I know, I’m just shitting ya. It’s a really impressive collection.

I find them a bit boring compared to some other headphones, or at least compared to others I own. They are very competent tonally (and come with tuning pads for minor adjustments), but they lack the impact and dynamics I would normally look for. It doesn't lack bass, but it has a somewhat polite feeling and presentation to it.

As I described it to a friend once, it's like a butler was bringing my music to me rather than a normal waitress. It's the same song, just more polite

I 100% about what they receive. But, for what they deliver, the PX8, for my taste, put an step up to the game. Considering been closed back and they price range.

A900LTD, but good luck finding one. (I acquired mine in Tokyo many years ago)

It was an AT A900 made with a firmer metal which cleaned it up to open back levels while retaining all the closed back bass.

DT770 these days, because I love the dirty bass.

Any cabled Headphones Beats the Heck Out of Bluetooth nastiness.

Upvoted for this extremely unpopular opinion.

I thought it had too much of a bass boost when I heard it. Went home and checked FR - yup, it’s boosted to hell at 100 Hz with possible dips in the sub-bass. I was not a fan of the signature. But it looks the business 👌

DT770pro are great. I don't have them myself but I've used them plenty of Times in the Studio.

You are a man alone on an island with this opinion. :)

What kind of mod's do you recommend?

I've considered the lawton tune up kit for a while now but have yet to pull the trigger.

DT700 Pro X has definitley the better tonality. But DT770 has better detail retrieval. Personally I prefer DT700 becuase I find the 770 too sharp.

Best closed-backs I've heard are Focal Stellia, which cost $3,000. About the only closed-back I've heard that can compete with open-backs in the same price range. Magnificent headphones.

The AKG K371 are a very, very good entry-level closed-back for around $125. Blow away the incredibly overrated Audio-Technica ATH-M40x and M50x in the same price range.

Meze 99 Classics are a lot of fun for $310. Impeccable build quality, comfortable, beautiful. But they are bassy as hell, with flabby bass that bleeds into the mids. Good, smooth treble, though. The 99 Classics are an example of a can that has a hideous-looking frequency response curve but still sound fun.

Focal Elegia are a very good deal at $325 from Adorama. Not worth the $900 sticker price because of the always-sketch Focal build quality and metallic and incredibly weird midrange tuning that almost demands EQ. But their imaging is damn near holographic, and the bass, while not always present, really punches and slams when called upon.

I have not heard the Audeze LCD-XC, but people rave about them. I have owned the LCD-2C and own the LCD-X 2021, and both of those are fantastic headphones. So, I bet the hype surrounding LCD-XC is real.

I owned the Dan Clark Audio Aeon 2 Noire, which are around $800-900 new. Overrated. Blunted transients, lacking detail or dynamics, especially with the felt filters needed to mute the treble peak. Too much clamping force if you have a big head, too, and the Nitinol headband will not bend. Just get an HD 6XX for about $600 less if you're interested in that sound signature unless you MUST have a closed-back.

Songs that you know well (specific versions especially), and have listened to with at least one other pair of headphones (so you know what it should sound like).

Any suggested reference track will sound different when listened to for the first time vs after many times and knowing what to expect.

That being said, my typical reference tracks these days are

• Deafheaven's Dream House (Live) from 10 Years Gone
• [Ryuichi Sakamoto's Solari from async] (https://sakamoto.bandcamp.com/track/solari)
• Ichiko Aoba's Porcelain from アダンの風
• My Bloody Valentine's Loomer from Loveless

It's a bit bright and using the foam pads kills some of the details. It's also not the most dynamic or hard hitting bass when compared to some dynamic driver headphones (Focal, Fostex, E-MU).

My favorite closed back ever would be the Kennerton GH40 ($700-$900 depending on where you buy them from). Super warm and bassy. the closest sounding headphone to it would be the Meze Empyrean, so for people that have heard that imagine it with extra bass, and a slightly more dynamic/less laid back sound (also closed back) and you get the GH40. However, I doubt it could ever compete for best closed back. Soundstage is great and detail are really good, but still not a contender for the objectively “best” closed back.

For soundstage though I can say the best closed back I’ve ever heard for that category would by my Hifiman + Drop R7DX JM edition modded by JM Audio Editions ($240~). The soundstage is absolutely massive and sounds wider than all of my open back headphones

My other favorite closed backs would be the Meze Liric, DCA Aeon 2 Closed, and Sony Z7M2

I recently got the Noires and really enjoy them but they def have a high treble peak that's not for everyone. They give you 3 different pads you can insert to curve the treble peak to your liking but you lose a little detail of you do that. Fantastic headphones if the treble doesn't bother you, or you don't mind compromising a little detail to dampen the treble.

Verite closed is the best money can buy. It’s an amazing headphone and sounds like an open back. Much better than the Stellia in my opinion. ZMF is about to release a closed version of the atrium but reviews have been mixed.

$330 cheaper compared to the US lowest price, $500 cheaper if you get the B stock 🔥💯

Amazon Music HD Unlimited - I tried Tidal for a while but opted for the Amazon HD family plan. My listening is split fairly evenly between desktop use (Schiit Stack), car (Android Auto) and home stereo (Bluesound Node thru amp & full range speakers), quality is good on all 3 platforms.

Meze Elite is different from the Meze Empyrean.

Please don't.

Fostex th900. Just needs a lot of modifications to be what it's worth

I’ve tried almost all TOTL closed backs and I ended up with the new ZMF Atrium Closed

Thank you for reading my post/comment correctly, or guess I need to improve my delivery.

Either way, I'm starting to regret discussing on reddit. I think I'll stick with Quora, its more suitable for me.

I would love to hear from someone who has tried both as well.