Sennheiser fans, can any of you tell me your impressions of the HD 201?
Ever on the lookout for poor man hi fi. I recently sold my NAD VISO HD 50’s and now I need an “EDC” closed back. I have a pair of PX-100’s and PX-200’s that I’m thinking of selling, too. The HD 201 could be the replacement.
Thoughts, anyone?
I loved my PX-100s. Keep 'em forever. Or until they die an unnatural death, as mine did. Or as my friend Dave H’s did, at the paws of his cat, “Crumbcake the Destroyer”.
I do have a little cut in the insulation from running an office chair over it. 
Maybe I’ll keep that one and sell the PX200’s. I’m also selling my Shure 215e’s. Time to move up!
I’m not a huge closed-back headphone fan. And nothing in the bottom tier has ever excited me. It wasn’t until I listened to the Audeze Sine that I got excited for an over-ear closed back. It’s still my headphone of choice for that purpose. Recently sold the Mobius to keep the Sine instead.
That said, perhaps the ATH-M40X with a pad replacement could be a good budget choice. I also had the AKG K52 which was decent and super cheap.
A lot of people praise the Superlux headphones or the Monoprice Retros too.
I actually have a pair of Superlux 668b’s. They’re ok but nothing great. And they’re semi open so no real isolation. I’m liking the reviews of lower end planars. That might be where I go later.
Right now, I need a pair of everyday closed backs for the office.
J