Best Closed Audiophile Headphones

[8 Hours (BT)] If you care about the sound you get from you Bluetooth devices then treat yourself. These are audiophile headphones for listening to mobile devices. Dump your Sony's, your beat's, your Bose's headphones in your kids' room or give them to your spouse. I treated myself for Christmas and I could not be happier. Well worth their price and the sound; heavenly!!!!!!!

[0.115 lb] The Sennheiser HD300 Pro headphones have the clarity and accuracy that any audiophile would opt for. In addition, the closed back design is perfect for noisy environments. They fit snugly without unnecessary compression. Dollar for dollar, they are a great value.

[16 Ohms] I'm no audiophile, and considering that I just listen to music from the computer and iPhone, there's a limit to what these devices can drive in terms of headphones... I think these cover most bases very very well at this price point. There is enough clarity in the highs, the mid tones are clean and the base ins't too boomy. I would consider them to be on the more neutral side compared to what's trendy in consumer oriented headphones, and certainly more clear and crisp in the mids and highs. Excellent value. They don't creak, they are comfortable, not too heavy and they sound great for most music.

[800 mAh] My entry into the world of audiophile equipment. Honestly, I don't have the experience at this point to judge these excellent cans against anything above this tier, but I'm already looking at getting another set of headphones (an upgrade) very soon. That's not to say I'm in any way unsatisfied with my experience with the Fidelio X2HR's. The opposite! I'm feeling so drawn now to the pursuit of better, more detailed, or different equipment because of the whole new world of audio I've discovered while the X2s peacefully melt me into complete aural bliss. It's no overstatement. I'm prone to constant multitasking, so for the past few years, my music experiences have been yoked to some form or other of work. I don't think I realized the creeping depreciation of my love and respect for good music over the years. I'm saddened now to think I let myself get to that point. But, alas, the Fidelios have redeemed me of my sin of omission and now my feet are firmly planted back on the straight and narrow, so to speak. I find myself for the first time in so many years losing track of time rediscovering (or indeed discovering) sonically superior scores on this sublime set. In all seriousness, I recently got into some higher resolution music and tried out various streaming services (Amazon Music HD was my favorite by far). There was noticeable difference on even my regular headphones and AirPods Pro. Putting these bad boys on and playing anything RedBook and above is, for me, the yet barely initiated, the best way I've ever experienced music. You feel as though you are on stage with the band. The separation is great (of course there's better), and they are not fatiguing. You can crank the volume up and up and it just sounds better and better. In sum, I want to speak directly to those thinking about getting into the audiophile lifestyle: THESE ARE THE ONES TO START WITH. I can't imagine one not being extremely satisfied with the X2HR's, so just get them now!

[300' (90 m)] Good on B&H for offering this at such a low price. I recommend also purchasing the HPA straight cable if you use it at a distance. Yes, they clamp a little on the ears, but this is audiophile quality. I've owned ATH-5000X, ATH-MSR7, Sony XM4, Shure 940 and the 840 virtually as good as those. You'd have to be a real audiophile (not just an obsessive music listener) to tell much difference. With these headphones the veil is lifted just enough to be pro quality. They are NOT very comfortable. If the 5000X was murder to my head and ears, the 940 murder to my head, and the MSR7 clamping too much, these do have a little clamp. (XM4 is perfect but sound is veiled.) They will start to fatigue you after half an hour. But so will most headphones on the audiophile level. You gotta deal with it or maybe replace the earpads. The headband is fine. I attended Head Fi earlier this year so I have more hands-on experience with headphones than maybe 95% of the audio comm. My first pair fell apart after 8 years. I will probably stick with these for life and possibly replace the earpads.

[0.26 lb] As an audiophile have purchased tons of stuff over the years. The Focal headphones are the single best purchase I have ever made. I purchased them to accompany my FIIO HiRes Receiver and they perform in badassery fashion. Later I hooked them up to my Lenovo Carbon X-1 (Blade) Laptop and found it a killer combo too. Listening to Machine Gun (Hendrix), How Many More Times (Zeppelin), B.I.G. or Timbaland totally sick. Highly recommended.

[24 Ohms] I'm not an audiophile nor an audio professional, I bought this headphones to listen music in media players/smartphones. The sound quality is great, good channel separation, and good bass/mids/highs reproduction. They feel great in the ears and they seem to have a good build quality but it is too soon to say if they are durable. In general I recommend this product.

[Silver] A friend and Audiophile recommended these to me and I couldn't be happier with them. The sound quality is amazing, but I still have the option to keep aware of my surroundings with them in, thanks to the ambient sound and focus mode features. The battery lasts remarkably long in the headphones themselves and in the charging case as well, and the headphones charge up quickly so I can hop right back into things. I've found them intuitive to use and comfortable to wear.

[Gold] I got these about 3 months ago to replace my MDRZX110s. They are very decent for the price. The bass is good, and the highs are decent. The mids do sound a little muddled, but its not too noticeable especially if you are not an audiophile. I even compared these to the Beats Solo3 and these sound almost as good with a little better bass than the beats. I don't consider myself a hardcore audiophile, but i do expect quite a bit more from my audio equipment than the average person (probably a beginner audiophile). These would be great as backup headphones or travel headphones.

[≥25 dB] Excellent build quality. Sound is on par with audiophile quality. Best of Denon sound you can buy in North America.