Rank the Headphones that You Own. - Page 2

1. Audio-Technica w2002
2. Sennheiser 600
3. Audio-Technica em9d

1.sr60
2.a700 (blutak mod)
3.koss ur40 (with mdrv6 drivers, hd280 pads, foam removal, headband mod)
4.mdrV6 (with koss drivers, blutak mod)
5.e2c
6.hd280 (ur40 pads w/added foam under pads)
7.v150
8.all the other "freebies"

Right now:
1. HD497
2. HD414

In a few days:
1. KSC75
2. HD497
3. HD414

In a few months:
1. HD595
2. KSC75
3. HD497
4. HD414

Not ranked on SQ ... just the one I use most often.

In high rotation:
hd280 - hd650 - dt250 - hd580

Medium use:
hd595 - sr80 - hd25 - hfi550

Almost not used:
lambda basic - sporta pro - px100 - k271s - k506 - k501 - q55x

For 'enjoyment':

1. HD595 and HD650

3. PX100

4. AKG K141S



For 'fidelity':

1. HD650

2. HD595

5. AKG K141S and PX100

1. Grado 325i
2. Grado 225
3. Senn 280 Pro
4. Senn PX100

1) beyer dt 880
2) sony cd1700
3) grado sr-60

very close between cd1700 and the sr-60.. the sr-60s are a bit more fun, but the cd1700s isolate some and have a fairly decent soundstage.

SR60
ex81
MD33
mx450

1. d66sl
2. px100
3. ex51
4. g4sl(?) (decent sounding streetstyle)

I purchased the headphones I have for different purposes, so it's easy to rank them:

Sennheiser HD650+Zu (Critical listening, ultimate fidelity, balance & refinement)

Grado SR-60 (First quality headphones I got, chosen over HD600 and AKG501's, great sound, great price/perf. ratio, and no amp needed)

Shure E3c (Ultra portability + isolation)

Based on panache factor from best to worst:

AKG K1000
*RS-1
Sony V6
*Sony MDR 300
*Grado SR-125/225
Sennheiser HD 25-1
Beyerdynamic DT 660
Ultrasone HFI 650/*700
*Shure E2
Beyerdynamic DT 250-250/80
Etymotic ER 4P, Shure E3
*Sony MDR 605LP
Beyerdynamic DT 770-80
*Beyerdynamic DT 880
AKG K271
Audio Technica A900
*Sennheiser HD 580 Jubilee
Sennheiser HD 650
Koss KSC-35
*Sony CD3000
*Stax SR-404
Philips HS900

*Previously owned

Of cans that I currently own or have owned for more than 3 months:
1. HD650/Silver Dragon: best balance of everything
2. HE60 (+ HEV70): if only it had bass slam....
3. RS1
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4. HD600/Cardas: similiar to #1, but didn't like its diffuse imaging
5. ER4p (not really fair, since I only connect these to my iPod)

1. Stax Lambda Classic (SR-303/SRM-313)
2. Sennheiser HD595
3. AKG K 501
4. ATH EW9

K271S
PX100
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Crappy $30 Aiwa circumaurals
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HD280 (make that USED to own)