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- Mortal_Resonance
Hello!
I'm having a bit of an internal debate and getting no-where with myself fast, so thought I'd post a topic to see if anyone here has an opinion on my current conundrum - open back or closed back headphones!
Currently I have a pair of Hifiman HE400i planar magnetic headphones. As I chiefly use my phone as the music source, I had to pair the headphones with a portable amp, as very few phones can supply the power needed for the HE400i's 35ohms. A Fiio Q3 is the amp/DAC of choice.
While I sincerely love listening to music on the HE400i's, there is one issue - they're open back headphones. I live in a house with my wife, kid and in-laws. There really isn't any quiet spaces or spaces where I can listen without the sound distracting someone else, so I'm pondering switching to closed back. Begrudgingly.
I've been perusing my way through comparably priced headphones, around the $300CAD mark and I'd like to keep it planar magnetic. With that in mind, anyone here have experience with Monolith M565c headphones? Or, if you've also listened to the Hifiman HE400i cans, do you have a suggestion for comparable closed back cans?
I'm having a bit of an internal debate and getting no-where with myself fast, so thought I'd post a topic to see if anyone here has an opinion on my current conundrum - open back or closed back headphones!
Currently I have a pair of Hifiman HE400i planar magnetic headphones. As I chiefly use my phone as the music source, I had to pair the headphones with a portable amp, as very few phones can supply the power needed for the HE400i's 35ohms. A Fiio Q3 is the amp/DAC of choice.
While I sincerely love listening to music on the HE400i's, there is one issue - they're open back headphones. I live in a house with my wife, kid and in-laws. There really isn't any quiet spaces or spaces where I can listen without the sound distracting someone else, so I'm pondering switching to closed back. Begrudgingly.
I've been perusing my way through comparably priced headphones, around the $300CAD mark and I'd like to keep it planar magnetic. With that in mind, anyone here have experience with Monolith M565c headphones? Or, if you've also listened to the Hifiman HE400i cans, do you have a suggestion for comparable closed back cans?