[Xevion]

Kind of an odd question. If you had to place a monetary value that you would be willing to pay for those headphones or something similar, on the basis of better performance = higher price.

Grado SR-60 - $60 - I would pay up to $60 for a pair of Grado SR-60s and call then a good deal.

Koss KSC-50 - $25 - Excellent at $12, unfortunately excellent at $25. Any more and I would want the 35s though.

Sennheiser HD600 - $220 - If I were buying now I would pay no more then $220 for them, knowing the level of performance I get.

Now, I think there is a limit as to how much one might want to spend on headphones, as in if you haveheard the Sony R-10 and would only buy it for $500, or would pay $100 for a pair of KSC-35s since they are so versatile and there was no comprable choice (The KSC-50s not being considered profitable).

 

[chych]

Hmm lesse...

Sony 848: $1
Jensen Streetstyle: $1
Sony EX70: $20
Sony A44: $20 (build sucks)
Grado SR-80: $80 (but I don't have it anymore)
Sony MDR-CD3000: $300
Etymotic ER-4S: $600 (and it still would be cheap!)

 

[Flumpus]

Ety ER4S - I'd pay whatever it cost to replace it

AKG K340 - $200? Probably...

Grado RS-1 - I sold 'em too soon

I really wanna hear them on the Melos. Someone wanna give me a good deal?

Senn HD600 - I'd play $200, $250 would be pushin' it.

Sony E888 - I'd pay good money for these

Retail.

 

[andrzejpw]

Sennheiser Orpheus: "Three dalah!"

I wish . . .

 

[chych]

...You wish the Orpheus was worth $3? That's not good...

 

[Audio-Me]

Sennheiser HD600: Priceless

 

[radrd]

Some KLH ones I bought a couple of years ago: $.75 worth of gasoline to get rid of the ******** things.

All of the cheap crappy ones that came with portable players I have had: toss those in the same $.75 bucket of gasoline. Kill two birds with one stone there.

My Sennheiser HD495 paid $100 for em, now I could buy them for like $60. I'd say they are worth $75 to me.

Koss KSC35s: $50

Etymotic ER4P: $300

 

[beowulf]

I paid about $430 for my MDR-CD3000.
Today, I would still pay the same. I had my doubts at the time, but they seem to be worth it.

 

[M Rael]

Sony R10-- (used) $1200 / actual asking= $1500+
Grado HP1-- (used) $500 / actual= ?????

 

[KR...]

Sennheiser MX500
Paid = it was free
worth = $20

Grado SR60
Paid = $69
worth = $50

Sony MDR-CD1700
Paid = $170
worth = $200

Sennheiser HD600
Paid = $195
worth = $350

Grado HP-2
Paid = $195
worth = Priceless

 

[RMSzero]

Used Sony MDR-v6's are worth $102.50 to this guy.

 

[Neruda]

Sony EX70: $50 (considering performance after modifications)
AKG K401: $100
Grado SR80: $70
AKG K501: $300
Sennheiser HD580: $100 (don't own them, but have listened to them enough to know)

 

[RickG]

Quote:

Originally posted by Neruda Sennheiser HD580: $100 (don't own them, but have listened to them enough to know)

LOL, Neruda!!!

 

[cajunchrist]

Quote:

Used Sony MDR-v6's are worth $102.50 to this guy.

Your brain on EBay...

Grado 225: paid $130 used. Worth about that.
KSC-50: Paid $20. After heavy modification, worth $30.
Sony EX-70: paid $50. After heavy modifictation, worth $15. Worst value in headphones.

 

[Voyager]

Phones that come with the Panasonic SL-CT470
~$ You'd have to pay me $30 an hour to listen. I still wouldn't enjoy it either.

Senn MX-500
~$20

Aiwa HP-V163 earbuds
~$35

Sony MDR-E888
~$60

Koss sportapro
~$30

Koss KSC-50
~$40

Grado SR-60
~$75

Grado SR-80
~$90

Grado RS-2
~$350

Grado RS-1
~$500

Senn HD580
~$300

Senn HD600
~$375


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Grado HP-2 worth = Priceless

Having the HP-1s with the reference cord, (makes them sound exactly like HP-2s) I have to agree completely. There are VERY few things in this world I feel are worth more than pure musical enjoyment.