Recommendations for Best headphones on the market (new and old)

[deadlierchair]

Original post: The Shure E2C's have served me well and are only 100 bucks for extremely awesome sound.

I recently bought the Alessandro MS-1 and I have been listening to them a lot more. They are a lot more comfortable for use around the house and I like the sound they put out. In the future, I don't think I will buy any more Shure earphones. I like having a headphone that I can take off and put on easier and that doesn't hurt my ears after a few hours of use.

This being said, I will be keeping my E2C's around for a long time. Why? They are simply the best for noisy areas - namely airplanes. Any of my other headphones have sounded horrible on the plane because they're simply too open. The Shures allow me to hear my music without cranking my volume to 100%.

[Entropic]

... I vote for the Sennheiser HD25SP's

PRACTICALITY
They are very durable and take a hell of a lot of abuse (being at the bottom of kit bags etc). The headphones can be removed from the headband so you can share music (if the need arises). Also the cans will rotate so that you can lift them to one ear in the middle of your set.

SOUND
Great sound insultation (important for when you don't have a good monitor speaker in the booth) They can take a lot of power and I have found them difficult to distort no-matter how high I crank up the music.

CONCLUSION
I have never listened to the higher end of the Sennheiser range so I cannot comment relative to the 'creme de la creme' of headphones. But all I can say is this this is "the dogs" (a British idiom for being 'extremely good')

HTH

Entropic

[greenhorn]

The AKG K340 should definitely fit here somewhere...

[amadeus-mozart]

For my 2c worth...

Sennheiser HD 580/600 Very smooth and refined

Grado SR-60 Unbelievebly great for about $70.

Grado SR-325 (Love them!) Great overall sound- a bit on the bright side.

Grado RS-1 (can be obtained as low as $450) Or me it's a love/hate thing depending on equipment and source.

Entymotic 4s Absolutely Wonderful

Yesterday I put on a pair of the included black tips. I found the fidelity to be enormously improved. With the rubber tips I've frequently had problems with attenuated highs. The black tips smoothed the sound and seems to have also improved bass extension and soundstage. I do a lot of traveling and these are just great.

Barry

[narob]

What are the best headphones for surround sound and home theaters? Thanks in advance for all your replies!!!

[cello]

HP890s are the bomb.
Cheap, not hard to drive, pretty damn good soundstage, great lows, solid mids, decent highs (at times a tad harsh, but they quiet down with a nice amp).

[MrYman]

Anyone has the time and the mood to do resume of all posts? Like preparing a top 10 list, number one being the headphones mentioned the most etc.

[MD1032]

I've heard a lot about the SR-325 being an excellent set of cans, and have a different sound than the RS series that can actually sound better in areas. What do you guys think? I've heard the aluminum chambers have more detail, although not having the awrmness of the mahogany chambers found on the RS series. My vote for cheapy headphones goes to the KSC-35's or the portapros.

[Geek]

The all-around closed headphone of choice:

AKG K271 Studio

Crisp, clear, neutral sound with realistic, tight, deep bass, and smooth very extended high end. Excellent isolation and comfort.

The K271 is the ultimate choice for LAN gaming (revealing of footsteps), studio mixing (balanced frequency response), and listening in noisy environments (comfortable, balanced, and very beautiful sound).

-Geek

[london luke]

Entropic


you forgot the "Bollocks" bit...