Amperior

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From my collection: HD620S, HD25, Amperior, ATH-M50X. I prefer open headphone to be transparent. Bluetooth ANC headphones are excluded from the list by design. Special mention to Focal Celestee (very good but a bit nasal/shouty in the 1kHz region, not sure they are worth their price because if that) and Focal Stellia (very very good but a bit too warm to be close To perfect, but enjoyable nevertheless). Outstanding Closed wired headphones are quite rare in my opinion, in contrary to open headphones.
The hd25 are goat status. Purpose built for this kind of stuff, it's a studio headphone or live venue. The sennheiser amperior is the same thing. They're easy to drive too, doesn't take much power. Very well balanced sound, maybe a bit bassy. They clamp HARD on your head. It's almost uncomfortable till you hear them and then everything else melts away. I want a pair, I've only ever auditioned them
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