[lltfdaniel]

Old thread but for me the most enjoyable/fun headphone i have used and own and heard is the fostex th900 mk2.

 

[SeEnCreaTive]

A really cheap $35 "gaming" headset. Soundstange and imaging are absolutely insane, with a crazy fun deep distorted bass. For non-audiophiles, I choose those to "wow" people. Then I can bridge into explaining frequency response and distortion ect

 

[voja]

Idk what you'd consider "fun". For me, "fun" means something I enjoy, and that would be the iBasso SR2.

Besides the SR2, I think that the Direct Sound EXTW37 Pro would better fit what the majority consider "fun". Wish that headphone was more comfortable, because it is an absolute banger.

 

[Nirvana Woman]

Fidelio X2 for sure. And a second one is the HD598, the midrange is so addicting but unlike HD6x0 they don't make me fall asleep, I find them really fun and extremely pleasant to listen to, the wide sound is also really cool.

 

[susko]

For the money, the Sundara hands down. I grabbed a used pair for $200 and thought, wth is going on?! This is crazy!

 

[marts30]

Right now... HE5XX, similar feeling to above. How does this cost this much?

and I own hd800S, Elex, Grado 325x, Panda as well. I just find the HE5XX the best all-rounder and most comfortable of the lot.

 

[dstarr3]

JVC SZ2000. Dual drivers, one 53mm driver solely for bass, 30mm driver for everything else. It is such a stinky bass riot, I love it to death. lol

 

[Deolum]

Sony MDR-Z7 is the most pure fun sounding headphone though it sucks hard.

 

[Hammerburst]

Audio Technica ATH-A900X

Huge soundstage, very comfortable, articulate yet smooth sound signature, good bass, great timbre, very durable beast, Love it. Good gaming headphones as well.

 

[Average Frequency]

For me, surprisingly they are my Apple AirPods Pro. Not the best in anything but a very coherent and pleasant experience and the way they do bass is very much to my liking. Most foot-tapping and head-nodding happens when I have those in. If only they would stop falling out of my ears! (About to try Comply tips to fix this.)

 

[AKGman]

So...a simple question. What are the most fun headphones that you've ever heard? By fun I mean, they made you dance, they made you feel the music, they were just very engaging, alive and...fun.

Mention any headphones, regardless of price, size, type, sound signature, etc....and give a few reasons for why you mentioned them.


For me, most fun headphones were Sennheiser HD212pro. Cheap $50 DJ headphones that looked and felt cheaper than a piece of toilet paper, but sounded great. Deep tight bass, not very detailed, highs recessed, mids muffled, soundstage pretty small, and overall they sounded pretty dark and muffled, but somehow, I can't explain why, they always made any music I played trough them sound very engaging, because they always put crucial parts of the music forward. They were obviously colored, but they were my go-to cans for the past couple of years, they even made my HD558's and HD650's wait in line when I would be listening to new music I got.

HD212 Pro's have too much bass. You're better off paying more for studio headphones, such as AKG, Beyerdynamic or Audio Technica.

As far as fun headphones I've heard, I would say the old vintage AKG's, as well as Stax Lambda's. Electrostatic phones are very engaging and transparent.