[elai]

What are the best headphones in the world that money can buy. No special requirements like being IEMs, closed, open, low resistance, etc. What is best out there?

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[Killercrush]

You answered all by yourself with your smiley ...

 

[Quaddy]

sony MDR-R10 are alleged to be 'the king' of headphones.

 

[granodemostasa]

although i have not heard the "take" thing yet... my king is still the HE-90.

 

[braillediver]

Mitch

 

[krmathis]

These are the highest ranked headphones out there:
* Stax SR-007 (mk2)
* Stax SR-Omega
* Sennheiser HE90
* Sony MDR-R10
* Sony Qualia 010

Which one that is the "Best" depends on who you ask.

 

[mr. nice]

http://www.bose.com/controller?event...adphones_index

 

[MusicallySilent]

Non head-fi: Ibuds, Bose and other big names, "People actually spend money on headphones?"

HeadFi: Perhaps the TakeT H2 balanced (I think it is called that) could be added to krmathis list as it has some high reviews also...

k1000 has a large following along with the audio technica leatherhead L3000

hp1000s have lots of increase in price though it seems primarily for collector value

 

[vcoheda]

maybe something like this:

HE90 / O2
R10 / L3000 / PS1
K1000

that would be a nice collection.

 

[shadesbass]

Having heard the R10's, K1000's, L3000's, SR-007's and Take T's, albeit for a brief time, I would rate them (from relative best to worst):
1. K1000
2. Take T (joint)
2. SR-007 (joint)
4. R10
5. L3000

K1000's are king IMHO, although I found the bass to be a little lacking, which is unsurprising really, considering their design.
The Take T's had more bass, but were less smooth in the mids and top.
SR-007's were smoother than the Take T's, but suffered from the same lacking bass as the K1000's. They were certainly more comfortable than the stock Take T's.
I wasn't particularly awed by either the R10's or L3k's, although maybe they would grow on me with time.

This is just my opinion of course, and I have yet to try the other HP's on the above lists.

 

[tom hankins]

The two that stand out far above everything else for me are the
Sony R10
Senn. HE90

the next level would be
L3000
HD650
K1000
HE60

 

[Akathisia]

Koss KSC-75 and 500 of your favorite CDs.

 

[Edwood]

Quote:

Originally Posted by tom hankins /img/forum/go_quote.gif The two that stand out far above everything else for me are the Sony R10 Senn. HE90 the next level would be L3000 K1000 HE60

x2 for me.

-Ed.

 

[jilgiljongiljing]

Quote:

Koss KSC-75 and 500 of your favorite CDs.

Hahaha!!

QFT!

Buy more music ppl!

 

[003]

Quote:

Originally Posted by vcoheda /img/forum/go_quote.gif maybe something like this: HE90 / O2 R10 / L3000 / PS1 K1000 that would be a nice collection.

replace the L3000 with a balanced taket h2 and toss in an hp1000, I'd be set for life