I'm headphone shopping... but it's hard to find places that will actually let you try on a bunch of headphones.
I thought I'd ask if the LBOers have any favorites?
In the past I've been pretty happy with AKG K-240 (fit me fairly comfortably, the sound is pretty "natural" to my ears, not fatiguing)... but they can seem a bit muted at times, I don't feel like I'm getting all the detail.
So before I buy another pair of AKG, I'd like to look around and see if I can go up a step and get a bit more accurate. My ideal headphone is one I can forget I'm wearing because the sound is so "natural".
This is mostly for just listening to music and keeping people from interrupting me at work
But will occasionally be used for home recording.
I've tried a borrowed ATH-A700 which was really impressive - quite comfortable. Good background isolation. Really smooth clear bass and mids. My only complaint is the high treble is a bit "pingy", it's pretty subtle, but it seems like there's a bit too much of the very highs.
I could probably get used to it. These are currently my top contender, but what else is out there?
They are also at the top of my price range, about $120 is the lowest price I've seen for this discontinued version, the A700x goes for $160 and I don't know what's different about it.
I tried some Sony MDR-6... ouch, did not fit me well and hurt my head, the sound was too harsh for me, I wouldn't be able to wear them for five minutes without physical pain and ear fatigue.
A store around here had some Sol Tracks V8 ... never heard of them, cost about $100, comfy to wear and pleasant to listen to but rather hyped: way too much mid-bass, and I think some midrange scooped out ... it sounds nice but it's definitely not a neutral sound.