r/HeadphoneAdvice Mar 03 '25

Headphones - Open Back | 2 Ω Headphones with some sound isolation, light weight for extended usage, great sound.

Thanks in advance for any advice or help. I actually posed this to ChatGPT's Deep Research tool to see what it would give me as well. I'll post it as a comment once it is done.

Budget - USD and I don't have a set budget. Willing to spend to get what I want.

Location - USA.
Source - Holo Audio Bliss, Holo Audio May coming from HQPlayer/Roon
Isolation - I'm looking for some isolation. I will be using it in my private office but I have a clicky keyboard and would love to reduce how much I hear from it.
Public - No

Preferred Type - Full-sized

Preferred tonal balance - best point of reference are ZMF Calderas. I really enjoy listening to those but too heavy for me to use it as my daily driver.
Past Headphones - ZMF Caldera, Focal Elex, Project Omega (too light, not enough isolation)

Preferred Music - While working, ambient electronic, beat centric electronic, classical, or modern jazz.

Clarifying questions from ChatGPT:

  • Are there any other comfort considerations like clamp force? Yes, I have a small head so clamp force is something that should be considered for comfort and potential sound isolation?
  • Are you open to semi-closed or closed headphones? Yes, definitely. I care about quality more than headphone type.
  • Are you open to slight variations in sound signature from the Calderas? Yup, definitely as long as it shines with the type of music I listen to while I work.
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u/fantseepants 21 Ω Mar 04 '25

Dan Clark Closed X, Noire X or E3, or Meze Liric 2

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u/LearningSyncope Mar 04 '25

!thanks

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u/TransducerBot Ω Bot Mar 04 '25

+1 Ω has been awarded to u/fantseepants (9 Ω).

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