[Jacques]

Quote:

Originally Posted by porschemad911 /img/forum/go_quote.gif K501. I tried and sold K701 and HD650 with GS Solo + Rega CDP, but am happily living with K501 / faulty LD II+ / old Sony CDP combo.

I did the same too. It is not a question that the K701 or the HD650 are not good and I can see these been more appealing to people. But the K501 have a soundstage and a sweet midrange to die for.

Price wise they were a bargain at the time, like my maggies. However the catch was the better the upstream (read $$$), the most you get from them. There were days I cursed myself that I opened that can of worms. But this is what the hobby is all about.

 

[Quaddy]

sony pfr-v1.

 

[Tiemen]

The GermanMaestro GMT 250 (MB Quart QP 250).
Especially when paired with DT770 velour or Beyer leather pads, they sound amazing, considering their price.

 

[lutwey]

hd580,ms1 and mdr v6. thoose were my firsts. bought them weeks apart form each other.

 

[jpstereo]

JVC HA-RX700 - nice for the price!

 

[ricmat]

pretty fond of ATs too.. the ES7 work like a charm for portable!
then, the HD580 @ less than 150 are a huge deal

 

[Jussei]

HD580 Jubilee.
I've owned HD600 and HD650 and the Jubilees are still my favorite of the bunch.
I've listened to a decent amount of 'good' headphones and Jubilees would be very high on my list of favorites (possibly even #1 due to the romanticism I've developed with them over the course of my headphone journey)

 

[FrederikS|TPU]

SR-60 and the RE2.

 

[Suntory_Times]

Allesandro MS1. Though I wish there was less of a bump on the uper mids.

 

[Almoxil]

Ultrasone HFI-550. Below that, M-Audio Q40 and Alessandro MS-1.

 

[gychang]

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Originally Posted by KT88 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Hi Guys, BTW, please do not post about headphones like the KSC75/PX100 etc, I'm talking a bit higher up, say 150-200$ and up.

when I saw the topic of "cheapest..." I woke up but in this economy?? guess it is relative.

gychang

 

[smallcaps]

sansa clip stock buds. i love these and have kept them even after giving away my clip. at plus $100 my old HD590's.

 

[JeffL]

I'd have to go with the Koss KSC-75.

 

[ll1l2l1l2lll]

^ Agreed, unmodded headphones, I'd take a Koss KSC-75 and KSC35 any day over any Grados below SR-325.

 

[kjpmkjp]

SR80 and MB Quart QP70. Not that my main cans are much higher end than those.

To add, I love my Marshmallows. Best $15 I ever spent.