# General purchase advice: Ask your questions/for advice here! **URL:** \ **Category:** I need advice!\ **Created:** [May 18, 2020, 5:21pm UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/general-purchase-advice-ask-your-questions-for-advice-here/6620 "2020-05-18T17:21:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 4896
**Author:** ![PaisleyUnderground](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.headphones.com/paisleyunderground/32/15919_2.png) [@PaisleyUnderground](https://forum.headphones.com/u/PaisleyUnderground)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2022, 7:42pm UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/general-purchase-advice-ask-your-questions-for-advice-here/6620/4896 "2022-07-22T19:42:29Z")
> [@garethofthedead](#): > > My budget is ideally £300 or lower but willing to go up to £500 maybe £600 if the headphone recommended is worth the extra cost over cheaper headphones. > Rather avoid anything with leather if possible. > Closed back with low sound leakage is a must. @garethofthedead Did you ever order anything? The only closed headphone that I’ve tried in that price range is the [Focal Elegia](https://www.richersounds.com/focal-elegia.html). (BTW, any links I provide are just to show you what I’m talking about, I’m not suggesting that’s the best price or that you should buy from Richer Sounds). The Elegia isn’t made any more, so you can normally pick it up for a good price. It was well respected by this forum (see [this thread](https://forum.headphones.com/t/focal-elegia-closed-back-headphones-official-thread/2166)). I actually preferred (and bought) the Focal Celestee over the Elegia, because the Elegia didn’t have enough bass for my preferences, whereas the Celestee is a bit more well-rounded, but out of your price range. I may like more bass than you, so it may not be an issue for you. And the combination of the Elegia’s tuning and a very clear sound probably sounds great for TV and classical. The [AKG K371](https://www.amazon.co.uk/AKG-K371-Closed-Foldable-Headphones/dp/B07T78PX8X?tag=headphonesu03-21) that @NickZ is also well respected (see [this thread](https://forum.headphones.com/t/akg-k371-impressions/3827)) and much cheaper than many other recommended headphones. Another closed back headphone within your budget is the [Shure SRH1540](https://www.richersounds.com/shure-over-ear-closed-back-headphones.html) (see [this thread](https://forum.headphones.com/t/shure-1540-closed-back-over-ear-headphones-official-discussion/1691)). A friend has a pair of these and likes them a lot, but cautions that they have a lot of bass, so they are at the opposite end of the spectrum than the Elegia. I haven’t heard the AKG or Shure, just giving you links to do your own research. --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.headphones.com/t/general-purchase-advice-ask-your-questions-for-advice-here/6620)._