We're beginning to get too far afield if people start ranking what they used to own, or heard at a meet, or borrowed, &c. I'd rather stick to the topic. Thanks.
I really feel it's up to the user even though the thread says otherwise. As long as people mention which they used to own and what they currently own, I don't see a problem with it. I personally don't list anything I used to own because I don't feel I can compare them fair enough given Amp/DAC upgrades and not remembering the sound signature well enough. To each his own, of course.
I really feel it's up to the user even though the thread says otherwise. As long as people mention which they used to own and what they currently own, I don't see a problem with it. I personally don't list anything I used to own because I don't feel I can compare them fair enough given Amp/DAC upgrades and not remembering the sound signature well enough. To each his own, of course.
I feel it is up to the driver to determine how fast he will race down the highway even though the speed limit says otherwise. I wonder how this argument would go down in traffic court.
Except that here is the original post with the original rules for the thread
If you want to start a new thread listing every headphone you've owned , tried, etc - go ahead. The idea of this one is to list the ones you own. It's also good because you can revisit it as you make changes. Listing every headphone you've ever owned or heard just becomes too much. I've owned 20-30 headphones. I've heard many more than that. But it's far more meaningful if I just list the 4 or 5 that I have.
Again, I don't see the problem unless "because I said so" is rationale. But whatever, I'm not going to convince you to think otherwise if that's your position.
Either way, there are no headphones I "used to have" that I listened to extensively except for those terrible $15 Skullcandy IEMs from years ago.
When my CHC Silverado headphones arrive, I'm going to listen to those for a while before I post my rankings.
At the moment, organized by how much I like the sound because technicalities aren't as important to be as being able to listen to a headphone for hours at a time:
ZMF x Vibro (it isn't the most technically proficient, but its sound signature just works for me at the moment)
Hifiman HE500
ZMF V1
Hifiman RE600
Audio Technica AD2000 (I'm having trouble selling this...I'm tempted to keep it but I need the money)
Monster Turbine Pro Copper (Edited from the original version. I really like these and the Golds after digging them out again)
Shure SE530
Monster Turbine Pro Gold
Yamaha HP3
DUNU DN1000
Modded PortaPro
Beats Pro
AKG K271
ACS T15
Realistic Pro 50
Velodyne vTrue
DUNU Tai Chi
AKG K181DJ
The rest I haven't used in so long I'm not bothering to list them because I barely remember how they sound.
That's very interesting that you use/prefer the DT770s over the DT880s and the K701. I'm by no means questioning it but just thought it was interesting.
That's very interesting that you use/prefer the DT770s over the DT880s and the K701. I'm by no means questioning it but just thought it was interesting.
Hahah, I know that the K701 and DT880s are more detailed, open-sounding and that stuff, but my main headphone for almost every genre is the Audeze, the electronic, movie and series master is the DT770 (less weight, punchy bass, etc.), the DT880s and K701s are only used for classical and OSTs.
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