Best audiophile headphones under 500$

[GregWormald]

5 hours ago, davide256 said:

If you don’t have a good headphone amp, the Meze classic 99 is the best sounding headphone in my collection  at $300. Makes everything sound natural. If you do have a good headphone amp the Audeze LCD-1’s will resolve better at $400

I also like the 99s. I discovered a modification on Reddit that cleaned up the bass, making them, for me, much better. It was a bit fiddly to do but the cost (nothing for me!) was right.