What is the best open backed headphone?

[Yoo Song Won]

I'm planning to get open back headphones at a low price and I was looking at these: https://www.massdrop.com/buy/massdrop-x-hifiman-he-350 

However, I have also been eyeing the Sennheiser HD 598s as well.

 

Is there any other good open backed headphones that you may suggest.

[SSL]

1. There is no such thing as "best" in the realm of headphones
2. Please do not post duplicate threads

[RNGesusHatesMe]

3 minutes ago, SSL said:

• There is no such thing as "best" in the realm of headphones
• Please do not post duplicate threads

agreed for example i use my old cloud x hyper gaming headset for everyday listening to music when im out and about with my phone after upgrading to the hyper x cloud II 

and im fine for it so its really personal preference as well as you opinion on bang for buck

[Yoo Song Won]

4 minutes ago, SSL said:

1. There is no such thing as "best" in the realm of headphones
2. Please do not post duplicate threads

Sorry, It's because there's 3 days left on Massdrop and I can only get it today if I want to... I'm looking all over the internet whether to get it or not looking for all opinions.

[SSL]

3 minutes ago, Yoo Song Won said:

Sorry, It's because there's 3 days left on Massdrop and I can only get it today if I want to... I'm looking all over the internet whether to get it or not looking for all opinions.

 

Get it if you're curious. Massdrop exclusive headphones usually have good re-sell value if you don't like it.

[lh99]

get the akg k7xx they are really good, as far as i know, but the best of the best are sennheiser hd 800s (under 2k) then come some unknown brands, wich are really good, but u have to be really into the sound game to even now, that they exist, and yeah the best open back ever is eventually the sennheiser orpheus

[lh99]

11 minutes ago, RNGesusHatesMe said:

agreed for example i use my old cloud x hyper gaming headset for everyday listening to music when im out and about with my phone after upgrading to the hyper x cloud II 

and im fine for it so its really personal preference as well as you opinion on bang for buck

dude they aren open back

[RNGesusHatesMe]

i wasnt recommendeding them i was pointing out the fact its personal preference as @SSL said. i bet some one would say the headphones arent right for everyday music. 

[SSL]

1 hour ago, lh99 said:

 but the best of the best are sennheiser hd 800s (under 2k)

 

No. As I said, "best" does not make sense here. More money does not equal "better".

[lh99]

14 minutes ago, SSL said:

 

No. As I said, "best" does not make sense here. More money does not equal "better".

i didnt meant subjective, but objective, so from build usw.

[SSL]

1 hour ago, lh99 said:

i didnt meant subjective, but objective, so from build usw.

 

The HD800 isn't the best objectively.

[lh99]

On 22.5.2016 at 0:51 AM, SSL said:

 

The HD800 isn't the best objectively.

wich then for under 1600 Euro (meant the HD 800 S)

[SSL]

6 minutes ago, lh99 said:

wich then for under 1600 Euro (meant the HD 800 S)

 

Which is best objectively? Nothing. As I've said, looking for the "best" headphone is the wrong approach. It's all about finding the headphone that works for you.