Old style HD681 open back bought nearly ten years ago.
Amir says they benefit from EQ, but I'm very happy with them without. Could be the price though
NB Nothing beyond 10khz gets through to me
Two years ago bought HD661 closed back as they were a bargain in 'Baby Pink' (sic)! (I maxxed out my street cred a long time ago).
This was immediately after the WhatHiFi AKG encounter.
Wasn't expecting to like them, but did. I say did because I left them behind not realising I'd get stuck in a foreign land afterwards.
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Shock. Horror:- I'm with your wife on the Ox com. Sentence flow predominates; unless it's my sentence