1: Sansui SS-100 (ultimately just a tiny bit more "real" sounding than the HFMs)
2: HiFiMAN HE-6 (huge sounding in every way and slams like nothing else while maintaining a refined, "high fidelity" sound signature)
3: NAD RP18 Mylar (still working on this one, but I was able to get a similar sound as I get from the SS-100 with a bit larger soundstage in exchange for bass weight)
1) Beyerdynamic T1 v2 My favorite in terms of soundstage, detail and comfort. Needs a powerful amp and is allergic to bad recordings.
2) Beyerdynamic T5p v2 (only about 30 hours on them so far). More forgiving than T1. Excellent comfort. Less impressive soundstage mainly due to closed design. Not a tight sealed design like Momentums. I prefer the T5p for that, it feels less claustrophobic. Despite being rated at 32 ohms, they require at least a portable amp to start shining.
3) Sennheiser HD598 Excellent price performance ratio. Quite bright and is not too far from Beyerdynamic signature.
However i preffer the hd598 as an overall package and recommend them to anyone who can get them for cheap ( not 50$ cheper than hd650) - though for some they might be better than hd650 since they are probably the most comfortable pair of headphones there is.
Just an Update: decided to put some in the same level of ranking since some headphone are almost equal and did certain things better than the other and vice versa.
1 HD650 modded
2 HD600
2 HD650 stock 3KSC75
3 HD518
4 ATH M50
4 Apple Earpods
I found the sound quality of my new KSC75 very good. KSC75 is end game for people on a budget, everything after KSC75 is diminishing returns territory.
1. JVC FX-850s [spiral dot ear tips]
2 Audeze LCD 2 Rev. 2 Fazor
3.AudioQuest Nighthawk
3. Fostex TH-X00
4. Sony MDR SA-5000
5. Final Audio Design Sonorous Hope VI
6. AKG x Massdrop k7XX
7. flare r2a
8. fad adagio iii
??: Final Audio Design - Piano Forte X-CC
Honestly the FX-850s are so good I could live without any of the other headphones. Just need a good open set with good soundstage and imaging. Probably going to get the 800 soon. Seriously the 850s just blow everything else I've owned out of the water. Incredible for the price.
Recently purchased the th-x00s and AudioQuest Nighthawks and love both set equally. I'd say they're not quite at the level of the LCD2, but they're pretty close.
I also recently came upon a Final Audio Design - Piano Forte X-CC. This is a strange one because I've not found it to be very enjoyable at all. The way it fits in my ears is painful, so I may just have too small of ear canals to enjoy this one. I got it for $550 though, and it's originally a couple thousand dollars.
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