close-back

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1. Synonym of closed-back.

   Close-back headphones naturally block out more of the world, and don’t annoy people around you with your 196-track Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift playlist.

   2013 November 3, Geoffrey Morrison, “Audeze LCD-XC Review: $1,800 Headphones?”, in Forbes, archived from the original on 30 Jan 2023

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   However, the 240's rule for vocals because the singer's pitch will be better, maybe because of the hyped highs? I wish AKG would make an identical close-back version.

   1998 July 16, Rick Novak, “Best Headphones for Recording”, in rec.audio.pro (Usenet)

   I have a HD25 (close back headphones) for loud studio monitoring, but if i just overdubbing stuff, or recording along with quiet instruments, HD570 is always my choice, cuz it sounds lovely.

   2001 February 28, Ginger Will, “Recommend any Headphones ?”, in rec.music.makers.synth (Usenet)

   Synonyms: closed-back