HE6SE v2

This guy’s got it right. Personally I’d find a pair of used Elex if you want to try Focals; they’re basically a super 6XX with bass. Very little will sound “better” than the Arya at this price point. I prefer the Meze 109 Pro and the HE6se V2 over the Arya, but I wouldn’t say they’re objectively better.

They are my favorite 6X0 now; I love them. They've basically displaced my 600/6XX/660S2 for regular listening, and especially for gaming. To me, they're the second or third most comfortable headphone I've owned and they're MUCH less expensive than the few that are more comfy. From my full review: "\[**Tl;dr:** This is a really great product, one that I hope resets expectations in this market segment. Between the two stock pad configurations the versatility it brings is pretty exceptional, as is the comfort. With the velour pads, answers the question, “What if the 6XX had bass and was even more comfortable?” With the tweed pads, answers the question “What if the 600 had bass, better controlled treble, and was even more comfortable?” The only real downside is that the it trades a little bit of resolution and detail for those benefits, but for casual listening I’ll make that trade almost all of the time. If I could only have one headphone across all of my uses … this would make a really compelling case for itself. Pair it with a good planar for critical listening (like the HE6se v2 or Arya Stealth) and you’ve got all of your bases covered for substantially less than $1000. There are headphones I would take over the 490. There aren’t many, and they’re mostly more expensive and come with more limitations.\]"