So far, it's still the AKG K712 that I tried out at a hifi show - vastly preferred it to the Sennheiser HD650. While I also tried the Meze Elites in the same event, it's way out of my wheelhouse even when I enjoyed it as much as the AKG
Will be copping a pair of K712s once I update my setup
Hopefully not the last time you slip a ring on something
Joking aside, I should probably try this with my speaker preamp as well for a better grip