Grado SR80i or AKG K550?

[bartlett23]

I'm after a pair of headphones for home use. These two won in their respective price category at this year's What Hi-Fi awards. But they're both available for around the same sort of price. Does that make the AKGs a no-brainer?

 

[BigH]

In case you did not see my response in the main hifi forum:

Yes there is a searate headphone sub-section. Main complaint with the AKGs is lack of or no bass. Also the Senn. Momentums are worth considering although in a different section in WHF rather mixed-up sections, they won overall I believe and you can get them for around £160 if you shop around.

The other big issue, do you require open back or closed back?

 

[caesar44]

You didn't mention the music genres you listen to. That is important to know at the moment of choosing headphones.