Best headphones

[Dead Ghost]

What are the best headphones under <1000usd (best bang for the buck) and after >1000usd (money no object)? Maybe you can write a top 3 for each price range.

 

[Reputator]

http://www6.head-fi.org/forums/showthread.php?t=13854

Ignoring the stickies of any given forum is rarely a good idea.

 

[Mercuttio]

Seems like the W5000, RS1, K1000, and GS1000 are the tops near the $1k price range. The K1000 isn't being made anymore, but you can possibly find one at a retailer (I just did) or find it used.

Then you've got the AKG K700, HD650, Beyer DT880. Those are the usual 3 reccomendations.

There are others definitely, but those are some of the names to look out for.

And remember, they all need good amps.

 

[rgbyhkr]

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Originally Posted by Mercuttio but you can possibly find one at a retailer (I just did)

Come on now, don't give folks false hope. At least be fair and say that you were lucky as heck to find the pair you did. Now you'll have folks calling up dealers hoping to find one....

 

[Dead Ghost]

Reputator: Yes, i saw that thread, but is not what i'm looking for. There you can find opinions of best under 100usd, under 500usd, etc, it's a mess imo. With this thread i want to find out what is the best headphone under 1000usd, and best headphone if money would be no object. Just that.

 

[Meyvn]

Best under $1000: AKG K1000, Grado GS1000.
Best period: Stax SR-Ω, SR-007, Sennheiser Orpheus (whole system, HE90 headphone and HEV90 amp), AKG K1000, Sony MDR-R10, Qualia 010, Audio Technica ATH-L3000.

Best available under $1000: Grado GS1000, AKG K701, Sennheiser HD600
Best available: Stax SR-007

 

[Dead Ghost]

Thx, especially for the >1000usd info. 5000$-15.000$, this is crazy, i had no ideea that such headphones exist.

Anyway, if the AKG K1000 were so good, why did they discontinued them?

 

[Fatality_]

Not enough buyers i suppose.

 

[Mercuttio]

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Originally Posted by Dead Ghost Thx, especially for the >1000usd info. 5000$-15.000$, this is crazy, i had no ideea that such headphones exist. Anyway, if the AKG K1000 were so good, why did they discontinued them?

They look goofy as hell, and were expensive. They also need special things to run real nice. They also fly against many of the reasons people get headphones in the first place.