..i have tried closed and open. It dependes on your enviroment. if you have a quiet studio then open is great. But if you are in a confined environment with people watching a tv :nerd: in the background then closed is the only way..... i also find that maby you will need two pairs .. closed and open for different situations... open best for acoustic music..
I'm used to closed since I live in a noisy environment, window is usually open with a busy street there.
I live in a quiet environment but I definitely prefer closed. After using open Sennheisers for years I bought a pair of closed cans, with family around and such, and I prefer them for their presentation and all the details they offer. So much stuff that gets swallowed easily with open cans can be heard nicely with closed ones.
I find open to be much more comfortable over long sessions. Having said that I got nothing but good things to say about audio-tech's ad900x set. Great price, sound and comfort
Open for gaming, movies and music. For me, open is more relaxed, wider and overall better for long wearing sessions. I am blessed to live in quiet environment, so it works for me.
Mostly its open as closed back then to make my ears get hot and sweaty. Only time i use closed is when I can not use open.
Just realized that all ,other than my Alpha Dog, are open....which leads me to conclude that I prefer open back cans. But, on those occasions which calls for close back cans (like rainy days) my Alpha Dog does a damn nice job of isolating most of the extraneous noises. My Denon AH-D7000/2000 do not qualify as close being more semi-open. That doesn't mean I don't appreciate a good close back can.....looking at a Shure 1540, or the secksay new Beyerdynamic DT 1770 Pro.
