I also have a smaller head and am currently happy with the Final Audio UX5000, but also have had luck with the UX3000, and Sennheiser Accentum or Accentum Plus, though those run a bit too tight around the jaw for the first few days until they loosen up a bit.
Edit to add, the AKG N9 Hybrid is very comfortable for me also. All of the headphones I have mentioned stay secure on me (the issue I tend to have is the same with the weight sitting on top of my head and making a hotspot and not enough clamp at the earcups which also causes slipping).
I also have a smaller head and am currently happy with the Final Audio UX5000, but also have had luck with the UX3000, and Sennheiser Accentum or Accentum Plus, though those run a bit too tight around the jaw for the first few days until they loosen up a bit.
Edit to add, the AKG N9 Hybrid is very comfortable for me also. All of the headphones I have mentioned stay secure on me (the issue I tend to have is the same with the weight sitting on top of my head and making a hotspot and not enough clamp at the earcups which also causes slipping).
Hello fellow audiophiles,
I just wanted to share my experience so far with high end headphones for the first time.
Its like a new world opened up that was hidden all along. When you first play your favorite songs thats youve been listening to your whole life, its like, damn. Its like a whole other song and experience. Truly mind blowing.
Next step is a dac and now im hooked so it might go down hill from here. Ive always wanted hi fi headphones but I'm still a student so never had the money for it. Now im almost done my studies and cant wait to spend more in the future lol.
Yeah, I debated a lot if I should get open back or closed back, but in my situation, the logical choice was closed back, definitely. But in the future, I will for sure try open backs.
Now im not the most experienced fella here, but in my opinion, 100% definitly. I had the momentum 4s a while back and they were decent, but its not even close to being the same. Not even close.
Yes, definitly want to build a hi fi setup over time. Thx for the info, although many people in the comments tell me I dont need one wich is weird kuz when I did my research, i came to the conclusion that its better to have a external DAC than rely on the DAC of the PC (or whatever you are using).
Well I use them with my PC and they are definitly loud enough for my ears. I listen to music and play video games most of the time. Once in a while I make some music as well. In fact, I have my windows on 25% volume because they're pretty loud and quite a bit louder than my previous pair.
As someone who is returning the ult for Accentum plus, definitely accentum. ULT Wear has a lot of bass. It is the bassiest headphones in any range. I had got it for 6k, but it was so bad that I am still selling it on OLX.
theyre worth spending money on when ur an audiophile, i had the sennheiser ie200s, ie900s, sony xm5s, and now the sennheiser momentum 4s. the clarity is unmatched and top tier, i dont think theyre worth it if you’re js buying them for normal daily usage, if you’re really into music and want top notch sound quality then it is worth it.
the sony ult wear has better ANC compared to the sennheiser accentum plus, but the sound quality of the accentums is slightly better(better lows and highs). accentums have a way better battery life too. the ult wear has better bass though.
in conclusion, if ur gonna buy this to listen to music which is bass-centric, go for the ult wear, if you want more clarity and seperation, go for the accentum plus.
The difference between a good 10k wireless over the ears ANC headphones and a flagship wireless OTE is not that crazy. There is a limit to the detail retention they can do and all. I think tuning matters more (even much more than codecs really). Though I heard Focal Bathys, Bang And Olufsen H95 (not the new H100) do sound much better than other flagships. Funnily enough sennheiser launched HDB600 recently so I think we should wait to see if it is a breakthrough like sennheiser claims it is or not.
But yeah B&O, Focal flagships are for now much better than Sennheiser Momentum 4s, Bose QC ultra and all and well even 5k-10k wireless headphones sound better than sony XMs so its not even worth mentioning about those trash cans.. (they don't even have a better anc than bose to consider it even for that).
Now if you mean a 10k audio product in general vs 25k audio product. Yeah the difference is nuts because that is technically just the starting point of audiophile gears in general.
You will notice there are these things called open back headphones and they produce details and soundstage on another level but the ones that nail the bass too cost a fortune (and I haven't heard one of those). But I can just imagine how good they are gonna be.
You may think oh how can somethings sound better than this and then you hear a product where you can even listen to the breath of the singers at times and feel the insane imaging and soundstage they have.
The difference between a good 10k wireless over the ears ANC headphones and a flagship wireless OTE is not that crazy. There is a limit to the detail retention they can do and all. I think tuning matters more (even much more than codecs really). Though I heard Focal Bathys, Bang And Olufsen H95 (not the new H100) do sound much better than other flagships. Funnily enough sennheiser launched HDB600 recently so I think we should wait to see if it is a breakthrough like sennheiser claims it is or not.
But yeah B&O, Focal flagships are for now much better than Sennheiser Momentum 4s, Bose QC ultra and all and well even 5k-10k wireless headphones sound better than sony XMs so its not even worth mentioning about those trash cans.. (they don't even have a better anc than bose to consider it even for that).
Now if you mean a 10k audio product in general vs 25k audio product. Yeah the difference is nuts because that is technically just the starting point of audiophile gears in general.
You will notice there are these things called open back headphones and they produce details and soundstage on another level but the ones that nail the bass too cost a fortune (and I haven't heard one of those). But I can just imagine how good they are gonna be.
You may think oh how can somethings sound better than this and then you hear a product where you can even listen to the breath of the singers at times and feel the insane imaging and soundstage they have.
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Sennheiser
HD 560S
79% positive of 619 users
Budget gaming king with clear sound, but tight fit.
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