Over Ear headphone suggestions: $350-$450 with or without amp

[Bradders]

Due to christmas I now have quite a bit of extra spending money. Now, about 6/8 months ago my beats stuido 2.0 broke ,and apple being apple said they would fix it....... If i paid 3/4 of the original price, So I am in need of a new pair for flying and daily use etc. Now i love good sound quality like many others and so I was thinking of something to use with a dac or amp? not essential.

 

main things are:

 

- Noise cancelling ( I want to use them for flights )

- Comfy, like really comfy (again same reason )

- largish ear cups ( I have big ears )

- Good Balance throughout sound wise but a little more favourable to the Bass.

- easy to pack and take around

- If wireless , good battery life

 

[wyattzx]

Some of the best headphones you can get at that price range are the Sennheiser HD650 which you could pair with the FiiO E10K and have yourself an excellent pair of cans for $450.

[Bradders]

2 minutes ago, NonaHexa said:

Some of the best headphones you can get at that price range are the Sennheiser HD650 which you could pair with the FiiO E10K and have yourself an excellent pair of cans for $450.

Id prefer something closed back ( for the noise cancelling ) as I will be taking them on plane journeys

[spwath]

Bose qc25 for legendary noise canceling, Great comfort, and ok sound for the price.

that's your best option for noise canceling headphones.

[Zacxanderg]

6 minutes ago, spwath said:

Bose qc25 for legendary noise canceling, Great comfort, and ok sound for the price.

that's your best option for noise canceling headphones.

You could get the qc35s for £50 more and get wireless

[spwath]

1 minute ago, Zacxanderg said:

You could get the qc35s for £50 more and get wireless

that too.

[Zacxanderg]

1 minute ago, spwath said:

that too.

that too

[Blade of Grass]

6 hours ago, spwath said:

Bose qc25 for legendary noise canceling, Great comfort, and ok sound for the price.

that's your best option for noise canceling headphones.

 

6 hours ago, Zacxanderg said:

You could get the qc35s for £50 more and get wireless

Don't the QC35s sound better too? 

[kokakolia]

Yeah, get the Bose. 

[spwath]

2 hours ago, Blade of Grass said:

 

Don't the QC35s sound better too? 

yeah,I forgot that the top was 35, not 25

[SeraphicWings]

Either the QC35 or Sony MDR 1000x

[Bradders]

20 minutes ago, SeraphicWings said:

Either the QC35 or Sony MDR 1000x

They are both very sexy headphones.

[SeraphicWings]

3 hours ago, Bradders said:

They are both very sexy headphones.

I'd go with the 1000x, but whichever suits you the best choose it. Go to a headphone store and try them both!

[Zacxanderg]

On 16/01/2017 at 9:24 PM, Blade of Grass said:

 

Don't the QC35s sound better too? 

No, They are pretty much the same as the qc25s but the wireless is like $30 more now so why not

[kaisei]

57 minutes ago, Zacxanderg said:

No, They are pretty much the same as the qc25s but the wireless is like $30 more now so why not

According to the frequency response graphs provided by rtings, they are a bit different.

 

http://www.rtings.com/headphones/graph#342/323

http://www.rtings.com/headphones/graph#237/323