don't think those are better than the px7 s3 due to their "neutral" tuning....they sound flat and boring compared to the px7 ...even with EQ...
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