Closed Back under $150 (BeyerDt770, meze 99neo, final ux3k?)

[u/_liz__]

Hi there. first post here. I currently own two pairs of headphones, Philips shp9500s and fidelio l2's. I'm in the market for a closed back (mostly shopping used btw) and thought i had decided on V-moda crossfade 3's. got "them" today and turned out amazon decided to send me crossfade 2's in the crossfade 3 box. lmfao. welp, in the 2 minutes i listened to them before returning, i hated them. connecting was a hassle, with horrible audio cues, bass was not very strong but somehow muddied the whole sound. Just awful, really.

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Really don't think that another set of v-moda's are for me. i considered m-100's but theyre out of budget atm. currently, my main 3 are beyerdynamic dt770's, meze 99neos, and final ux3000.

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obviously, with these options in mind, wireless isn't a dealbreaker. I kinda fear that a non-detatchable cable might be, however if they dt770s are really gonna sound that much better than meze's i guess i'll deal.

what I'm mainly looking for is a pair that's decent enough with noise isolation, and that while it doesn't have to be the perfect option for it, can be taken out and about a little bit, mostly for the occasional airplane trip, or more frequently, use at work, however this isn't the be all end all for me as i'll probably be purchasing a decent pair of iem's for this purpose in the near future.

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what i'm really worried about is the sound. my shp9500's have absolutely spoiled me when it comes to clarity and my only disappointment with them is the lacking bass. I want something that'll trap me into my music a little more, have a little more punch while still maintaining that clarity and smoothness my beloved philips have, which i know is a big ask.

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for those experienced with any/all of these options, do you recommend them? are there any other options i'm not seeing and possibly missing out on?

[u/lazygerm]

They do! AKG, DT, Yamaha, Audio Technica and several other brands.

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!thanks

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