So I just got a rather nasty noise complaint at my new place (I honestly don't even crank things up terribly loud!
), and while my Massdrop/Sennheiser 6xx's are decent, they pale in comparison to my Zu Soul speakers. Seems like I'm going to have to use headphones much more often now due to cranky neighbors, especially in the evenings. So I guess I'm forced to be in the market for an upgrade. I'm thinking closed back, just in case, for travel, but not quite sold on that really being necessary - as in, would I really want to take a pair of expensive headphones with me while traveling? Probably not. Been looking into ZMF, Focal, Audeze so far, but probably going to need to listen to some and figure out what qualities I want as virtually all reviews of headphones at this level are fantastic and more about specific sound signature/tuning than great vs not-quite-as-great. If anyone has tips for how to navigate the dearth of high-end headphone options out there and make a selection, I'm all ears!