[zorin]

   
My dog is a basshead....I don't think he would like the H800 or the K701.  I let him try my Etymotic hf5 once - he growled and then he bit my hand.  Ungrateful person.

Dogs can hear high frequencies much better. Headphones with prominent or shrill treble would drive them dog mad.

 

[BillsonChang007]

Dogs can hear high frequencies much better. Headphones with prominent or shrill treble would drive them dog mad.

Not dog mad, is Mad Dog

 

[TsukiNick]

Showing customers who have never tried decent headphones the Sennheiser HD 598:
"Whoa!  it feels like they are in the room with me!" - Sold
"They sound so clear, I just wish they had more bass" - Not Sold
"Why don't these cancel out any noise." - Definitely Not Sold
"I'd buy these if they didn't look so weird" - Not Sold, (didn't have 558s in stock)
 
Then I play "Virtual Haircut"(Binaural Dummy Head Recording) to some customers to demonstrate wide soundstage and great placement
"Whoa what?"  *takes off headphones "You are screwing with me right?" - Amazed but Not Sold
"These would be great for games" - Sold
 
Got a coworker to buy a couple of the 558s after they heard my 598s, of course we tried the 558s as well.

 

[RainHeaven]

Thanks guys for welcoming me.

I showed someone the virtual haircut and he was scared when he heard the sound of hair being cut because he has long hair lol. He thought it was really kool and I joked about how all his hair was gone after the video.

 

[White Lotus]

 the virtual haircut 

 
Oh man, his binaural testing album? By far my #1 go-to for showing off my system to anyone that asks about it.
 
Then I let them listen to whatever they want!

 

[ssrock64]

The thing about binaural recordings is that they're not really a fair medium of comparison between headphones. The binaural effect occurs regardless of whether you're using iBuds or an HD800, so the 3D nature alone doesn't prove any headphone better than any other.

 

[White Lotus]

  The thing about binaural recordings is that they're not really a fair medium of comparison between headphones. The binaural effect occurs regardless of whether you're using iBuds or an HD800, so the 3D nature alone doesn't prove any headphone better than any other.

 
 
Hence the importance of this part:
 

 
Then I let them listen to whatever they want!

 
Using source material you are familiar with is crucial in comparing audio systems (not just headphones).
 
EDIT:

  

 

[semaj8james]

She did listen, but she kept putting her hands over the backs of the headphones, closing then off, as if she needed to in order to make them work, lol. She never really liked the he-400. Ironically she loves the beyerdynamic t90, which is also open backed

My sister literally just did this while I showed her some of Dr. Chesky's. I kept telling her to move her hands away from the cups.

 

[sloomingbla]

Showing customers who have never tried decent headphones the Sennheiser HD 598:
"Whoa!  it feels like they are in the room with me!" - Sold
"They sound so clear, I just wish they had more bass" - Not Sold
"Why don't these cancel out any noise." - Definitely Not Sold
"I'd buy these if they didn't look so weird" - Not Sold, (didn't have 558s in stock)

Then I play "Virtual Haircut"(Binaural Dummy Head Recording) to some customers to demonstrate wide soundstage and great placement
"Whoa what?"  *takes off headphones "You are screwing with me right?" - Amazed but Not Sold
"These would be great for games" - Sold

Got a coworker to buy a couple of the 558s after they heard my 598s, of course we tried the 558s as well.

Lol the virtual haircut is such a cheap shot.

Wish i had a store that sold headphones of that quality.

Also, the second i turned 16 and got a job i saved and got the signature djs (700$ cus of an awesome deal)

Now i just need a decent amp

 

[TsukiNick]

Some headphones don't do binaural recordings well.  My Shure SE215s IEM and ATH-M50s suck at binaural.
(You still get some effect but it's harder to place a real position on the instruments or people especially forward and backward with my ATH-M50s)
 
I play music they are familiar with as well, sadly hardly anyone looking for headphones brings a playback device so I have to either hope I have something they like or go on youtube.

 

[62ohm]

A (non-audiophile) friend of mine have just tried to watch a movie with my HD800/WA3/DM100 setup. She said it feels like watching the movie in a cinema, and it does not feel like a headphone, more like a speaker. I guess non-audiophiles can still appreciate high fidelity 

 

 

[White Lotus]

  A (non-audiophile) friend of mine have just tried to watch a movie with my HD800/WA3/DM100 setup. She said it feels like watching the movie in a cinema, and it does not feel like a headphone, more like a speaker. I guess non-audiophiles can still appreciate high fidelity 

 

 
I love watching movies with a decent setup. Listening to music is always fantastic, but watching a well-made movie really brings forward some of the detail and impact a headphone can bring.
 
A++

 

[Annirak]

Wow, what a monster I created...

Looking forward to my next round of reactions when I add a new DAC into the mix. Hopefully, I'll be able to decide on some new headphones soon...

 

[penmarker]

After poisoning my girlfriend with my JVC HA-S500, she placed an order for an AKG K551. It's on sale now.
She'll be having a better pair of headphones than me and now I'm kinda jealous.
lol

 

[zorin]

  After poisoning my girlfriend with my JVC HA-S500, she placed an order for an AKG K551. It's on sale now.
She'll be having a better pair of headphones than me and now I'm kinda jealous.
lol

Fairly good choice but if she wants them to be more portable, a bit smaller, then K545 would serve her better. The sound signature of K545 is shifted a bit to the bass end, if she will find K551 too neutral sounding with not enough of bass meat to satisfy bass hunger then K545 will do better. I hope this helps. 
- http://www.head-fi.org/t/702226/review-akg-k545
 
The frequency response graphs of K550 [similar to K551] and K545. 
- http://stereos.about.com/od/Headphone-Reviews/ss/AKG-K545-Headphone-Measurements_2.htm
K545 has more sub-bass presence and their midrange is one step away from the listener compared to K551's midrange. Both are a bit hot in the treble, with badly mastered tracks or albums that have shrill treble one will hear the shrillness. For the home listening a tube/valve amplifier will help to round down the treble a bit. On the other hand for dull tracks or albums with their insufficient treble, these headphones will help to improve the sound.