Looking for a warm headphone

[WaveTheory]

A used MassDrop-Hifiman Edition XX has been frequently found under $500. Warm and big, easy, bass slam. I hesitate to rec this one right now because it’s out of stock on Amazon and a quick Google didn’t turn up a used model. In early May I got one for about $430 used on Amazon. Here’s my review from the Edition XX thread:

HiFiman Edition XX

Here is my amateur review of the Edition XX. A BIG caveat to keep in mind here is that the XX is the first headphone I have any extended experience with from the $500-$800 price tier. I took my time and did lots of listening to different kinds of music to get a real feel for it to be as honest and clear-headed as possible given that caveat. TL;DR: The XX is a good headphone, particularly if you’re into rock/metal, hip-hop, or EDM. It has good bass quantity and quality, a reasonably good midrang…