Seamless Sounds
Previously known as HeadFi Fanatic
I've compiled a list of headphones that provide great detail and resolution for mixing, recording, transcribing, and monitoring. I hope this guide helps for anyone who is a detail freak like me, or is a music producer or a sound engineer. This is a rough start but I'll be adding more cans in the future including cheaper cans for those on a tight budget with the help of some members here. The prices range from used to new, but they're only approximations. If the prices are wrong, please help me correct them.
Circumaural / Full-Sized Headphones
Closed
Beyerdynamic DT150 [$200]
Ultrasone Proline 750 [$200-$400]
Beyerdynamic DT 48E [$300-$400]
Audio Technica ATH-W5000[$500-$700]
Stax 4070 [$1350-$1500]
Sony MDR-R10 [Discontinued]
Open
Ultrasone Proline 2500 [$190-$275]
AKG K701 [$200-$250]
Sennheiser HD600 [$200-$300]
Sony MDR-SA5000 [$300-$380]
Stax SR-404 [$325-$425]
Ergo AMT 2 [$1100-$1400]
Stax SR-007 Omega II [$1500-$2000]
AKG K1000 [Discontinued]
Sony Qualia 010 [Discontinued]
Sennheiser HE90 "Orpheus" [Discontinued]
Semi-closed
Beyerdynamic DT 880 2005 250ohms [$200-$300]
Supraural Headphones
Closed
Sennheiser HD 25-1 II [$130-$200]
Ultrasone Edition 9 [$1050-$1500]
In-Ear Monitors (IEM)
Etymotic ER-4S [$140-$180]
Circumaural / Full-Sized Headphones
Closed
Beyerdynamic DT150 [$200]
Ultrasone Proline 750 [$200-$400]
Beyerdynamic DT 48E [$300-$400]
Audio Technica ATH-W5000[$500-$700]
Stax 4070 [$1350-$1500]
Sony MDR-R10 [Discontinued]
Open
Ultrasone Proline 2500 [$190-$275]
AKG K701 [$200-$250]
Sennheiser HD600 [$200-$300]
Sony MDR-SA5000 [$300-$380]
Stax SR-404 [$325-$425]
Ergo AMT 2 [$1100-$1400]
Stax SR-007 Omega II [$1500-$2000]
AKG K1000 [Discontinued]
Sony Qualia 010 [Discontinued]
Sennheiser HE90 "Orpheus" [Discontinued]
Semi-closed
Beyerdynamic DT 880 2005 250ohms [$200-$300]
Supraural Headphones
Closed
Sennheiser HD 25-1 II [$130-$200]
Ultrasone Edition 9 [$1050-$1500]
In-Ear Monitors (IEM)
Etymotic ER-4S [$140-$180]