[darkninja67]

Best: Senn HD600s
Worst: Senn HD497 ( I rarely use them anymore)

 

[feh1325]

best: alessandro ms2 (might just be the newtoy syndrome typing)
worst: sony v300 (although they were fun to take apart)

 

[goldenslug]

Best HD650s

Bad Choice HD500 (pre head-fi purchase)

Worst Ex-71 (I think the unusually high treble messed up my hearing)

 

[mektarus]

Best: Koss A250. I've been fortunate to get some good deals on some very good headphones (Beyer DT831's, Philips HP890, Senn HD590 w/ Equinox cable) but nothing that even comes close to the A250 for ~$33. I have several other Koss 60 ohm headphones (KSC35, KSC75, KSC50, Sportapro, UR40) and while the A250 definitely shares a similar sound signature, it just takes it to a level that the others could never imagine.

Worst: Maxell HP2000. Ugh, I know they were cheap, but c'mon. I've heard the terms "veiled" and "muddy" but they neither adequately describe just how bad the Maxell's sound. Imagine the "muddiest" headphones you've ever heard and then imagine if you were wearing a heavy stocking cap under them. That might get you close. Well, at least the pads were useful for my modded UR40's (although even they got replaced with a pair of pads from a Philips HP910).

 

[Julz]

Best: DT880's by far. These are my goto 'phones that get used everyday.

Worst: In terms of high expectations, AKG K26P. When the guys at HR said "mid-ranges are perhaps a bit recessed", they weren't kidding. Muddy and over exagerated bass made these my worst headphone purchase ever.

 

[afton]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gaughtfried /img/forum/go_quote.gif Worst: Sony MDR-XD100 The only headphone that I've ever, and I mean ever, returned. Caved in sound, no frequency response, no thanks!

That damned phone led me to the discovery of Head-Fi

 

[nibiyabi]

Worst choice pre-Head-Fi was the Plantronics DSP500 headset. Since Head-Fi I haven't made a purchase I regret as of yet.

 

[afton]

Quote:

Originally Posted by kramer5150 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Best: RS1 - A gift from my wife really. She sold knitted scarfs over the hollidays to fund my addiction .

Aww that's so sweet

I thought she's a dentist?

 

[Jon L]

Best purchase: My first AKG K1000

Worst purchase: My second AKG K1000, which is sitting in the box. Could become a "best purchase" if I ever go crazy and decide to sell it..

 

[ericj]

Best: AKG K145 - baby K340 - I like it better than my K340. Paid all of about $25 shipped.

Worst: Cyberhome 6-channel bullflop. I paid something like $10 shipped. Worst cans ever. and I mean ever.

 

[Zorander]

Best: HD-650

Worst: Any headphone past the third pair purchased (swapping between so many headphones is just too distracting to let me sit back and just enjoy the tunes).

 

[afton]

Quote:

Originally Posted by stewtheking /img/forum/go_quote.gif Worst: (and don't round on me) was probably my RS-1. Don't get me wrong, I loved them, but they were more than I could afford, I wasn't able to amp them to their potential, and I ended up selling them to fund further audio purchases. Also, I feel I cheated going in right at the top, so I'm taking my apprenticeship again.

Interesting, I thought it's a good way to save money by
skipping in-betweens and go straight to the top.

 

[Sh0eBoX]

Best: I haven't had many headphones since joining head-fi, but the best purchase i've made so far was probably my A900s. Had them for a little over a year, and they were my first real "audiophile" headphones. They were awesome in just about every way... very sad to part with them. Maybe my best will change when my Darths/Aria arrive..

Runner Up: The runner up would have to go to my E500s. I got them for a pretty good deal, and they're absolutely stunning... especially being that they're IEMs!


Worst: Definitely the UE Super.Fi 5EBs --- i bought these when they were the FOTM because i was looking for some bass after having my E3cs... and wow were these things muddy! The bass was so muddy and bloated that it overpowered all other frequencies and just made the IEM generally unenjoyable. Not to mention they were HUGE and uncomfortable! Definitely the worst audio purchase i've made.

 

[Wid]

Best: Grado SR 325i. I love the sound of these phones.

Worst: That would be a toss up between Senn HD 500 and the Koss plug. Both were absolutely horrible sounding.

 

[troymadison]

Best: HD650
Worst: HD465
Best value: KSC75