Recommendations for Best headphones on the market (new and old) - Page 9

Alessandro MS1:
$99 for all of those Grado Sound features that people love (or hate) ... it's hard to find a better deal.

It's obvious - the best headphones are the ones I hope to acquire next . . . .

hd580 r good!

Sony MDR-CD3000

fantastic!

Also, another fav of mine is the Etymotic ER-4p/s

Someone earlier in the thread mentioned a current tally of positive opinions for cans mentioned so far in this thread. Having nothing better to do with my time here at work, I've gone thru and made a list...

This list is based on positive views expressed by users for particular cans in their threads. Where possible, I tried to assess wether people had actually listened to the cans they were praising. Give aways like "I've heard that these cans are..." tipped me off that they hadn't heard the can before... Like I said before votes were tallied on members positive praise of a headphone. There were also a number of posts querying what a can was like/how it performed in this area ect. which didn't add to the thread at all...

1) Sennheiser HD600
2) Sennheiser HD580
3) AKG K501
4) Etymotics ER4P/S
5) Sony MDR-V6
6) Sony MDR-CD3000
6) Grado SR125
6) Grado SR80
6) AKG K1000
10) Koss KSC-35
10) Grado SR60
10) Koss Sporta/Portapros

These are the top 10 ranking cans from this long standing sticky thread. Wether it is an accurate reflection of Favorite/Best headphones on Head-Fi is debatable. There were also a number of cans with one or two votes that I thought would have rated higher like the Beyer DT880, Grado RS-1/RS-2 and a few AT cans.

Anyway, it passed some time for me...

Enjoy.

Senn hd 280 pro

If you're looking for some good but CHEAP closed headphones, check out the Senn hd 280 pro. The sound isolation of these 'phones is incredible (probably second only to etys). Surprisingly, the 280s have a very mature sound. While most closed 'phones are boomy with poor detail, these have a moderated bass spectrum with a crisp mid/high range. The impedance isn't too high, so they can powered out of most portables, but , as usual, an amp really helps them shine. Also, I would venture to say these are the BEEFIEST headphones sennheiser makes. And to top it all off, the 280s will only set you back $70 (amazon).

I still say the dt250/80 is a nice headphone for the money.

My current favorites are the Senn. HD650's

I was cruising around on amazon the other day when I saw you can get the Senn HD 280 pros for something like 65$. Thats crazy cheap!! They also had HD 497 for 35$ but it must have been a mistake because the next day they were back up at $50.

I would say price-performance-ratio for the Sennheiser-590 is one of the best on the market given their qualities and price. I wouldn't say they sound LESS then the 600 JUST DIFFERENT. They are more airy then the 600... softer pads... lighter in weight... cord on one side... and easier to drive. They do sound a very small tad tinny compared to their brother and less involving. Laid back would be a good description.

The HD590 do impress me regarding quality for the price. I am still dedicated to my CD3000, but there's a lot more to chose from in that price range. Sound is a very subjective matter, as for the HD600, I still say they are not worth the money, but that is according to my preferences. The CD3K blow them away completely, but considering price, I'd say the HD590 are a very smart choice.

The hd590's are nice sounding cans. That said,I prefer closed designs to open headphones because I like the isolation they provide.

Any thoughts on the Sennheiser PX100' s ? Im between these and the Grado SR60 (39.95 vs 69.95). Im mostly doing the portable cd player thing and occaisanaly hooked up to my porta-studio.

SR-60 vs. PX-100

SR-60: In general, the SR-60s are sonically much better than the PX-100s, although you must deal with the oddities of Grados: "retro", if you will, aesthetics and earpieces which some believe are uncomfortable (you have to try them and make up your own mind).

PX-100: Don't get me wrong; these cans sound great and their design is top notch. They're light, comfortable, snappy looking, and come with a convenient carying case. If you want decent sound with great functionability, go with these. If you want the best sound for your buck, go with the grados.

P.S. Also check out the Senn HD 497s. LOL.

i think bose has the best quality headphones available