[Ike1985]

What are some products that perform far higher than their price range, I'll begin:

Chord Mojo ~ $500new/$350used

 

[cossix]

HD650 ~$315 new. Competes quite well with headphones twice its cost

 

[Ekul61]

hifiman 400i are a great deal.$250ish

 

[biggbenn74]

Monoprice M1060's. Paired up with a DFR, best at or under $500 my ears have heard.

 

[cossix]

Also the Magni 3. I own the Magni 2 and I thought THAT was the best amp under a hundred dollars.

 

[Music Alchemist]

budget headphones: Koss KTXPRO1: ~$20
high-end headphones: STAX SRS-3100 (SR-L300 headphones + SRM-252S amp): ~$700-800; used STAX Lambda series and amp: as low as a few hundred dollars
speakers: JBL LSR305: ~$300
audio interface (DAC, DDC, ADC, amp): Behringer UCA202: $30
DAC: Schiit Modi Multibit: $249
DAC/amp/preamp: Schiit Fulla 2: $99
power amp: Behringer KM750: $150
preamp: Schiit SYS: $49
cables: Monoprice: next to nothing

 

[Tim Le]

Gotta give the Grado RS2e some love. It's crazy that you can get it for around $350 now, and a lot of people prefer it over higher end Grado offerings. I've also downsized my headphone collection, and the only one I currently own is the Grado RS2e

 

[GREQ]

Gotta give the Grado RS2e some love. It's crazy that you can get it for around $350 now, and a lot of people prefer it over higher end Grado offerings. I've also downsized my headphone collection, and the only one I currently own is the Grado RS2e

You could sometimes get it 2nd hand for that price quite a few years ago already.
Punches way below it's price if you ask me, espeically with the improved SR80e and excellent aftermarket replacement drivers around.

IEM: KZ ATE + Comply tips, punches so much higher than it's price.
With silicone tips it's more fun and bassy, with comply foam tips it edges closer to real-entry-level-monitor sound territory, although mid-bass always lacks definition especially when it gets busy.

 

[bixby]

Beyer Custom Streets on ears- $149 new - under $50 used

 

[atarione]

The beyerdynamic DT880's can be had under $200 (someone had a post about getting some for $130 new for 250ohms.. the other day)... when paired with the right amp these are quite good indeed for the cost.