Very high quality closed headphone

By MARTIN S.

I'm very impressed thus far with these headphones. I use them in an office environment, so I wanted something that was closed to seal out noise (and distraction). They provide a good seal. They fit comfortably on my ears, with some pressure. In fact, the pressure is much more comfortable on these than the Grado SR80 I had been using. I had my concerns since I wear glasses, but since they are on-ear, they are not pressing on the temples from the glasses. Sound quality is very good. At first, ...there seemed to be a total suck-out of the mids, with the highs over emphasized and the bass boomy. After about 5 hours, they filled out considerably. How much of this is break-in and how much was experimenting with positioning, it's hard to say. They are driven sufficiently by my iPhone, the headphone jack on my laptop, an Audioquest Dragonfly v1.5, and my Bryston integrated amp. Bass can be a little boomy at times, though my suspicion is this is related to the quality of the recording more than the headphone itself. The build quality is impressive. They arrive in a nice padded case for travel. The majority of the headphone is made from metal, not plastic. The cord is the only disappointment. It runs to the right side, is surprisingly light weight and may or may not hold up. I purchased these as a BF special, and at that price, they were an outstanding steal. At the normal retail price, they are still worth the investment as you definitely get a lot of sound and build quality for the money.