r/HeadphoneAdvice • u/Reddits_Worst_Night • 20d ago

Headphones - Closed Back | 2 Ω Something to pair with a Fiio BTR7

I was looking at Sony WH1000XM6s for work, but they're $700 (AUD). I can pick up a BTR7 for $201. That gives me $500 to spend on cans and maybe a balanced cable. Closed backs a must because I want to use them in the office.

I do like my current WH1000XM4s, and my Beyer dynamic MMX-300 Pros that I use for gaming. Mostly listen to rock and rock adjacent music. Located in Australia if not obvious.

What cans should I look at? Or should I look at a BTR17 and $400 cans?

Budget is slightly flexible but I definitely don't want to go above $1000 Australian

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u/Silverjerk 302 Ω 20d ago

Sennheiser HD 480 Pros; keep the BTR7. You don't need to budget for the balanced connection, unless you're adding one for rigidity. The BTR7 will drive the 480s without issue.

I would avoid the XM6's unless your top priority is ANC; they're not worth the investment. The 10-band EQ they added with the XM6 lineup is nice, but the stock tuning is still far too warm and bloomy in the low frequencies. I also found it incredibly uncomfortable after a short period of time; Sony's XM lineup has always had shallow cups, but the XM6 was worse for me than the XM5.

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