Quality headphones needed

[admin_exported]

Hi

I wish to buy a good quality set of headphones which i can use to listen to music while my kids are watching TV. Therefore, they shouldn't be too leaky. I have a decent system - Roksan Kandy amp and CD - and I prefer to listen to classical, acoustic, jazz, folk, low-fi. I dont need booming bass! I suppose I can spend up to £200. Are closed back headphones the best option and which are the best? I live in a rural community and so find it difficult to audition.

Thanks

 

[idc]

Hi, it would ddefinitely appear that closed backed are your only option. You want it so there is minimal sound leak and you don't want to hear the TV. You don't like a booming bass and you music taste strongly suggests the AKG K271 Mk II over ear headphone. It wins comparisons over sound leak and isolation and the AKG house sound has a big midrange which suits your music genres. They can be found for just over £100 online, though ebay finds some selling for £160 plus which is way too much.