Rank the Headphones that You Own.
Oct 30, 2018 at 8:42 AM Post #6,379 of 8,138
1. Abyss Phi and Obravo Ra C (similar sounding, loudspeaker like soundstage, extreme musical and emotional, not brut, hard to find the right fit/amp)
2. Stax Sr009 (technical king, exact soundstage, can sound to dry / to technical)
3. Focal Utopia (great dynamics, super neutral, easy to drive, soundstage a tad small, i prefer them with the clear pads)
3. Stax Sr007 Mk2 Portmod (musical, neutral, tad warm, nice bass, good soundstage, easy to all genres, price to quality king)
4. Final Audio Lab 2 (superb timbre and decay, wide soundstage, some limits with the bass, extreme natural, super easy to drive)
4. Audeze Lcd3f (nice handsome Audeze housesound, nice bass, not harsh, good details, easy to enjoy)
5. Final Audio X-CC (special with limited bass, depends on the recording, can be outstanding but fails on others, must hear before buy)
 
Nov 1, 2018 at 2:19 AM Post #6,382 of 8,138
(Best to worst, I included some I had but sold recently)

Stax SR-007A BluTack Mod (BluTack mod increases transparency and imaging and makes the bass more linear but decreases mid-bass volume and impact. I prefer this to unmodded.)
Stax SR-007A (Similar to LCD4, better comfort, warm and musical, better build quality, slightly more transparent, less sub-bass but good impact)
Campfire Andromeda (Rivals HD800S / MDR-Z1R in transparency and very even sounding, great bass response, bonus for being an IEM)
Audeze LCD4 (Best bass of any headphone, decent transparency, very heavy)
Sony MDR-Z1R (Closed headphones with great transparency and better bass than HD800S)
Sennheiser HD800S (Super transparent with more bass than Stax SR Lambda Pro)
Stax SR Lambda Pro (Super transparent, not much bass impact)
AKG K7XX (Great value, wide soundstage, good bass)
Sennheiser HD600 (Slightly more realistic sounding than HD650)
Sennheiser HD650
Beyerdynamic DT880 (Annoying treble peak, ~8.5 kHz. Less comfortable than HD6xx)
AKG K702 (Painful headband)
Beyerdynamic DT990
Denon D2000
Shure SE846 (Terrible value)
Sennheiser IE80 (Good value, but sound a little muffled compared to higher end stuff. Bass is a bit muddy but has good impact.)
Etymotic ER4XR (Good as earplugs. Sound not very impressive)
Sennheiser HD598 (A little muffled sounding)
Bose Triport (Good 3D sound positioning)
Westone W30 (All mid-range, barely any treble or bass. Made for vocals.)
Grado SR-60i (Poor fit, comfort and bass. Decent transparency.)
KZ ZS6
ViSang R02 (Great value)
VJJB-V1S (Great value)
Koss Porta Pro
Panasonic RPHJE120S
Panasonic RP HT355
 
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Nov 15, 2018 at 1:52 PM Post #6,383 of 8,138
1. Denon AH-D5000 - Will always be the King of the closed-back headphones I think. Legendary headphone.
2. AKG K702 (Austrian version) - There is no other open-back or closed-back headphone i've heard that is as tonally perfect as this headphone.
3. Ultrasone Edition M - My go to headphone for watching movies at night, when I can't use my speakers. They sound like 5.1 surround sound to me.
4. Fostex TH-X00 PurpleHeart - I kinda love and hate this headphone at the same time lol. They are not as natural sounding as the AH-D5000.
5. Neewer NW-9000 - My go to headphone for recording/producing music on my computer. Incredible value for money.

I hope to get the Sony mdr 7510/1 soon to replace the NW-9000 as the Sony will be closer to neutral.
 
Nov 24, 2018 at 4:35 PM Post #6,384 of 8,138
Update on mine:

Koss ESP-950
Sennhriser HD6XX
Monoprice m1060
Koss PortaPro
Monoprice M300
Koss KSC75
Monoprice MP30
Auvio
 
Nov 24, 2018 at 10:50 PM Post #6,385 of 8,138
1) ZMF Atticus
2) Fostex TR-X00
3) Hifiman HE560
4) AKG K702
5) Sennheiser HD6XX
6) Beyerdynamic DT990

?) ZMF Auteur... status pending
 
Nov 24, 2018 at 11:10 PM Post #6,386 of 8,138
EnigmAcoustics Dharma D1000
Alpha Prime
ZMF Ori
Hifiman Sundara
ZMF Blackwood

Portable:
Ultimate Ears UE5 Pro Custom
ATH-MSR7
 
Nov 26, 2018 at 11:50 AM Post #6,388 of 8,138
Updated list, back to dynamics.

Focal Clear, Best overall headphone I've heard. Sounds really lifelike.
Denon AH-D7200, Awesome complement for Clears. Relaxing sound with good bass slam.
Philips X1, Trusty headphone for movies, gaming.
1more Triple driver over ear, Good headphone for portability. A bit too boomy in quiet environment.
 

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