Immersion One

I got the immersion ones and they’re insane. I’ll probably never buy another pair of headphones unless there’s an updated immersion one in a decade

The best budget headphones are probably some Hifiman Sundara's, pair them with a headphone amp like the protocol max with some corrective and you're pretty much set. I've bought and sold many headphones (NDH30, DT1990, OLLO X1, HD6XX, HD 490 PRO, M40X, LCD-X ect) and having tried many headphones I don't think i'd mix on something non-planar. The [Mixphones](https://youtu.be/jFwZyIyHLrY) youtube channel has a lot of good info on mixing on headphones and what models are good in general. Right now my main headphones are Hifiman Arya Organic, Ananda Nanos and the VSX Immersion One

yeah I forgot to mention amp's themselves like the [L50](https://www.amazon.com/TOPPING-NFCA-Balanced-Headphone-Amplifier/dp/B0F9YDFNKF) (2800mW at 32ohm) are really great if you have extra outputs on the back of your current interface, as they require them to act as a DAC to output signal to them. I myself use a [DX5 ii](https://www.amazon.com/TOPPING-DX5-Hi-Res-Headphone-Combo/dp/B0FC6HLR8W) DAC/AMP (6400mW @ 32ohm), but its a little overkill for someone just trying to run the IM1's however I do very much recommend it as a headphone enthusiast who runs multiple pairs of headphones each with their own custom EQ running on the DX5 (exception of VSX)

I haven't been using the VSX closed since I got the Immersion One so i'd say they are a good upgrade, if you've never tried planars they may be a good introduction to them, [Emrah of Mixphones](https://youtu.be/mnpGtSDtQB8) thinks pretty highly of them. I got them via the upgrade pricing of $599 from owning the closed backs

yeah it feels like a forum stuck in the past hearing all the same old recommendations, I'm currently maining Nanos & Arya Organic and the VSX Immersion One

Slate VSX, no question but it's a bit more expensive. I tried Beyerdynamik and Audio Technica, it's not even close. VSX or real speakers, mastering music and normal headphones in the same sentence is a contradiction 

VSX users sound like a brainwashed cult. They are just that good.

Cant get the grasp.how people can mix on VSX, it sounds horrible to me, I sold mine and use now NDH30 and a Tipping DX5 II head amp.

Seriously. I got those as a birthday present to myself a few weeks ago and it’s mind blowing. They’re amazing