[Bengt77]

The worst I've bought are my Philips cans, which I bought for 60 euros, five or six years ago. Didn't know about Head-Fi back then. Way too expensive for how they sounded. Couldn't wear them for more than an hour, as my ears would hurt by then. Don't remember the exact model number, but it's something along the lines of HPC845. Also, they're all plastic and creak when you move your head. Really annoying. I've stowed them away so nobody'll find them, though, so it's okay.

Best buy before I joined Head-Fi are some old Sony cans. The bottom model of the old CD-series, the CD250. Great cans for their money. Enjoyed them thoroughly. The pads completely disintegrated over time, though. A shame, for the sound quality was still pretty good. Although, I was seventeen at that time, so of course they sounded good.

Best buy since joining Head-Fi are my beloved Audio-Technicas, the ATH-AD900s. Truly excellent cans. They seem to do everything right. (Especially Radiohead.)

 

[Ishcabible]

My worst buy: Audio Technica A500s as they are my least favorite headphone to listen to and they were the most expensive

My best buy: Beyerdynamic DT220. I can't stop listening to them and beat my K271s at quite a few things, and they cost $20.

 

[troymadison]

Best: AKG K701
2nd Best: Quart QP55x
3rd Best: AKG K501

3rd Worst: JVC DX-1000
2nd Worst: Kenwood KH-K1000
Worst: Stax SR-303

 

[-=Germania=-]

Best: Sony CD1000
- Off of ebay (crap condition though - since been thoroughly fixed up and beyond).

Worst: Purchasing the HD580 twice. If you buy it and don't like it the first time, there is no reason to own it twice. I did the same thing with the SR-80, but left Grado on amicable terms.

 

[troymadison]

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Originally Posted by -=Germania=- /img/forum/go_quote.gif Best: Sony CD1000 - Off of ebay (crap condition though - since been thoroughly fixed up and beyond). Worst: Purchasing the HD580 twice. If you buy it and don't like it the first time, there is no reason to own it twice. I did the same thing with the SR-80, but left Grado on amicable terms.

I wasted my time buying it twice too.

 

[Stevie B]

So far,
Best: Grado SR-80, but that could change this weekend when I give my AD700's their first listen

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Worst: Bose On Ear Tri-Ports, didn't sound too bad but horrible for the price I paid.

 

[cAsE sEnSiTiVe]

Best: HD600

Worst: K701

 

[runnin17]

Best: AKG K240 LP Sextett coupled with some MB Quart velour pads

Worst: Ultrasone PROline 2500 (nothing against Ultrasone, I was just not too impressed with the 2500's until I modded them)

 

[Currawong]

Best: Stax SR5NB (the version with bass) Gold + Fitz modded amp. Doesn't do seriously deep bass, but I have other headphones for that.
A close second best: Denon D5000s with Markl mods. If I was only allowed one pair of headphones, they cover all the bases, despite their crazy sound.

Worst: Senn PX-200. I wanted a pair of cans for travelling, so figured the slightly more expensive closed versions would sound better. Boy was I wrong. Tinny pieces of utter sht. When I pulled them out of their case after a year of not using them, the insanely thin vinyl covering of the pads tore.
2nd worst: Ultrasone Edition 9. Purely because they don't do anything my Denons don't, except maybe better controlled base and better isolation, but then, that's what a better amp is for.

 

[Leto Atreides II]

Worst for me were the proline 2500s as well

 

[QQQ]

Best-KSC 75

 

[Quitoman]

BEST - Sony MDR-7506

WORST - Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro/80 ohms (supposedly bass monsters and they weren't at all)

 

[Lil' Knight]

Best: HD650
Worst: K701

 

[scott_d_m]

Best: RS-1 w/APS cable
Worst: markl D5000

I actually traded the rs-1 for the md5000.

 

[gp_hebert]

Best: Stax Omega 2 Mk1
Worst: Westone 3 at the full retail price