Beyerdynamic T90. It's the best headphone I have, so that's what I use. No microphone, but I couldn't care less about that.

I too tried the DT880 pads. The treble became smeared and everything from the midbass down went away. Not good at all.

I'm honestly a bit surprised about all the talk of sibilant treble. I'm quite sensitive to treble, so headphones like Grados and Alessandros are very fatiguing to listen to. But I have no problems with the T90. People say that the T90 is like a DT880 with more treble, but I disagree. The DT880's...

I saw someone riding a bike wearing a Superlux HD-668B in Toronto a few days ago. I thought they where AKG K240's at first.

I read that some people where bothered by the treble. How does the treble compare to the DT880? Is the T90's detailed presentation perhaps due to a treble spike?

Quote: Thanks, that's very useful. Bigger soundstage, more body to the sound, and more detail, without straying away from the DT880 sound signature is exactly what I want. I think I'm going to pull the trigger on these.

I've been thinking of upgrading from my DT880 to the T90. I like the 880's sound signature, though I'd like a bit more weight in the bass and a wider soundstage. Is the T90 similar in sound signature to the DT880? If not, how different are they?

Cost is often a factor, not everyone can afford multiple headphones. Personally, I want the most neutral and revealing headphone I can afford, and another more coloured pair for bad recordings.

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Hey all. I've been thinking of upgrading from my Shure SE215 to something more neutral. SE215s are just too boomy. My spending limit is $300. I'll be using them with my laptop and iPod without an headphone amp (at least not at the moment). I listen to all kinds of music ranging from classical to...

The worst headphones I've ever heard was a pair of JVC earbuds that were 7 bucks. My Shure E2c broke, so I get these as an emergency pair to get me by until my newly ordered Shure E3c arrived. Tinniest things I've ever heard. You had to really crank the volume to hear anything, and even then it...

Pretty happy with this setup at the moment.    

I ordered a set of socket savers as well as a matched set of Gold Lions. The Lyr is my first tube amp, so I'm pretty excited about trying out different tubes and seeing how the sound will change.

Beyers all day long. Grados maybe an hour or two, but the longer I wear them the more breathers I need to take and eventually my ears just hurt. IEMs are the most comfortable for me. I can wear them for long as I want without any discomfort.

1.) Beyerdynamic DT880 2.) Alessandro MS-1 3.) Shure SE215   Wasn't that hard honestly. DT880 is the clear winner from the ones I own.

A few months ago I saw someone with Grados by Princess Margaret Hospital in Toronto. Couldn't tell what model, but they were one of the plastic ones. They were leaking sound like crazy! 

Quote: Not something I considered when doing the test. I just redid the test using the more worn (more comfortable) pads. Same outcome as before. There is a noticable difference between the two, but one wouldn't mistake them for a different model.

Me and my dad both have a pair of Alessandro MS-1's back in 2007 or 2008. Both sounded the same in the beginning. My dad's MS-1 have been used considerably less than mine, and five years later the difference is quite obvious. Mine sound more "full", while his are more thin with a bit of a...

Quote: Just got my DT880. Dead silent, no hum at all. Only get hum with more sensitive headphones. Not planning on using my MS-1 with my Lyr anyway.

I'm now a proud owner of a Lyr! I'm quite impressed with it, even with my Alessandro MS-1. I'm still waiting for my Beyerdynamic DT880s to arrive.   One of the tubes is a bit noisy, but it mostly goes away after it's warmed up. Only got about 3 hours on them, so I'll give it more time to...

My dad has Shure E3 IEMs, Alessandro MS-1, and Yuin PK3.   My mom doesn't have a problem with it.   All good here! 

Nikon D60.

What do you guys think of the Little Dot MKIII?