[Alessandro1]

  What did you think about the differences between the DT880-600 and DT880-32? Did you own them both at the same time?

same time for about 10-15 days, just the time to test and sell the 32Ohm. The 600's are smoother and more refined in the top. Capable of playing at louder volumes without being harsh or sibilant and with more controlled bass.
That is only if powered with an amp that can drive 600 Ohm well. I had an OTL similar to the BH Crack, a Burson 160D and an A1 clone Gold at that time. Paired with the Burson the 32Ohm were more lively and sounded better than the 600, with the OTL there was no contest. I've tried the 250 Ohm ED as well and it was more opened and overall better than 32 Ohm.
My advice is to go for the 32 Ohm only with portables.

 

[Oretalp]

1.) Beyerdynamic Custom One Pro
 
2.) Grado SR60i

 

[troymadison]

  1.) Beyerdynamic Custom One Pro
 
2.) Grado SR60i

What is your favorite position on the custom one?

 

[Aizura]

1. Beyerdynamic DT48 E 200 ohm
 
2. Beyerdynamic DT48 E 25 ohm
 
3. Etymotic ER4S
 
4. Grado RS1i
 
5. Sennheiser HD25-1 II
 
6. AKG K701
 
7. Sony ZX700
 
8. Ultrasone HFI 580
 
9. Sennheiser HD380

 

[JoeDoe]

1. SennGrado
 
2. Denon D5000
 
3. ZMF Master Model V1
 
4. Grado SR225i with Tape Mod
 
5. Koss KSC75 with hiflight Mods

 

[pearljam50000]

Humm i'm not going to read 280 pages...cN anyone make an average summary of the rankings?

 

[eyal1983]

It's been tried many times before
no such luck..
even if you could... the results would be peculiar
every person has his/her own preferences...)

 

[Claritas]

Humm i'm not going to read 280 pages...cN anyone make an average summary of the rankings?

kayandjohn did.

 

[Oregonian]

Lots of movement on the selling/buying front so................update time.
 
1. HE-6 - wow, out of vintage iron this is incredible
2. Denon D7000 w/Lawton mods and pads - like it better than the TH900 I sold
3. Denon LA2000 - so darn musical I sometimes think I could sell all but this one if I had to
4. Denon D7100 - why this gets the hate I'll never understand but for sub $500 it's a gem
5. Denon D5000 - a stock Denon in my arsenal!  Not for long folks, not for long
6. Denon D600 - great sound and bass
7. HE-400 - probably in the top 5 depending on my mood - I love this sound and bass
8. M-Audio Q40 - now with the thicker HM-5 pads - a great sounding headphone with sweet bass

 

[ssrock64]

4. Denon D7100 - why this gets the hate I'll never understand but for sub $500 it's a gem

Have prices really moved that low now? The reason I ignored it during my last purchasing phase was because I thought it was going for a couple hundred bucks more than $500.

 

[xkonfuzed]

  Wait, ****.
 
I thought he meant the DT990 Premium, not the Pro. Yeah, the HE-400 is probably at about the same level as the Pro, whereas the Premium is more refined.
 
Still, making the extra stride for the HE-500 wouldn't be a bad decision. 

 
Hold on, you do realize its the same headphone with the same drivers, except that the Pro's clamp a little harder..? So how is the Premium more refined?

 

[Oregonian]

  Have prices really moved that low now? The reason I ignored it during my last purchasing phase was because I thought it was going for a couple hundred bucks more than $500.

 
I've been following the 7100 for a couple of months and saw the pricing hitting mid $500's, then a couple I found right around $500.  And the one I got still had the shrink film on the cups.............just a few hours usage.  I do think at $700+ it's high. 

 

[Byrnie]

   
I've been following the 7100 for a couple of months and saw the pricing hitting mid $500's, then a couple I found right around $500.  And the one I got still had the shrink film on the cups.............just a few hours usage.  I do think at $700+ it's high. 

for 500-ish I would agree they're worth it just not for $700 IMO.

 

[Dragonzeanse]

  Lots of movement on the selling/buying front so................update time.
 
7. HE-400 - probably in the top 5 depending on my mood - I love this sound and bass

Would you describe these headphones as sibilant? I'm interested in them, but I don't buy overly-sibilant headphones. That just ruins the music.

 

[Oregonian]

  Would you describe these headphones as sibilant? I'm interested in them, but I don't buy overly-sibilant headphones. That just ruins the music.

Mind you, I'm not prone to hearing "screechiness".  People said the Pro900 was like nails on a chalkboard but not to me.  That said, the HE-400 has very nice treble presentation - very nice and I like how it's rendered.  No sibilance to me at all.  Female voices are awesome (like Sade).