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Jul 13, 2008 at 5:10 AM Post #1,276 of 8,138
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No, they are Novas. Definitely not orthodynamics. I did nearly buy a Yamaha orthodynamic recently -- I had to stop and remind myself that my headphone journey is finished!



Ended up getting a pair of Yamaha YH-2s for 40$. They are surprisingly good actually.
 
Jul 14, 2008 at 4:40 AM Post #1,281 of 8,138
1. HD580 w/600grills and 650 cable (my reference phones for orchestral music)
2. Ety ER-4p/s (these little babies never stop amazing me, especially for chamber music)
3. Grado SR125 (really punchy and toe-tapping cans for rock and Jazz)
4. Sony MDR-EX90lp (actually quite fun sounding in-ear monitors - bumped up mid-bass and treble)
5. PX-100 (these are the ones I grab when I want comfortable, on the go, hassle free, and enjoyable - rolled off highs, and liquid mid-range - headphones.
 
Jul 27, 2008 at 7:06 PM Post #1,282 of 8,138
Another update. Headphones in category (1) are just awesome. Category (2) is for great phones that are almost as good as the top phones only I like them just a tiny bit less. Category (3) is for very good HPs that do something exceptionally well, but have a flaw. Category (4) is for headphones that are very good for a specific use or type of music but can't compete with top phones for overall sound quality. Headphones in category (5) have a something that bugs me, but are still good headphones and are enjoyable with a lot of different music. Category (6) is for headphones that disappointed me greatly and annoyed me with something although were not bad if you look at it objectively. Order inside categories really does not matter.

--Had-- --Have--

 1) Stax SR-Sigma
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2) Stax SR-LNS
2) Koss ESP-950
2) Stax SR-303
2) Stax SR-Lambda
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3) Yamaha YH-1 (ericj modded)
3) MB Quart Phone 85
3) Stax SR-001MK2
3) Koss A/250
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4) Ety ER4-P/S
4) Beyer DT831
4) Beyer DT880
4) Fostex T20v2 RP
4) Jecklin Float II
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5) Stax SR-Gamma
5) Audio-Technica ATH-A900
5) Yamaha YH-1
5) Magnavox 1A9217
5) MB Quart Phone 70
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6) Sennheiser HD600
6) AKG K280
6) AKG K340
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Headphones below category (6) in order of preference. These had/have some use or potential but failed to be really good or enjoyable, some of them I use as portable since it they break I will not be upset
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Audio-Technica ATH-SJ5
Stax SRD-4 & SR-40
Audio-Technica ATH-EM7GM
MB Quart Phone 15
JVC HA-FX55
Sennheiser HD500
Sennheiser HD433
Audio-Technica ATH-2
 
Jul 27, 2008 at 8:00 PM Post #1,287 of 8,138
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Originally Posted by GuyMe /img/forum/go_quote.gif
Interesting, you don't outwright prefer it to the normal bias Lambda?


I do not, but it's very nice and I like it a lot. I also don't prefer SR-404 to SR-303 or SR-303 to SR-Lambda. I think that original normal bias Lambda is one of the best. But I am strange, I like Lambda Pro and Lambda Signature less than LNS and Lambda. If I had to rank all stats I heard this would be the ranking:
  • Stax SR-Sigma
  • Koss ESP-950
  • Stax SR-LNS
  • Stax SR-Lambda
  • Stax SR-404 / Stax SR-303
  • Stax SR-Lambda Signature
  • Stax SR-202
  • Stax SR-Lambda Pro
  • Stax SR-001MK2
  • Stax SR-Gamma
  • Magnavox 1A9217
  • SR-X Mk3
  • Stax SRD-4 & SR-40

balded is what I only heard and did/do not have.
 
Aug 6, 2008 at 5:55 AM Post #1,290 of 8,138
Current ranking
Stax SR-007BL
AKG K1000
Stax 4070
Stax SR-404
 
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