This is probably the objectively best answer , but dammit would I look back and be pissed at myself I didn ' t take Big Boy Pictures . <| sep |> It ' s a reverse funnel <| sep |> I don ' t want to be associated with Spencer and his naziviking larpfags . Let them have altright . It is forever tainted . <| sep |> Budget 300500 absolute max for my headphones up to 200 for ampdac , 100 for her . headphonesI ' m considering the AKG k 712 , q 701 , HD 600650 , Audeze LCD 2 B stock , HifiMan He 400 i and the new massdrop closed backs . Source fiio e 10 k out of win 10 for mewant to upgrade , MacBook air for herRequirements for Isolation none . All going to be indoorsPreferred Type of Headphone full sizearound earPreferred tonal balance I love the AKG sound Signaturemidforward but I ' m not sure what I should try next . I ' m open to suggestions . For her she wants neutral to midforwardpreferred mid forward . Past headphones AKG k 240 mkii , my entry level . It ' s fine . AKG k 550 , sounded much nicer , just to big for my head . KRK KNS 8400 sounded a bit dry sterile . She has no experience with any headphones , but has a thinsmall head . So any headphones that work better for that would be awesome . Preferred Music Rockzep , rolling Stones , pinkfloyd you name it , EDM , rap , jazz , Classical , literally anything for me . She ' s more into Simon and Garfunkel . Margot and the nuclear soandso ' s , Deathcab for cutie , florebce and the machine . folky stuff with tiny forays into rock and EDM . What would you like to improve on from your setup maybe more bass , with overall sound improvement . For her she ' s looking for an in to good headphones . And I ' m trying to help her find one .