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UNPLANNED DOWNTIME: 12th Oct 23:45

Another headphone question - what are the most open of all open backed headphones? Really leaky ones

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fretmeisterfretmeister Frets: 22257
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I want some open back cans that do not remotely cut me off from the world. I have others for that.

So what models are the most open backed so I can still hear the mice moving in the garden?

No Grados though. I do not find them comfy at all.

ta
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  • SporkySporky Frets: 23802
    Bone conduction ones. 
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    Looking to piss people off on the tube ;o)
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  • fretmeisterfretmeister Frets: 22257
    Sporky said:
    Bone conduction ones. 
    I have some of those for going for walks and things, but this is for home use. 
    The bone conductions ones are very clever but I'd like better audio quality for this. Mind you mine are a fair few years old so new ones might be better.
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  • SporkySporky Frets: 23802
    The Shokz ones I tried sounded surprisingly decent. I wouldn't put them up against my Sonys or Shures, but they were good enough to listen to music and enjoy it. 
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  • english_bobenglish_bob Frets: 4817
    Koss Porta Pro.

    Weird looking, but well reviewed and very cheap (for quality audio gear) on-ear phones.

    Koss Porta Pro review What Hi-Fi

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    Sennheiser HD600.
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  • fretmeisterfretmeister Frets: 22257
    Sporky said:
    The Shokz ones I tried sounded surprisingly decent. I wouldn't put them up against my Sonys or Shures, but they were good enough to listen to music and enjoy it. 
    Mine are Shokz - but from when they were still called Aftershokz. I must investigate if there is a new model. I think mine are "OpenMove".
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    HD 414s
    Not sure what closest equivalent is now.
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  • GrumpyrockerGrumpyrocker Frets: 3884
    Both my AkG 712 Pro and Grado SR80e are very open.

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  • strumjoughlampsstrumjoughlamps Frets: 3067
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    Grado SR80
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  • GuitarAndy2GuitarAndy2 Frets: 23
    My Beyer DT880's do a pretty good job of not isolating me from my surroundings unless they're quite heavily cranked, comfy for long term usage as well.
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  • stickyfiddlestickyfiddle Frets: 24852
    I don’t know about “the most open backed” but the Beyer DT990 are a great set of cans and def open
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  • fretmeisterfretmeister Frets: 22257
    Grumpyrocker said:
    Both my AkG 712 Pro and Grado SR80e are very open.
    strumjoughlamps said:
    Grado SR80
    fretmeister said:


    No Grados though. I do not find them comfy at all.

    ta
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  • strumjoughlampsstrumjoughlamps Frets: 3067
    fretmeister said:
    Grumpyrocker said:
    Both my AkG 712 Pro and Grado SR80e are very open.
    strumjoughlamps said:
    Grado SR80
    fretmeister said:


    No Grados though. I do not find them comfy at all.

    ta
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    Oops sorry fella..
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  • danishbacondanishbacon Frets: 2588
    Disregarding budget, Stax
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  • StuckfastStuckfast Frets: 2124
    Shure SRH1840 are great and very very open.
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  • beed84beed84 Frets: 2295
    edited September 2023
    Koss Porta Pro.

    Weird looking, but well reviewed and very cheap (for quality audio gear) on-ear phones.

    Koss Porta Pro review What Hi-Fi
    Nice. I've just got myself an old Sony Walkman 2 and reckon these will be an ideal companion.

    @fretmeister it's such a shame you find Grados uncomfortable – I'm listening to my SR80s now and still can't get over how good the soundstage is. Sadly I can't think of an alternative but I hope you find a comfy pair of cans which fits the bill nevertheless  
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    GuitarAndy2 said:
    My Beyer DT880's do a pretty good job of not isolating me from my surroundings unless they're quite heavily cranked, comfy for long term usage as well.
    Same. I've not owned other open backs but these are nice and not sweaty.
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    RaymondLin said:
    Sennheiser HD600.
    +1
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  • Hurling_FruitmigHurling_Fruitmig Frets: 610
    beed84 said:
    @fretmeister it's such a shame you find Grados uncomfortable – I'm listening to my SR80s now and still can't get over how good the soundstage is. Sadly I can't think of an alternative but I hope you find a comfy pair of cans which fits the bill nevertheless  
    I got some alternative foam pads for mine that improved the comfort a lot. I also love the sound of mine.
    I'll get a round to buying a 'real' guitar one day.
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  • skullfunkerryskullfunkerry Frets: 3922
    What about a set with active noise cancellation and a transparent mode, or whatever it's called?
    Too much gain... is just about enough \m/

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    Hurling_Fruitmig said:
    beed84 said:
    @fretmeister it's such a shame you find Grados uncomfortable – I'm listening to my SR80s now and still can't get over how good the soundstage is. Sadly I can't think of an alternative but I hope you find a comfy pair of cans which fits the bill nevertheless  
    I got some alternative foam pads for mine that improved the comfort a lot. I also love the sound of mine.
    I've tried all that. 

    Mind you, as I never use them I could go full janky and see if I can glue on a more traditional ring type pad so the contact is my head and not my ears.

    Might have to find my hot glue gun!
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  • RobDaviesRobDavies Frets: 2983
    Beyer Amiron?  Pricey but according to What Hifi, the “leak like a sieve”.  
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  • english_bobenglish_bob Frets: 4817
    beed84 said:
    Koss Porta Pro.

    Weird looking, but well reviewed and very cheap (for quality audio gear) on-ear phones.

    Koss Porta Pro review What Hi-Fi
    Nice. I've just got myself an old Sony Walkman 2 and reckon these will be an ideal companion.



    I've never had a pair, but I did have a pair of KSC-75s which use the same drivers (at least according to t'internet), and they were great. Equally weird looking though.

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  • SporkySporky Frets: 23802
    No idea how leaky they are, but given how lovely (and comfy) my SRH1540s are, the Shure SRH1840s must be worthy of consideration.
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  • fretmeisterfretmeister Frets: 22257
    Sporky said:
    No idea how leaky they are, but given how lovely (and comfy) my SRH1540s are, the Shure SRH1840s must be worthy of consideration.
    As lovely as they look I don't want to spend that much. Also, this morning I discovered that I might need to buy my eldest a new lappie that has "great" performance for Matlab and Solidworks.

    As she never carries a lappie out with her anyway I'm going to try and convince her that a desktop is the way to go, and save me some money. Not to mention the easier upgrade path.
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  • fretmeisterfretmeister Frets: 22257
    Oh - and it's seems the Sennheiser  HD599SE are on special offer at the moment at under £100 so I'm going to take a punt on those and see if I get on with them.

    Thanks everyone!
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  • RockerRocker Frets: 4843
    Stax earspeakers. 
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