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Rank the Headphones that You Own.
Jun 28, 2008 at 8:09 PM Post #1,248 of 8,138
  1. My HD-650 is so slow, it takes two-hours to watch "60-Minutes."
  1. My AKG-701 is so ugly, when it goes into a bank they turn the security cameras off.
  1. My Grado SR-80's sound stage is so small, the welcome mat just says, 'well'
 
Jun 28, 2008 at 8:19 PM Post #1,250 of 8,138
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Jun 29, 2008 at 1:22 AM Post #1,254 of 8,138
Yet another update. Headphones in category (1) are just awesome. Category (2) is for great phones that are almost as good as the top phones only I like them just a tiny bit less. Category (3) is for very good HPs that do something exceptionally well, but have a flaw. Category (4) is for headphones that are very good for a specific use or type of music but can't compete with top phones for overall sound quality. Headphones in category (5) have a something that bugs me, but are still good headphones and are enjoyable with a lot of different music. Category (6) is for headphones that disappointed me greatly and annoyed me with something although were not bad if you look at it objectively. Order inside categories really does not matter.

--Had-- --Have--

 1) Stax SR-Sigma
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2) Koss ESP-950
2) Stax SR-303
2) Stax SR-Lambda
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3) Yamaha YH-1 (ericj modded)
3) MB Quart Phone 85
3) Stax SR-001MK2
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4) Ety ER4-P/S
4) Koss A/250
4) Beyer DT880
4) Fostex T20v2 RP
4) Jecklin Float II
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5) Stax SR-Gamma
5) Audio-Technica ATH-A900
5) Yamaha YH-1
5) Magnavox 1A9217
5) MB Quart Phone 70
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6) Sennheiser HD600
6) AKG K280
6) AKG K340
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Headphones below category (6) in order of preference. These had/have some use or potential but failed to be really good or enjoyable, some of them I use as portable since it they break I will not be upset
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Audio-Technica ATH-SJ5
Stax SRD-4 & SR-40
Audio-Technica ATH-EM7GM
MB Quart Phone 15
JVC HA-FX55
Sennheiser HD500
Sennheiser HD433
 
Jul 8, 2008 at 4:01 AM Post #1,255 of 8,138
What I have right this minute:

1. AKG K701
1a. Sennheiser HD580
2. Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro 80ohm
2b. Etymotic ER-4P
3. Sennheiser HD25 Concorde Edition
4. Sennheiser HD25-1 II
5. Sennheiser HD525
6 AKG K301 (old red one)
7. AKG K240DF
8. Sennheiser HD490 "Classic"
9. Grado SR-125
10. Old AKG K141 (Silver, strange ribbed cord, but solid headband)
11. Sennheiser HD440 II
12. Realistic Nova 30 Pro
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7000. Half dozen or so crappy pairs of earbuds. Several crappy Coby headsets that I bought solely for the foam pads.

I realize things like the K240DF and the SR125 are great headphones, but they just aren't that enjoyable to me. Especially the grados -- just too piercing even with EQ, plus the thick cord is unwieldy. The K240DFs are nice, but I have too many pairs that are just more fun to listen to.

I'd say everything past #3 are going away real (ebay most likely) soon. I may keep the 490s for work headphones, though, since they're light, open enough to hear the phone/other people, and cheap enough to leave on my desk.

Once my replacement 580 headband comes in, I'll be able to really test the HD580s against the K701, and the lose there might just get sold. I got such a great deal on both pairs that it will be hard to part with one, though.

And I haven't really used my etys much in several months, so I may ditch them as well, unless I find the HD25s have too little isolation for MAX. Speaking of the HD25s, I only list the Concorde edition ahead because of the convenience factor - they fit me just fine, and I don't have to fiddle with the 2 adjustable headbands, and adjustable left earcup. The one drawback is the EXTREMELY microphonic cable -- I think it may have hardened for some reason.
 
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