
Sennheiser
HD 560S
Budget gaming king with clear sound, but tight fit.

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A set of planars is what you need. I honestly don’t see how you’re going to get accurate *and* strong bass response in budget cans. I switched from HD490s to LCD-X and the difference in bass is significant. I could not trust the Sennies in that department (and those are $500 cans), especially sub 100hz. Keep in mind just bc headphones reproduce low end doesn’t mean it’s accurate for mixing duties. Either way you have to use a lot of reference materiel to learn whatever you get before trusting it for critical listening. Like others have said, I’d save for something like Slate VSX.
I second this, love mine, nearly went for the immersion ones when I got the upgrade offer but the closed backs are so good that I don’t think I actually need them.
Oh nice! Really keen to know what the subs are like on those, currently I mix down on the closed vsx then check subs on my AirPod pro’s. Just because i use those every day to listen to music so i know them really well for the bottom end when referencing. I’d like to know what the IO’s are like
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
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

Sennheiser
HD 560S
Budget gaming king with clear sound, but tight fit.

Sony
WH-1000XM4
ANC king, durable, but unreliable mic and touch controls.

Sennheiser
HD 6XX
Legendary mids, durable, but narrow soundstage and weak bass.

Sennheiser
HD 490 PRO
Super comfortable, wide soundstage for gaming, versatile pads.

Sennheiser
HD 599
Super comfortable, easy to drive, wide soundstage, open-back.

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Sennheiser - HD 6XX

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FiiO - FT1 Closed-back Headphones

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Sennheiser - HD 560S

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Sony - MDR-7506

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Sony - WH-1000XM4

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Sennheiser - HD 560S