The Best BASS Headphones ( a Head-Fi Wiki)

 
 
 
 
 
Group 1  "Cannons"
 
Cannons are headphones that produce an excessive to enormous amount of impact that can be felt from the cups to the ears  and beyond. They vibrate the skull, they vibrate/tickle the cheeks, upper neck and cause physical sensations. This physical sensation can and does interfere with the accurate delivery of what are widely referred to as good response curves. The "mids" as they are the adjoining range are most affected by the over boosted low frequency. The "V" shaved EQ slope is applied to create an illusion of balance. The mids are almost unrecoverable if the bass is cannon like. Thus it fits in this group. 
 
 

1. JVC - HA-SZ2000
2. SONY - MDR-XB1000
3. Fostex -TH-900 *
4. Massdrop TH-X00
5. JVC - HA-SZ1000
6. Taction - KANNON (in production)
7. AudioQuest Nighthawk  ** Pending test** UPDATE 9/19/2015.....FAIL, moved to Group 2

 
 
Group 2  "(Hi-Fi) low end boys"
High fidelity—or hi-fi or hifi—reproduction is a term used by home stereo listeners and home audio enthusiasts (audiophiles) to refer to high-quality reproduction of sound^[1] to distinguish it from the poorer quality sound produced by inexpensive audio equipment, or the inferior quality of sound reproduction characteristic of recordings made until the late 1940s. Ideally,high fidelity equipment has minimal amounts of noise and distortion and an accurate frequency response. Wikipedia
 
Headphones in this category are typically of high price and high manufacturing quality and tuning. Some manufacturers "target" consumers looking for superior low frequency response. That is a tight less resonating sub frequency response that does not interfere with the transition from low to mid frequencies. They can have great impact but by design and tuning should not impede on the mid frequency spectrum. Prices start at around $500 U.S. and well  beyond.
 

1. Fostex -TH-900
2. Fostex -TH-600 
3. DENON - D7000,  
4. DENON - D5000
5. DENON - D2000
6. JVC - HP DX1000
7. JVC - HP DX700
8. Final Audio Design - Pandora Hope VI
9. Ultrasone - Signature DJ
10. Ultrasone - Edition 8 "Ruthenium"
11. Sony - MDR-Z7
12. LCD rev.2.1
13. AudioQuest Nighthawk

 
 
Group 3  "Bassy Headphones"
Easily the largest group of the 3. Often auto tuned to respond well to low frequency. out of the box  Oft mentioned headphones such as the M-Audio Q40 Ultrasone Hfi 580 and ATH-PRO700MK2 fit in this group. ATH M50 are a well loved often recommended set of cans that are described as "cannons" ..they are not. This will be without a doubt the longest most debated list. 
 

1. Audio Technica ATH WS770iS 
2. ATH - WS1100
3. JVC - HA-MR77x
4. YAMAHA - Pro 500
5. Pioneer - SE-MX9-K
6. Beats - Mixr
7. Ultrasone Pro 900
8. MTX - iX1
9. V-Moda (M100, Crossfade LP's)                                                        
10. Philips Fidelio - X1
11. Monster N-Pulse
12. Denon - AHD 600                                                         
13. Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro
14. Velodyne - vtrue
15. Allen & Heath - Xone XD53
16. Yamaha - hph mt220
17. Beats by Dre (Studio's, Pro's)
18. SMS - ("Street" series)
19. Beyerdynamic - Custom One Pro
20. House of Marley ("TRT" Series)
21. SOUL by Ludacris - SL 300
22. SONY - MDR 1RBT MK2
23. SOL Republic - Master Tracks XC
24. Perfect Sound - Dido - D901
25. Monster - Inspiration
26. SONY - MDR-XB700
27. Denon - AHD 340
28. Beyerdynamic - DT990 Pro
29. ALPINE Headphones (2014 over ear)
30. Sennheiser - Urbanite
31. ATH M50x

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