Balanced headphone suggestions

[Randy Myers]

I am starting to think about getting a nice balanced headphone. In all of the research and reading that I have been doing it seems to keep coming back to Sennheiser.

The HD800S would be the absolute upper end of the budget for me. I would prefer a little less. I have also found the HD700 around. Adding the balanced cable puts them in the $770 range versus over $1600 for the HD800S.

Has anyone compared these two? I have read some reviews discussing pros and cons, but I trust the opinions of folks on here.

Are there anything else in this range worth considering?

As always, I both appreciate and desire everyone's input and opinions!

Thank you!