[AlphaHX]

when i first got into headphones, i remember seeing the one word description thread about headphones and amps and how they actually helped me get an idea of what the headphone was like. so i was thinking we can play another game to just help out people who are just getting into the world of headphones. too bad their wallets wont know what hit em.

its just more or less a scale of 1-10 (10 being the highest) review of all aspects of a headphone. (plz only review ones that you own or have used extensively) Plz add whatever other categories if u feel taht its crucial when picking a headphone.

Senn 580
Built Quality: (plastic) 10
Looks: 8
Sound: 8
Comfort: 10
Portability: 2
Price (Bang for the buck): 10
Overall (not avg): 10

Senn 600
Built Quality: (plastic) 9
Looks: 9
Sound: 10
Comfort: 10
Portability: 2
Price (Bang for the buck): 9
Overall not avg): 9

Ety ER-6
Built Quality: 8
Looks: 9
Sound: 8
Comfort: 10
Portability: 10
Price (Bang for the buck): 9
Overall not avg): 9

Ety ER-4s
Built Quality: 6
Looks: 5
Sound: 10
Comfort: 6
Portability: 8
Price (Bang for the buck): 8
Overall not avg): 9

Grado SR-60
Built Quality: 7
Looks: 7
Sound: 7
Comfort: 6
Portability: 6
Price (Bang for the buck): 7
Overall not avg): 7

Koss KSC-35
Built Quality: 7
Looks: 7
Sound: 9
Comfort: 8
Portability: 10
Price (Bang for the buck): 10
Overall not avg): 9

Koss KSC-50
Built Quality: 9
Looks: 7
Sound: 8
Comfort: 9
Portability: 10
Price (Bang for the buck): 10
Overall not avg): 8

Senn MX-500
Built Quality: 10
Looks: 8
Sound: 5
Comfort: 7
Portability: 10
Price (Bang for the buck): 10 (if u like earbuds)
Overall not avg): 7

Sony V6
Built Quality: 8 (pads get shredded after heavy use)
Looks: 9
Sound: 7
Comfort: 6 (ears get sweaty)
Portability: 8
Price (Bang for the buck): 9 (good closed phones)
Overall not avg): 8

 

[D-EJ915]

I thought the band of the HD600 was Carbon Fibre?->"#999"

 

[pbirkett]

Not sure this is much use really - its very vague, and totally subjective, and therefore, not much use to anyone... IMHO of course

 

[fewtch]

I agree with your assessment of the Grado SR60 and would probably rate them even lower. A couple years ago I would have called them a great price/performance bargain and really good sounding. Then I got Denon's two best models after joining head-fi and attended a meet recently (heard some top rated cans), and I realized "my god, these are pretty bad headphones at any price." They're up for sale on Ebay to help finance my next headphone purchase...

Agreed with bang for the buck on the Senn 580 as well, those are likely my next purchase -- really could use a good pair of open cans for classical/acoustic listening in particular and they've been going heavily discounted/used lately.