digitalfrost
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So the company decided we would all be much better off in an office without walls. The whole building is still under construction and will be for some months. Also, I have a lot of people in the office that I can hear through my closed-back NAD HP50.
I like the HP50, however I've calibrated it to close 1db/oct falling frequency response using AutoEq. At home I have a Beyerdynamic DT990 Pro that I also calibrated accordingly. That said, the HP50 still lacks bass in my opinion, and the DT990 is still a tad bright. Oh well. They both sound great to me. The HP50 were first closed-back headphones that didn't have that can sound to my ears.
So I've made a shortlist:
- NAD VISO HP70 375€
- Sony WH-1000XM3 250€
- beyerdynamic Lagoon ANC Explorer 272€
- AKG N700NCM2 295€
- Shure AONIC 50 400€
The HP70 is obvious, I already have the HP50 in the office and I like it. However, for office headphones, they're really expensive. The Sony is currently being replaced by the WH-1000XM4 (380€), so you can get the XM3 for "cheap" and it seems to be the standard choice (aside from Bose QC35, which I don't care for). Seems like a good opportunity. The beyerdynamic is on the list because I like my DT990 at home, and the AKG is on the list because they belong to Samsung/Harman and should be close to Harman target out of the box.
Now. This is the office. I don't need audiophile dreams. I mostly need not to hear my co-workers. Also, it would be nice if I could use the headphones as a headset for meetings. Any advice?
I like the HP50, however I've calibrated it to close 1db/oct falling frequency response using AutoEq. At home I have a Beyerdynamic DT990 Pro that I also calibrated accordingly. That said, the HP50 still lacks bass in my opinion, and the DT990 is still a tad bright. Oh well. They both sound great to me. The HP50 were first closed-back headphones that didn't have that can sound to my ears.
So I've made a shortlist:
- NAD VISO HP70 375€
- Sony WH-1000XM3 250€
- beyerdynamic Lagoon ANC Explorer 272€
- AKG N700NCM2 295€
- Shure AONIC 50 400€
The HP70 is obvious, I already have the HP50 in the office and I like it. However, for office headphones, they're really expensive. The Sony is currently being replaced by the WH-1000XM4 (380€), so you can get the XM3 for "cheap" and it seems to be the standard choice (aside from Bose QC35, which I don't care for). Seems like a good opportunity. The beyerdynamic is on the list because I like my DT990 at home, and the AKG is on the list because they belong to Samsung/Harman and should be close to Harman target out of the box.
Now. This is the office. I don't need audiophile dreams. I mostly need not to hear my co-workers. Also, it would be nice if I could use the headphones as a headset for meetings. Any advice?
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