doobooloo
Headphoneus Supremus
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So. It's been a fun ride so far. I've tried many different phones, some out of my budget and some within:
Koss PortaPro
Grado SR-80
Grado SR-225
Grado SR-325i
Alessandro MS-1
Alessandro MS-2
Alessandro MS-2i
Alessandro MS-Pro
Sennheiser EH-2270
Sennheiser HD-580
Sennheiser HD-600
Sennheiser HD-650 (Stock, Oehlbach, Zu)
AKG K501
AKG K1000
Beyerdynamic DT830 (Yes, the 830)
Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro
Etymotic ER-4P
Etymotic ER-4S
Sony MDR-E888SP
Sony MDR-CD3000
And probably a few more that I can't remember now. I've also tried many different amps, mostly self-built, and even fell for tubes at one point.
But... with every headphone I've found some very distracting flaw, and couldn't keep them. The closest was the AKG K501, but when I heard the MS-Pros they sounded ever so dull.
With the MS-Pros however, the comfort issue and the upper treble resonance is starting to really distract me. Man... for a few days I thought I finally found something that I can be happy with for a long time.
Then it occured to me that I had kept a pair of reference phones all this time for many years. The Etymotic ER-4S. I am listening to these now and man, I can't find anything wrong with them. And, they're portable, lightweight, and comfortable.
Oh, and one more pair - Koss PortaPros. For noncritical listening (movies, etc.) they're just awesome.
I've really tried hard to find a pair of "real" headphones that match the fidelity of the ER-4S. So far I've failed and I'm getting tired, and my bank account has suffered too much in the process. I think, perhaps, when I am rich enough I'll try the Sony MDR-R10s, Qualia 010s, or the Stax Omegas. But, I won't have the kind of cash necessary to purchase them for many years, and I think I really need to stop searching and enjoy the ER-4S.
I was thinking of jumping on the recent MDR-SA5000 deal but they raised the price before I made my mind to purchase. Oh well.
Anyway. Just wanted to briefly share my past three years of Head-Fi adventure with you all. It's been fun, I hope that soon I find the solution but I'm not going to be searching so hard anymore. I've tried all I've wanted to try (K1000, MS-Pro, HD650+Zu, CD3000) and every one disappointed in one way or another - there is simply no point of going forward in this search.
I'm enjoying my ER-4S more than ever now, for me there is no better subsitute under $1000. Hopefully I'll be able to afford $3~4K soon to pick up on the journey. Until then...
Koss PortaPro
Grado SR-80
Grado SR-225
Grado SR-325i
Alessandro MS-1
Alessandro MS-2
Alessandro MS-2i
Alessandro MS-Pro
Sennheiser EH-2270
Sennheiser HD-580
Sennheiser HD-600
Sennheiser HD-650 (Stock, Oehlbach, Zu)
AKG K501
AKG K1000
Beyerdynamic DT830 (Yes, the 830)
Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro
Etymotic ER-4P
Etymotic ER-4S
Sony MDR-E888SP
Sony MDR-CD3000
And probably a few more that I can't remember now. I've also tried many different amps, mostly self-built, and even fell for tubes at one point.
But... with every headphone I've found some very distracting flaw, and couldn't keep them. The closest was the AKG K501, but when I heard the MS-Pros they sounded ever so dull.
With the MS-Pros however, the comfort issue and the upper treble resonance is starting to really distract me. Man... for a few days I thought I finally found something that I can be happy with for a long time.
Then it occured to me that I had kept a pair of reference phones all this time for many years. The Etymotic ER-4S. I am listening to these now and man, I can't find anything wrong with them. And, they're portable, lightweight, and comfortable.
Oh, and one more pair - Koss PortaPros. For noncritical listening (movies, etc.) they're just awesome.
I've really tried hard to find a pair of "real" headphones that match the fidelity of the ER-4S. So far I've failed and I'm getting tired, and my bank account has suffered too much in the process. I think, perhaps, when I am rich enough I'll try the Sony MDR-R10s, Qualia 010s, or the Stax Omegas. But, I won't have the kind of cash necessary to purchase them for many years, and I think I really need to stop searching and enjoy the ER-4S.
I was thinking of jumping on the recent MDR-SA5000 deal but they raised the price before I made my mind to purchase. Oh well.
Anyway. Just wanted to briefly share my past three years of Head-Fi adventure with you all. It's been fun, I hope that soon I find the solution but I'm not going to be searching so hard anymore. I've tried all I've wanted to try (K1000, MS-Pro, HD650+Zu, CD3000) and every one disappointed in one way or another - there is simply no point of going forward in this search.
I'm enjoying my ER-4S more than ever now, for me there is no better subsitute under $1000. Hopefully I'll be able to afford $3~4K soon to pick up on the journey. Until then...