1. KEF’s M500, price £200
Looking for a quality pair of wired headphones for both your turntable and mobile use? Try this comfortable design; the mids are rounded a touch, bass is excellent and detail remains very good.
2. MEZE’s audio 99 CLASSICS. price £279
Over the ear, closed-back designs with solid walnut earcups. Based upon 400mm dynamic drivers, they come with two sets of detachable Kevlar-wrapped OFC cable with an inline mic/controller and 3.5mm termination. The build quality is first rate, the soundstage well defined and bass is powerful.
3. SENNHEISER’s HD 660 S, price £430
An effective successor to the legendary open-backed HD 650 with more detail, greater clarity and dynamic extension and impressive sound quality, plus two cables, a standard 6.35mm and a balanced Pentaconn.