[kiler]

I guess I'll rank the headphones that I have owned around all the years, and according to my music preferences (lots of electronic music).
 
1) BeyerDynamic DT990 (the ones I currently have, just a bliss for Trance)
2) Fischer Audio FA-011 (That deep bass rumble makes me wish I still had them)
3) Fischer Audio FA-003 (Never knew a closed headphone could be this spacious, also loved their sound sig)
4) Sennheiser HD555 (The SoundStage is the best of them all, but they needed a bit more bass for my preferences. Vocals were glorious tho).
 
I think this is it for big headphones, dunno if I should add portables in there as well.

 

[greenkiwi]

Ether C
LCD xc
LCD 2f
Hd650

 

[wahsmoh]

My list of headphones ranked by amount of listening time:
 
Fostex TH-X00 w/ [new] Alpha pads
Sennheiser HD600
Mr. Speakers Alpha Dog (needs new pads)
Beyer DT880 250 ohm (needs new pads)
 
This list might change once I replace the very worn-down pads of the DT880 and Alpha Dog

 

[jatergb]

1) Grado SR80i
2) Shure SRH440

 

[Bananam4n]

1) Sennheiser HD598se

2) MeElectronics a151p 2nd gen

3) ATH-M50x

Hate those god damn m50s no soundstage

 

[007shark76]

1) Denon AH-MM400 (great warm sound that is forgiving of bad recordings, marketed as portable but really needs amplification to bring out the best)
 
2) JVC Flats HAS160B (decent portable throw-away pair that runs well off smartphone or mp3 player)
 
3) Pioneer SE-50 (vintage)
 
4) Monoprice Pro Studio Headphones 108324 (great for dialogue, lifeless for everything else)
 
Just getting started. Planning on purchasing Senn HD650 next.

 

[st11]

Q701
HD600
DT880
T1
HE6
LCD-2
LCD-XC
KOSS ESP950

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[takato14]

Q701
HD600
DT880
T1
HE6
LCD-2
LCD-XC
KOSS ESP950

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did you rank these backwards or something

 

[pbeg7]

Must have..otherwise he has interesting taste! (no sarcasm intended).

 

[takato14]

Mixing things up a bit...
 
1: HiFiMAN HE-6
2: Fostex T50-II
3: Sansui SS-100
 
All of these are very very close to each other in general, and the order could swap around at whim... at least with the HE-6 being driven from the Gustard.
 
As it stands, the HE-6 is the quickest, most resolving, and has the most ridiculous bass of these, the SS-100 is the smoothest and most natural sounding, and the T50-II is somewhere in between. 
 
All three are modded, and all three are absolutely fantastic sounding.

 

[jcddc]

Mad Dog v3.2
Philips Fidelio x2
Bowers & Wilkins P3

 

[Hi-Fi EDU]

Umm...
 
1a) TH-X00
1b) HE-400i - Every time I put on 1a, it becomes my favorite...until I put on 1b

. As a result, I switch between them on a daily basis so I remain consistently drugged up on both their sound signatures. Lucky me.
2) K7XX (Gone)
3) Sennheiser PX100 (OG) - My true first before my first. Signal cuts because the 3.5mm jack is bent so I really have to fix it...somehow.
4) MSR7 (Gone)
5) Takstar HI2050 - My first. (Gone)
6) SE-215-CL

 

[drgnfrc13]

1) Hifiman HE-560
2) Philips Fidelio X2
3) Sennheiser HD 598SE
4) PSB M4U2
5) Shure SRH-840
6) Koss PRO DJ-100
7) Audio-Technica ATH-M50
 
 

1) Philips Fidelio X2 - Jack of all trades, master of... the vast majority actually, in my opinion. Maybe just a tad too dark for some of my music.

2) Shure SRH840 - My first pair of "good" headphones. 4 years later, I still love them. Like the X2, they are very well suited for just about every purpose (aside from portability...).

3) Sennheiser HD598 - very bright and detailed, these are my preferred headphones for a lot of different instrumental music and music with emphasis on vocals. I also love them for punk and classic rock, which I think they present better than the X2s.

4) PSB M4U2 - I honestly hated these at first. Out of the box, they were just extremely uncomfortable due to the weight and clamping force. I actually planned on returning them and buying something else, but after breaking them in a bit and figuring out how to get them adjusted to distribute the weight a bit better, they're not nearly as bad as I thought they were. I don't like their sound as much as the SRH840, but I can't exactly pin down what I like less about them. In any case, they are competent portable headphones, so I decided to keep them.

5) Koss PRO DJ100 (m50 pads) - $50 headphones that sound like ~$250 headphones... I actually lost them during my first year of college; if I still had them, it would be very hard to justify keeping the PSBs.

6) Audio Technica ATH-m50 - I believe these to be one of the most overrated pairs of headphones I have ever encountered. Don't get me wrong, they aren't bad, but they are very V-shaped and in my opinion, excessively forward, so I just don't find them very versatile. Good for rap and electronic music, but I don't use them for much else.

My list has changed a bit, in a short period of time. The alterations:

1) Now that I have spent some time with the HE-560, the Philips X2's aren't quite as impressive anymore (still amazing for the price, though). It's unfair to judge them against a headphone that is 3x the price, but there is no question that they are significantly inferior. They are still great for bassy music where detail isn't a big concern, but I don't know if they're going to get much play time now that I have the Hifiman.

2) The SRH 840 is amazing, but after A/B'ing them with the Sennheisers, they aren't nearly as articulate or engaging. After using the PSB's for the whole trip to/from Nashville this weekend, they've started to grow on me as well. While not as good as the HD598, I do think they exceed the SRH 840 by an appreciable amount. When comparing them back and forth, the Shures just tend to sound a bit too smooth and laid back, and percussion doesn't quite have the impact that it should (listening to a jazz track for reference). Again, if price/performance comes into the equation, it changes things. In terms of "bang for your buck" between these three, I'd have to say the HD598 are on top, the SRH 840's take second place, and PSB's take 3rd, with current retail pricing. However, if the M4U 1 sounds the same as the M4U 2 in passive mode (which supposedly it does), then it would surpass the SRH840 in price/performance as well.
 

 

[RandomNumber]

1)  Hd600, Focal Classic 
2)  Srh 1840, NAD Hp50
3)  Sony Z7 , Dt150 , Sony 7510  
5)  Beyer DT770    
6)  Akg Q701
7)  Creative Live 2

 

[cskippy]

by headtime:
1. HE-6 modded
2. HD650 modded
3. 64 Audio Adel U8
4..SE215 (for workouts, used daily)
5. TH-X00
 
don't listen to anymore:
6. HE-500
7. Alpha Dogs
8. MA900
9. WS99