Hmmm no worries, I may just order the full replacement headband. Looks really good

Question, how does the strap connect? I have a pair of 545s, and parts are interchangeable, but the tan that holds the headband pads are more of a ring than a tab compared to the 600s

I wouldn't say they sound better, they sound like two different headphones. The 400SE would sound a bit vivid in comparison, but the 600s feel like a jack of all trades kind of headphone for me. It might fix your sibilant issue though

I've been using the he-x4 the past couple months. For something that regularly goes on sale for $80 to $100, they're really good. I like to keep my k712 at my desk, and these give me a taste of what I like about those. Plus they look pretty. I haven't tried the shures tho, I'll definitely put it on my list

I'm very limited in my closed back experience as I found what works for me. In my experience, I've tried:

Beats Pro: with a little bit of bass tightening and darkening of the upper mids, it has a really nice crunch. It's like using WF-1000XM3s but as a headphone. I've tried many other Beats, but this is one of the only two I'll ever positively talk about.

Sony WH-1000XM4: I actually regret owning them. It's almost as bad as Beats studios in sound, but with better tech and repairability.

DT 770s: hated them at first, but with new pads, I really love it's midrange and soundstage. I can tolerate the treble and the dips it has. EQ'd to Harman doesn't take much away from their sound and is honestly the best I've heard under $200 (which is what they cost new nowadays).

Sony MDR-XB500: for cheap little bass cans you can buy today, they are amazing. Unlike the Beats Pro, they're wide-ish sounding and I can listen to most of my library in them if that's all I have at the moment.

AKG K361/371: They're usable. Pretty decent sounding, tuning is mainly what separates them. They just don't sound as clean to me as the dt770s.

AKG K44: for $10, I got my money's worth. EQ'd to Harman, they sound usable but with zero bass extension. Naturally, it's the most interesting tuning I've ever had the pleasure of hearing.

AKG N90Q: there were several listings sub $300 around the time I got them and at that price point, it's amazing. Strong bass with no shelf or rolloff, while sounding smooth going midrange and even into its treble. It has an amazing soundstage and imaging to back it up for a pair of closed backs. There's also the other cool tech stuff to it, but at its core it's highly enjoyable for me, on top of having noise cancelling. At the moment, it's the best I've heard yet for closed backs.

I used to have a kicker tc10 in my car. I loved just pushing that to its limit.

What if I clip it to my pants?

You're right, I didn't see your nonexistent comment LITERALLY saying why he isn't.

If you're advertising your product, why would you be neutral about it? You're going to talk about it in a positive light, and the main thing Crinacle brings up is the tuning and the reasoning behind it.

And outside of him showing a graph with anything he reviews, there's not really any objectivity in his reviews. Go read a detailed page on whatever you're looking up if you want more objectivity.

It's called trust, and you don't have to trust him.

It's really down to personal preference. I use my K712's all the time with PC gaming, the imaging has been decent enough, but I like the wider sounds to sound a bit quieter and further away which they don't really do, unless I enable something like Dolby Atmos or even Windows Sonic.