Summary of Reddit Comments on "Best Headphones 2024"

Sennheiser:

1. Sennheiser HD800S: Falls off on bass decay and staging depth but detailed.
2. Sennheiser HD650: Relaxed natural sound, ideal for vocals.
3. Sennheiser Momentum 5: Great sound quality, more bass and treble than HD650.

Audeze:

1. Audeze Maxwell: Best for gaming, versatile for music.
2. Audeze LCD-X: Clean and detailed sound, excellent for mixing.

Beyerdynamic:

1. Beyerdynamic 990: Great for mixing, snappy transient response.

Focal:

1. Focal Elex: Similar to HD600 with more low-end, potential endgame.
2. Focal Bathys: Solid closed-back option, decent sound with wireless ANC.

Sony:

1. Sony WH1000XM5: Good for travel, comfortable but might slip for smaller heads.
2. Sony WH1000XM4: Excellent ANC, comfortable and long-lasting.

Other Recommendations:

• Slate VSX: Great for mixing and mastering, spatial and wide sound.
• Sennheiser HE-1: High-end system for $50,000+.
• Philips Fidelio X2HR: Neutral, comfortable, durable, ideal for mixing.
• AKG K240 and AKG K240-II: Good enough for all-day wear, comfortable, and great sound.