[Dominat0r]

Stuff ive owned. From best to worse in order from top to bottem

HD650
K701 (very very close 2nd to the 650s)
HD580
SR225
MS1
Sleek SA6
Shure E4
HD555
PX100
iGrado
KSC75
Shure E2
HD457
MX500

 

[facelvega]

Time for an update. Just the ones I have here now (i.e., not my Sextett or HOK80-2, which are in storage in Berlin).

1. (tie) Stax SR-Lambda
1. (tie) Peerless MB PMB500 floats

3. (tie) Yamaha YH-100 (Wualta-modded)
3. (tie) Stax SR-X mkIII

5. Realistic Pro30 (modded)

6. Altec im716 (depodded)

7. AKG K240M

Of the other headphones I've had, none would rise as high as 3. The SR-5, K340, A250, QP85, QP95, DT990 and possibly Sextett would fit between 3 and 5. K400, DT531, HOK80-2, A130, and ESP6 would fit between 5 and 6. At around 7 I'd put the K260, HD560II, HD540, QP55x, SR-60, and maybe a couple of others I'm forgetting. Finally, the KSC-75, Ref 220, OVC T25, HD201, and a few others would fit in at the end, all good in their way, but as you can imagine not worth keeping around with the other gear I have and have had.

edit: the more I listen, the more I have to put the PMB500 at the same rung as the SR-Lambda. It's actually better than the Lambda for much of my music.

 

[sidewinder]

Slight update of all the IEMs I've had (or own right now)

1. UE super.fi 5 Pro
2. Shure E1
3. Ety ER4P/S
4. Westone UM2
5. Shure E5C
6. Shure E2C

 

[Faust2D]

New HPs added:

--Had-- --Have--

1) Stax SR-Sigma
1) Stax SR-303
1) Stax SR-Lambda
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2) Yamaha YH-1 (ericj modded)
2) MB Quart Phone 85
2) Stax SR-Gamma
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3) Jecklin Float II
3) Fostex RP T20v2
3) Stax SR-001MK2
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4) Yamaha YH-1
4) Audio-Technica ATH-A900
4) Ety ER4-P/S
4) AKG K340
4) Magnavox 1A9217
4) Sennheiser HD600
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5) MB Quart Phone 70
5) AKG K280
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6) Audio-Technica ATH-SJ5
6) Stax SRD-4 & SR-40
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7) Audio-Technica ATH-EM7GM
8) Sennheiser HD500
9) MB Quart Phone 15
10) Sennheiser HD433
11) JVC HA-FX55

 

[mark_h]

UE-11
RS-1
SR-80
ER-4P
MS1 (Sold)
UM2 (Sold)

 

[lioil]

In regular rotation
1. Beyerdynamic DT880 '05
2. Audiotechnica ATH-ESW9
3. JVC HP-FX500

Not frequently used but highly preferred
4. Ety ER-4S

Infrequent use (but not too bad)
5. JBL Reference 220

6. BOSE Triport



Infrequent use (and hmmmm)
7. Audiotechnica ATH-EM7
7'. Sony Walkman earbuds　（for NW-S616F)
9. Sony MDR-EX71SL
10. Philips SBCHN110
11. Pioneer SE-MJ 3 (good looking)

Not used
12. Audiotechnica ATH-EQ77
13. iPod earbuds (for 5G)
14. JVC HP-220

 

[Namrac]

DT770 Pro 600 Ohm
DT770 Pro 80 Ohm (Sold)
HD555 (Sold)
AD700 (Sold)
Kramermod FX33s
Vibes (Dead)

 

[-=Germania=-]

1. AKG k400
2. Recabled/modded HD590
3. modded im716 (47ohm resistors)
4. ATH-701 (#1 for vintage recording though)
5. all the others.....

 

[troymadison]

This is probably going to be my last attempt for this

I find it hilarious the best headphones I tried only cost me less than $50

MB Quart QP250
AKG K501 (newest version)
MB Quart QP45x
Denon D2000
AKG K701 / AKG K500 / AKG K501 (older version)
AKG K601 / Sony MDR-F1
DT770
HD580 stock
SR225 (Horrible build quality though)
KSC75
HD650 stock

 

[Philco]

From best to poorest :

1) Beyer Dynamic DT770/250
2) AKG K240S
3) Sennheiser HD600
4) Sony MDR-7509 (sold some time ago)
5) Sennheiser HD270
6) Sony MDR-7506

I'll maybe buy myself some DT990-2005 or DT880 next. Beyer Dynamics seems to make the best headphones IMHO. Maybe some DT250 too, if the imbalance problem is fixed at the company.

 

[Aimless1]

At the moment, I'd rank them (1=best):
1. AKG K501
2. Grado SR225
3. Shure SE530
4. Sennheiser HD580 tied
Yuin PK3 tied
Odd ranking but that's how I hear them
5. Koss KSC75

 

[slwiser]

1. Ultrasone Edtion 9
2. Stax SR-X MK3 with DIY driver
3. Ultrasone HFI-780 modified by ALO
4. Ultimate Ears Triple.Fi Pro 10

After longer listening I have moved the Stax up a notch or two. This makes me more interested in later Stax headphones, interesting. This Stax still lacks a bit of bass impact but EQ can take a little of this sting away.

 

[GuyMe]

1. AKG K240 Sextett MP
2. AKG K240DF
3. AKG K400
4. AKG K260
5. Denon 551
6. Sennheiser PX100
7. MB Quart QP805HS

 

[cAsE sEnSiTiVe]

1. ED9
2. Markl D5000
3. ALO K701
4. AKG 701

 

[monolith]

Let's see...

1. AKG K500 (with Fitz recable and K701 pads)
2. AKG K240 Sextett (MP)
3. Beyerdynamic DT770/80
3. Etymotic ER-4P
4. Westone UM2
4. AKG K240 DF (ranked low because I so rarely use them)
5. Sony MDR-CD780