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    Review by 'BigBadBirdman' on item 'Grado Labs SR80e'

    I bought the Grado SR80e but I was not too happy with it. After a month, I was hardly ever using it. I also own the Sennheiser HD600 and HD700, Beyerdynamic DT990 and T51i, Massdrop HifiMan HE4xx, and Philips Fidelio X2. All my other headphones sounded better than the Grado. I use the Schitt...
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    Reply to review by 'BigBadBirdman' on item 'Massdrop X Hifiman HE 4XX'

    It was "duel-mono." There was absolutely no soundstage at all and no imaging. Just 2 separate channels. This affected every recording I listened to before I repaired the defective ribbons.
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    Review by 'BigBadBirdman' on item 'Massdrop X Hifiman HE 4XX'

    Besides the Massdrop X Hifiman HE 4XX, my other headphones are the Sennheiser HD600 and HD700, Beyerdynamic dt990, and Philips Fidelio X2. Each of these headphones could be considered my favorite on any given day. I swap headphones to match with specific recordings. I use the Schitt Asgard 2...
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    Review by 'BigBadBirdman' on item 'AUDIO TECHNICA ATH-MSR7'

    Introduction The Audio Technica ATH-MSR7 is a bright sounding headphone that will not appeal to people who want a warm or neutral sound. Sound Signature The SR stands for Sound Reality but the sound is not realistic at all if you ever go to classical music concerts. I have been to hundreds...
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    Review by 'BigBadBirdman' on item 'Sennheiser HD 700 Headphone'

    Introduction The Sennheiser HD700 is a controversial headphone. It is the most expensive headphone I own and in many ways, it is my favorite. Others do not like it at all. The main problem for me is the sound changes depending on how it is situated on my head. When I bought the HD700, it...
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    Review by 'BigBadBirdman' on item 'Sennheiser HD 600'

    Introduction The Sennheiser HD600 is generally considered the reference headphone for Classical music and opera. I have owned mine for 17 years. I have purchased 5 other headphones since then but I still use my HD600 on a weekly basis and it is still one of my favorites. The Sennheiser HD600...
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    Classical Music Bang-for-the-Buck Headphone Shootout

    Thank you @gardibolt for the great survey of headphones for Classical music.  Most of the major headphone bloggers do not really specialize in Classical and opera and that makes it hard to figure out what headphones will meet our needs.     My favorites for opera are Sennheiser HD700 and...
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    No budget headphones for classical

    Beyerdynamic T51i is good if you are looking for an on-ear portable closed back.  Beyerdynamic dt990 is good for over-ear open back.  The dt990 comes in a variety of impedances, so pick a low impedance if you are not going to use an amp.   I use both for classical music and opera and they are...
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    Review by 'BigBadBirdman' on item 'beyerdynamic DT 990 Pro Headphones'

    There are several versions of this headphone.  I am reviewing the Beyerdynamic DT 990 Pro, 250 ohm version.  This is one of 3 headphones I currently own.  I also have the Sennheiser HD700 and Sennheiser HD600.  My HD600 is 20 years old and might sound different from more recently manufactured...
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