One side was definitely tighter but I was able to do it with the 800s, 8XX and HD820

Yikes!!! I had such a hard time when taking mine off as well and would always be scared that this would happen. I decided to get the Hart modular cables so I don’t have to take them off again

I have tried the DCA Noires but they sound bland to me even with EQ. I prefer my headphones to have a certain character and that why I like the HD820, MDR-Z1R.

I didn’t really get where the hate came from. It’s not weird sounding

Well the MDR R10 is almost like this and it’s still one of the best sounding headphones

The Sundara closed aren’t bad IMO. I’ve heard much worse closed back headphones like the Campfire Cascades. For $300, it sounds clean and bass extends pretty deep. Sound wise it actually competes with the Elegia and Celeste in clarity.

I’m so stoked about this. I have been looking for a planar closed back that does not cost 4K. I’ve tried the Lirics and they are good but it was not the sound signature I was looking for. I heard that ZMF is going to have a closed Caldera but that might be too out of budget for me.

Beyerdynamic MMX 300 is a pretty solid headset. It copies a lot of its characteristic to the DT700 headphone which is a workhorse and is a staple in studio recording. The MMX 300 is pretty simple looking and has almost the same parts so hopefully, it’ll last longer than any RGB headphone.

The Hifiman EF400 can power these very well and the dac/amp combo is better or equal in punchiness than the Bifrost/Jot2 combo for a cheaper price. Actually I prefer the EF400 over my iCan Pro when using the HE6se

The deal is still going on

https://slickdeals.net/f/16274233-hifiman-he6se-v2-over-ear-planar-magnetic-headphones-399-free-s-h

What's powering your HE6se? I just rebought it after Adorama sold them for 399 new