Neumann NDH 20 Closed-Back Studio Headphones

This is the most amazing headset that I ever bought ( I have had several over the years) The build quality is amazing, and the sound is so beautiful that I am listening to music more more.

The isolation these offer is great, they totally shut out noise from the outside world. Their midbass response is very emphasized, to the point of them sounding a little underwater-ish out of the box. I have it EQ'd down about 3db centered on 350Hz, spanning from about 150-800Hz and with that they sound immaculate. Definitely my favorite pair of headphones I've tried to date, I prefer these over DT 770 or Sundara (the other headphones I have experience with). They have a powerful bass response but not at the expense of other frequencies, if you're into electronic music or anything with substantial low-end, these will do it justice. The headband isn't padded extremely well, they are plenty comfortable at first but after a few hours of wearing them it can get fatiguing on the head, I added a few adhesive memory foam pads to the headband to remedy this. If you're after a perfectly flat response, look into the endless open back options. But if isolation and really present low-end response is what you want, these will take you to another world!

These are absolutely 5 Star headphones. The ding is for the circular design. And even that is beautiful, but I don't know anyone who has round ears. First things first; these are outstanding headphones. Full, unflinchingly flat representation. Crisp and immediate and can handle whatever you throw at them with ease. I rrrreally wish they didn't hurt so much to wear! Next, these have a nice, heavier than average weight. I like that - it feels nice and enhances the groove. Comes with two cables - a curly and a straight. Both with removable 1/4 tips and an 1/8 mini tip underneath. Quite long too. Twist lock on the micro tip that goes into the left cup. But the problem is, for me to wear these I had to push my ears into them so they didn't press my ears to my head. My ears are not round and so don't fit into these without help and for as often as I put phones on and off, it just wasn't worth it. It was a tough decision, but I sold them to my friend. (he loves them too) Aurally and aesthetically gorgeous, but a pain in the ears.

That's happen to me, I was use my glasses and the headphone is not close totally and the sound is horrible but when you remove yours glasses, uff the sound is great

Headphones are a very personal choice. I am both an audiophile headphone listener and a production headphone user. To set the context for the this review of the Neumann NDH 20, it's worth mentioning what I have used. I have used a pair of Sennheiser HD280s for years; carried a pair for over 3 years in Afghanistan, have used then in environments all over the world, I use a pair with my field recording kit now and I even used them for my first documentary film edit. For music I have listened through a pair Sennheiser HD 820 and more recently settled into a pair of Grado RS2e's. I have even used the RS2e's for final audio mix downs and editing. As a professional podcaster, audio engineer and filmmaker, I spend hours editing. Comfort and sound accuracy across the full spectrum of audio experience I am creating is not just critical, it is the difference between production success and failure. In my opinion, there is no better headphone on the market for audio engineering than the Neumann NDH20's. Their accuracy and fullness allows for audio mixes and edits to be done even without reference monitors... they are that good. I put off spending the money on these for almost a year. Once I did, I can't imagine being without them. As with Neumann mics, the Neumann NDH20 is simply the best. It is one of the best investments I have made in the studio.