[Tonhao]

What are the most cost effective headphones you've ever heard, for classical music?

 

[vvanrij]

AKG K1000

 

[SoSpecial]

HD428's, doesn't get much better then those for under $50

 

[Armaegis]

Or a Senn PX100-ii for $60 on sale.

 

[tdockweiler]

I'd suggest the AKG k240 Studio for $99. You can often find them for around $70-$80.
 
I also liked my M30 for classical sometimes.

 

[pp312]

Putting cost first, the 555. Not putting cost first, the HD650 without doubt. The 555/595 are surprisingly neutral and open for their price, while the 650 gets as close to a true concert hall balance as any phone I've heard. If that's what you're interested in--a concert hall balance as opposed to an exiting or "fun" sound--then you'll want the 650. 

 

[nalsur]

 
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Or a Senn PX100-ii for $60 on sale.

With that "in your face" sound, muddy treble and exaggerated bass? 

 

[Kukuk]

Fostex T50rp, no contest. To me they absolutely destroyed headphones costing 3-4 times as much.

 

[jipan]

Superlux HD668b for ~$40. Although some found the bass not go deep enough. Me, personally, found the bass ok. The staging and imaging is awesome (for the price)!

 

[Don Quichotte]

I wanted to suggest AKG K500 / 501, but then I realized K400 / 401 might be an even more cost effective solution. Personally, I've only heard the former ones.

 

[vvanrij]

Did I misinterpret? Is cost-effective the same as cheap?

 

[Tonhao]

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Did I misinterpret? Is cost-effective the same as cheap?

The term cost-effective is really a bit confused.

The idea for this thread came from this one from "boodi":

http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/180896/what-are-the-cans-that-exceeded-your-expectations

I just wanted to add: what are the cans that exceeded your expectations, on classical music?

 

[Armaegis]

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Or a Senn PX100-ii for $60 on sale.

With that "in your face" sound, muddy treble and exaggerated bass? 

I never got that sense from them at all. The treble is fine; not as clear as a K701 or DT48, but certainly respectable. The bass is strong for an open set, but to my ears only a problem with bass heavy songs where it bleeds a bit into the midbass (but once again, being open mitigates this). Classical isn't typically bass heavy, so no problems there. As for the "in your face" sound, I guess that's just preference. I go to they symphony almost every second week and sit about 3rd row. It's hard to get much more "in your face" than that.

 

[pp312]

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Did I misinterpret? Is cost-effective the same as cheap?

 No, cost effective should mean "bang for buck". That is, if a $1000 phone sounds as good as a $3000 one, then it's cost effective. However, when people ask that question they usually mean, "What can I get that sounds brilliant and doesn't cost the earth?" 

 

[saki45]

Currently I am using a Denon D7000 with PS audio Digi Link III. And I think it satisfied me.
 
This combo is just around $1100 and I believe it worth the price