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So I am a metalhead mostly, rap, and many other genres.

I am Thinking of getting an Ananda, grado 325x, meze 109 pro as an open back I can drive without much hassle.

For closed back I can use it at work and maybe travel with. I don't care much for noise cancelling features. audio Technica ath-900, audio Technica msr7b, momentum 4.

What Sony is that? I have been thinking about getting one.

Love my Aeon 2 Noire, currently my closed back end game. One day I might own the stealth, but it's not on the cards currently.

Zx507. Only problem is not enough power so thinking of a cheap dongle amp for it.

I listened to it at can jam Chicago. I was sold.

I am thinking of buying Sony Xperia 5 III/IV

Are you running it balanced? The balanced output has something like four times the power of the single ended. My WM1A is more than powerful enough for my Aeon Closed X over balanced. You will of course have to purchase a 4.4mm cable for your Aeons.

Oh yea. I have balanced cables. Me and Dan actually talked about that. But I'm okay with the home only set up for these at the moment.

I have lyr3 and headamp Gilmore mk 2 with modified capacitors.

But would like to upgrade to gsx mini for solidstate perhaps.

And an upgrade to the lyr + I Don't like many tube options out there tbh.

For metal I would really recommend looking into the 1990 or 1770. The 1990 is just a tad bit better but the 1770 has great isolation as a close back.

I've been so curious about the meze 109, so if you go that route please report back!

We'll see. I might just want an open back planar for a change of pace. I remember liking the Diana buuuttt it's not like I'm listening to hi-res recordings either

How do you like the Noires for rap music? Are the rapper's vocals present or recessed? I needed a closed back so I pulled the trigger on these and should be arriving tomorow. Wanted these for the comfort mostly.

That's Actually main reason I got them was for rap, pop and stuff like that. The vocals were fine and the bass wasn't so overwhelming it got annoying. Not sure it will be replicated though. I was listening to it on the gsx mini, which I don't have at home.