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post #31 of 154
2/20/12 at 11:21pm

Hard to say...

 

 

Earphones:

-Sennheiseir IE7 & 8 /80 = Very wide soundstage

-Sony MDR-EX500 & 700 (now it should be: EX510, 600 & 1000): open soudstage

 

-Denon C710 & C751 - airy soundstage

-TFTA 1XB & 1V - airy soundstage

 

Headphones:

-D2K's

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post #32 of 154
2/21/12 at 3:49pm

We can add the Ultrasone HFI-450 to the list. Even though it's closed back, it can still display an "open-like" soundstage.

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post #33 of 154
2/21/12 at 10:51pm

Even though there's currently no DAP category, I have to say, the Hisound Studio-V puts out a very nice soundstage.

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post #34 of 154
2/21/12 at 11:41pm

We should add the Ultrasone PRO550/DJ1 PRO to the list. Nice soundstage on them. 

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post #35 of 154
2/22/12 at 9:38pm
Standout performers I've heard:

IEMS:

UE Reference Monitors
Hifiman RE-262
MEElectronics M-9
Phonak Audeo PFE 112

Full Size:

HD800
K1000
HE Audio Jades
HE60
HE90
Beyer T5P (closed)
Audeze LCD3 + Hifiman HE-6 (but only on 1 rig, so maybe not add them)
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post #36 of 154
2/25/12 at 11:45am

Oh, I love the Audio Technica AD700's soundstage so much. It just makes live recordings sound so...real. Their soundstage almost competes with the my bookshelf speakers at times.

I haven't heard any other open headphones yet, which is a pity. I'm just hoping that AKGs, Beyerdynamics, etc will have that "real" sound.

Anyway, thanks for the list! It shall help me greatly when I shop for headphones in the future.

 

Here are a couple of cans that are the soundstage-head's worst enemy! Audio Technica M50 and Etymotic MC5/MC3. When listening to them, whatever you hear is pretty much always "inside of your head." But you guys probably already know about them. biggrin.gif

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post #37 of 154
2/25/12 at 2:46pm

My new (new to me) Trafomatic Experience Head One + HD600 = largest and most holographic sound stage I have ever heard.

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post #38 of 154
3/18/12 at 9:40pm

The Earsonics SM3 and Aurisonics ASG-1 should be on the IEM list. SM3 definitely has an out-of-head stage which is really impressive for an IEM, and the ASG-1 has insanely good sound placement and separation.

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post #39 of 154
3/29/12 at 8:51am

Wouldn't mind seeing the Hisoundaudio Popo added to the IEM category.  The sound stage on that model is quite large.

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post #40 of 154
4/1/12 at 7:23pm

@chicolom: the EX1000 seem to be listed as a Yamaha rather than Sony.

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post #41 of 154
4/1/12 at 7:31pm
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Originally Posted by Gilly87 View Post

@chicolom: the EX1000 seem to be listed as a Yamaha rather than Sony.


 

Thanks, I had it listed twice under each. Fixed.

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post #42 of 154
4/16/12 at 12:12pm
Sony PFR-V1 is a great candidate for beeing one of the best since it has been designed mainly for that purpose
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post #43 of 154
4/16/12 at 4:32pm

Can anyone name inexpensive elecrets which would make the list?

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post #44 of 154
4/16/12 at 7:12pm
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Originally Posted by e_resolu View Post

Sony PFR-V1 is a great candidate for beeing one of the best since it has been designed mainly for that purpose


I forgot about those.  They're a bit of an anomaly, but I will add them to the list...

 

 

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post #45 of 154
5/2/12 at 1:03am

The JVC FXT90 is great in this category. It competes pretty well to my HFI-450, especially when the FXT90 is amped.

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