What was your first headphone purchase after coming to Head-Fi?
Oct 22, 2011 at 2:04 PM Post #631 of 911
I bought AKG Q701 in white. I originally came to find a closed headphone that sounded very similar to my Shure SCL4's. But changed my mind, and wanted an open soundstage. Glad I came here and found them, I love 'em!
 
Oct 22, 2011 at 2:36 PM Post #632 of 911
Westone 3's.... they were sold a month later.
 
Then I went all out on a pair of RS1i's never looked back!
 
(Already had hd650's before I joined)
 
Oct 22, 2011 at 2:48 PM Post #634 of 911
Turbine Pro Coppers and I already know sometime in the future I'll be going down the RS 2/1 line
 
Oct 22, 2011 at 2:59 PM Post #635 of 911
went from bass boost sony in ear buds to a pair of Sennheiser HD 595's and a pair of Alessandro MS 1i's after about 2 months here ... Oh well :)
 
Oct 22, 2011 at 3:16 PM Post #638 of 911
If we're talking when I was just a lurker, that would be the Audio-Technica ATH-AD700. I wanted a good, comfortable headphone for gaming that synergized with CMSS-3D Headphone, and those delivered.
 
If it's only after I formally joined and started posted, then it's unquestionably my current Stax Lambda system. In fact, I bought it on the B/S/T section here, and even though it cost me $250 (which is actually affordable by Stax standards, and I had an old receiver lying around to drive the included transformer box), my ears don't regret it one bit, even if my bank account does. In fact, ever since I got them, I really started to want to listen to music, moreso than the AD700s ever did.
 
Then I had to investigate that Panasonic RP-HTF600 hype for myself. Hey, it was only $30-35, so why not?
 
I think I'll be fine for now regarding headphones, but if the Lambda fails, then my wallet is going to really hurt...I have to have that atmospheric delivery that only Stax has delivered so far! (Maybe the Koss ESP/950 and Sennheiser Orpheus can deliver too, but when it comes to electrostatics, there aren't too many options beyond Stax.)
 
Oct 22, 2011 at 3:44 PM Post #640 of 911
first headphone- was Sennheiser 598 around Dec.
 
Oct 22, 2011 at 3:50 PM Post #643 of 911
I was a long time lurker before joining, (already owned the HD-25 I II) but after joining i bought my ATH-A900's.  
 
Jun 22, 2013 at 3:19 AM Post #645 of 911
GMP 8.35. Might have even joined after I bought them but totally bought them thanks to lurking on HF. And boy am I glad I did. If not for the German Maestros' appreciation thread, I'd probably pull the trigger on the dreaded K 550 
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