@whatjd ,
A word of caution. After much research I went ahead and bought the highly acclaimed PSB M4U headphones.
They were neutral and supposed to sound like loudspeakers etc.
Since then I've barely used them, preferring to use Koss Porta Pros / MK1 Sennheiser px100s or JVC flats.
I've not heard the respected Sennheiser HD600s, or any of the Grado woodies, but naturally enough I'll be extra careful before shelling out anything like $300 for a set.
Comfort is a huge factor, and so is the question of open or closed back design.
The closed back PSBs aren't heavy but I like to almost forget that I'm wearing headphones. Can't ever do that with the PSBs.
Generally open backed designs sound less boxed in and thus start off with a huge advantage. Whilst the PSBs might be good for a closed back design, they're having to play catch-up in many vital areas against open backed ones.
A word of caution. After much research I went ahead and bought the highly acclaimed PSB M4U headphones.
They were neutral and supposed to sound like loudspeakers etc.
Since then I've barely used them, preferring to use Koss Porta Pros / MK1 Sennheiser px100s or JVC flats.
I've not heard the respected Sennheiser HD600s, or any of the Grado woodies, but naturally enough I'll be extra careful before shelling out anything like $300 for a set.
Comfort is a huge factor, and so is the question of open or closed back design.
The closed back PSBs aren't heavy but I like to almost forget that I'm wearing headphones. Can't ever do that with the PSBs.
Generally open backed designs sound less boxed in and thus start off with a huge advantage. Whilst the PSBs might be good for a closed back design, they're having to play catch-up in many vital areas against open backed ones.