I agree with grinch and markl. With the <$1k headphones, you tend to end up with a sound that generally leans too much in certain frequencies, leading to the feeling over time that something's not right. The more you listen, the more you get irked, and thus the search/lull/itch begins for a new headphone.
I agree with the sentiment that a headphone, or any audio component, should ideally be able to play absolutely any type of music. Unfortunately as I have found it, this just doesn't happen below $1k. Or sure, it could happen if you were that stubborn about any certain headphone.
For me, a person that once swapped headphones on a nightly basis back when I had multiple dynamics, the Stax Omega I/Omega IIs were a godsend. They were the first and only headphones to date that completely got rid of that constant irking that something's wrong with the 'phones themselves. Now if Stax released an Omega III, I'd still get it, just because. But that's a bit different then getting a headphone because something's wrong with my current one.
I agree with the sentiment that a headphone, or any audio component, should ideally be able to play absolutely any type of music. Unfortunately as I have found it, this just doesn't happen below $1k. Or sure, it could happen if you were that stubborn about any certain headphone.
For me, a person that once swapped headphones on a nightly basis back when I had multiple dynamics, the Stax Omega I/Omega IIs were a godsend. They were the first and only headphones to date that completely got rid of that constant irking that something's wrong with the 'phones themselves. Now if Stax released an Omega III, I'd still get it, just because. But that's a bit different then getting a headphone because something's wrong with my current one.