Hi, I'm posting this request for a friend who isn't on the forum, and he would like to ask for your advice on the following matter:
I am looking for a pair of headphones that have an accurate response without breaking the budget to use at work, so I would be wearing them while sitting down and using them for 6-8h straight, so for me, comfort and lightweight are the most important features. I have big-ish ears.
My budget is around $200, preferably lower, but could go a bit higher for extra features such as noise-cancelling (not a priority).
I would prefer them to be closed back to isolate myself from the office noise and also to not bother my peers.
I don’t care if they are wireless or wired as long as they have a 3.5 mm jack and have a low enough impedance to be used with a smartphone.
I am currently using a pair of Sennheiser HD569 and I like them a lot because my ears don’t touch the padding and they sound well enough. Furthermore, I would prioritize an improvement in comfort over sound.
In the past, I had a pair of Shure SRH-440 which I had to mod because the headband was destroying my head, but they sounded well, however, I would rank them lower in every department in comparison to my HD569.
The plan is to use at work the new ones you guys recommend me because that’s where I am going to be using them the most by far, and take the HD569 back home.
TDLR:
$200
Comfortable for someone with big ears
Lightweight
Closed back or noise-cancelling (+$50 budget)
Wireless or 3.5 mm jack and low impedance
I am looking for a pair of headphones that have an accurate response without breaking the budget to use at work, so I would be wearing them while sitting down and using them for 6-8h straight, so for me, comfort and lightweight are the most important features. I have big-ish ears.
My budget is around $200, preferably lower, but could go a bit higher for extra features such as noise-cancelling (not a priority).
I would prefer them to be closed back to isolate myself from the office noise and also to not bother my peers.
I don’t care if they are wireless or wired as long as they have a 3.5 mm jack and have a low enough impedance to be used with a smartphone.
I am currently using a pair of Sennheiser HD569 and I like them a lot because my ears don’t touch the padding and they sound well enough. Furthermore, I would prioritize an improvement in comfort over sound.
In the past, I had a pair of Shure SRH-440 which I had to mod because the headband was destroying my head, but they sounded well, however, I would rank them lower in every department in comparison to my HD569.
The plan is to use at work the new ones you guys recommend me because that’s where I am going to be using them the most by far, and take the HD569 back home.
TDLR:
$200
Comfortable for someone with big ears
Lightweight
Closed back or noise-cancelling (+$50 budget)
Wireless or 3.5 mm jack and low impedance