[zazex]

  Why not?  They both are my favor though. 

Well, you placed the 1e above the 1i in your list,
so I thought you  favored the 1e over the 1i.
But now I noticed you have them as 3a and 3b,
so I think it's reasonable to assume you rate 
them equally.
 
(I like the sound of the 1e a bit more, but
the 1i is far more comfortable for me.)

 

[Xenophon]

Overall ranking (I listen mainly at home, classical music):
 
1) Hifiman HE-6:  Neutral sounding, very good detail.  One single drawback if you already have a headphone amp setup:  a bear to amp well and it does best with a low-power, low noise speaker amp.  Not very comfortable and it's heavy.
 
2) Sennheiser HD-800:  Extremely detailed and resolving, very comfortable, relatively neutral, treble sometimes a bit strident.  Drawbacks are the price and the fact that the detailed nature becomes a disadvantage if source quality is not optimal.
 
3) Hifiman HE-500:  90% of the HE-6 at half the price (1/4 the the price if you count the amplification), can be driven with a normal headphone amp.  Very good midrange and vocals, sounds a tad on the warm side.  Ideal with simple string music / vocals / jazz, not optimal with complicated works where there's a lot going on.  Cons:  not as detailed and resolving as its brother, sometimes a slightly veiled sound impression.
 
No longer with me (sold):
 
Beyerdynamic DT-880 in 600 Ohm edition:  Very good bang/buck, relatively detailed, 600 Ohm version plays very well with powerful tube amps.  The problem:  common with all Beyers I don't like its treble presentation, find it a bit on the harsh side.  Had to go as I already owned 3 headphones and this was the least of the bunch to me.

 

[drheadphone]

SR009
LCD3
HD800
HE560
Alpha Dogs
HD650
D7000

I can't rank them. All tied.

 

[takato14]

SR009
LCD3
HD800
HE560
Alpha Dogs
HD650
D7000

I can't rank them. All tied.

Please tell me you're not saying the SR-009 is tied with a T50RP.

 

[reeltime]

1) HD-800
2) B&W P7
3) Grado SR-225
4) Ultimate Ears UERM Customs
5) Audio Technica ATH-M50
6) Klipsch X10
7) RE-0
8) Beats Studio Pro
9) Sennheiser PCX-450
10) Beats Tour

 

[drheadphone]

Please tell me you're not saying the SR-009 is tied with a T50RP.

Yes. Alpha dogs has punchier bass, forgiving treble and an intimate midrange that's perfect for most modern recordings. While with the SR009 you sort of need the stars to align; it needs the perfect recording of the right type of music with the right-sounding gear to sound phenomenal. The SR009 is more finicky.

 

[pdrm360]

 

Well, you placed the 1e above the 1i in your list,
so I thought you  favored the 1e over the 1i.
But now I noticed you have them as 3a and 3b,
so I think it's reasonable to assume you rate 
them equally.
 
(I like the sound of the 1e a bit more, but
the 1i is far more comfortable for me.)

Try the RS1e with G-cush

 

[zazex]

  Try the RS1e with G-cush

Thanks for the info.  I still like my 1i's enoiugh
that I'm not going to get the 1e's just now.
 
I did buy the 1e's when they were first released,
and decided I liked the 1i's better all around,
overall including comfort.

 

[dwayniac]

Oops. Wrong thread.

 

[elvergun]

Sennheiser HD800
Sony MDR-F1
Denon D2000 (D5000 Cups)
Beyerdynamic T5p
Sennheiser PX100
Beyerdynamic DT1350
Aurisonics  ROCKETS
Martin Logan Mikros 90
Vsonic  GR07 MKII
Audio-Technica  ATH-IM70
Grado SR60i
Zero Audio Tenore
Ostry KC06
Sennheiser PX200
T-Peos H-100
Sennheiser MX760

 

[intlsubband]

  Sennheiser HD800
Sony MDR-F1
Denon D2000 (D5000 Cups)
Beyerdynamic T5p
Sennheiser PX100
Beyerdynamic DT1350
Aurisonics  ROCKETS
Martin Logan Mikros 90
Vsonic  GR07 MKII
Audio-Technica  ATH-IM70
Grado SR60i
Zero Audio Tenore
Ostry KC06
Sennheiser PX200
T-Peos H-100
Sennheiser MX760

 
 
Nice to see some love for the F1! I really love mine. What a great design and clear sound. Still my top choice for movies.

 

[elvergun]

   
 
Nice to see some love for the F1! I really love mine. What a great design and clear sound. Still my top choice for movies.

 
I'm listening to the F1 right now...only the HD800 is able to best the Sony.  
 
The F1 is more comfortable and has an even wider soundstage than the HD800.  Not bad for a little known can that was mostly ignored by the masses.

 

[intlsubband]

 

 
I'm listening to the F1 right now...only the HD800 is able to best the Sony.  
 
The F1 is more comfortable and has an even wider soundstage than the HD800.  Not bad for a little known can that was mostly ignored by the masses.

 
Nice!
 
Did you remove the impedance compensator? there are a few posts about it and some say it sounds better once these are removed, but I never bothered - I enjoy them as they are, and I was afraid of ruining them...

 

[elvergun]

   
 
Did you remove the capacity resistors? there are a few posts about it and some say it sounds better once these are removed, but I never bothered - I enjoy them as they are, and I was afraid of ruining them...

 
No.   I ain't messing with this can since it would be hard to  get another one in good condition if I screwed up the modification. 
 
 
I'm trying to find a pair of replacement pads but I can't find them for sale anywhere. 

 

[intlsubband]

I'll keep my eyes open, I should also get some for when mine start to crumble.
 
I remember seeing somewhere that someone was able to fit a Sony SA5000 pads on the F1, not sure how that would work though....