/hpg/ Headphone General

Official Tiers Edition

How to ask for recommendations:
>Budget
>Source
>Type of headphone
>Open or closed
>Comfort level
>Sound signature
>Past headphones

For sub-$50 headphones and IEMs, check out the infographic in Jow Forums wiki headphone FAQ: wiki.installgentoo.com/index.php?title=Headphones

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>no sendy aiva in the midfi tier

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>HD-660

I want the absolute highest quality cans I can get for a very specific purpose; Spoken Word.
Not music, no instruments, just voices talking. Not singing.

What are the absolute summit-tier headphones I can get for this purpose? I want to be able to close my eyes and genuinely hear that the person talking is simply sitting in front of me.

STAX

Continuing to making niggaz mad cuz gear b bad

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From what I know about electrostats I can't quite tell if you're memeing me or not. I'd think that they should be quite good at spoken word but I need confirmation from someone with experience.

You want something with an intimate soundstage. Probably the HD600 series, which are well known for their intimate vocals.

No Stax has the opposite of what you want. Stax has a wide soundstage which will make vocals sound far away.

Also electrostats are mostly an audiophool meme. They're not actually enjoyable to listen to.

fidelio or 58x?