Rank the Headphones that You Own.
Nov 12, 2016 at 7:19 PM Post #5,597 of 8,134
  STAX SR-207
STAX SR-30
Yamaha HPH-MT220
HIFIMAN HE400i
Sennheiser HD 650
Sennheiser HD 700
Koss KTXPRO1
Focal Spirit Professional
beyerdynamic DT 880 Edition (aka Premium) 600 Ω
Philips SHP9500
Bose QuietComfort 15
Sennheiser HD 590 Prestige
Koss KSC75
Audio-Technica ATH-AD700
Audio-Technica ATH-M40x
Audio-Technica ATH-M30x
Audio-Technica ATH-M50x
Sony MDR-V6
Sony MDR-7506
Koss UR40
Ultrasone HFI 780
MartinLogan Mikros 90
NVX XPT100
Sennheiser MOMENTUM
Koss UR55*
Pioneer SE-300
PENDULUMIC STANCE S1+
V-MODA Crossfade LP
Sennheiser HD 280 PRO
JVC HA-RX700
JVC HA-M55X
Monoprice 8323
Stellar Labs 35-5960
Logitech Ultimate Ears 350
Apple iPod Earphones
various other cheapies
 
(Approximate subjective rankings. I cheated and included previously owned headphones since a few others did.)
 
*Edit: The first UR55 I got was apparently defective. This second one sounds much better, so ignore its ranking.


ur40 > hfi 780, momentum, nvx, and hd280?? Wow. I knew i wasn't mental for liking em.
 
Nov 12, 2016 at 7:25 PM Post #5,598 of 8,134
ur40 > hfi 780, momentum, nvx, and hd280?? Wow. I knew i wasn't mental for liking em.


Or KTX Pro1 above Focal Spirit Pro or DT880?!?

This thread is about personal preference & favourites
 
Nov 12, 2016 at 7:29 PM Post #5,599 of 8,134
New ranking for late 2016


1. STAX SR-009
2. KENNERTON Odin
3. STAX SR-007MKI
4. JPS Labs Abyss AB-1266
5. SONY MDR-R10 Bass Heavy
6. PIONEER SE-Master 1
7. STAX SR-007MKII
8. FOCAL Utopia
9. HIFIMAN HE1000V2
10. SENNHEISER HE60
11. SENNHEISER HD800
12. AKG K1000 Bass Heavy
13. FOSTEX TH-900
14. AUDEZE LCD-4
15. SONY Qualia Q-10
16. AKG K812
17. HIFIMAN HE-6

Soon to be sold :
18. SONY MDR-Z1R
19. BEYERDYNAMIC T1v2
20. FOCAL Elear
21. FOSTEX TH900MKII
22. BEYERDYNAMIC DT1990


Focal Utopia only no. 8. Wow some collection
 
Nov 22, 2016 at 5:38 PM Post #5,600 of 8,134
1. Akg 712
2. Dt 880 250ohm
3. Dt 990 250ohm
4. Shp 9500
5. Fidelio x2
6. Akg 550
7. Hd 25-ll
8. Dt 770 pro 250ohm
9. Hifiman 350

I love them all exept nr9.. cant hate on them to much though.. at least they got me into modding. This ranking is based on usage the last month.
 
Nov 22, 2016 at 10:32 PM Post #5,601 of 8,134
Audeze LCD-2
HIFIMAN HE560
Grado GS1000
Grado RS1i
HIFIMAN HE 400I
Grado 325is
Audeze EL8C
Masters & Dynamic MW60
Martin Logan Micros 90
Grado 125
Bose Soundlink OE


Sent from my SM-T710 using Tapatalk
 
Nov 25, 2016 at 11:00 PM Post #5,604 of 8,134
Pioneer SEM1
HD650
LA-900
 
And soon to add the Elear into the mix, maybe with Utopia pads later on if I can source them.
 
But if I add in some previously owned:
 
ATH-L3000
Pioneer SEM1
HD650
LA-900
LCD-XC
LA-7000
K1000
TH-900
D-7000
HA DX1000
HD800
ATH-W3000ANV
ATH-W1000X
K701
 
I scratched the K1000. The sound of those is too unlike anything else to be put easily in a list with others.
 
Nov 29, 2016 at 10:46 PM Post #5,606 of 8,134
1) Audio Technica ATH-A2000X 
2) Beyerdynamic DT990 600ohms
3) Sennheiser HD650
4) Grado sr325e
5) Audio Technica ATH-ES10
 
Dec 6, 2016 at 10:44 PM Post #5,608 of 8,134
HD800 (V850-> Luxman P-200 and V850->V281)
AKGK812 (Chord Mojo)
AKGK3003i (Chord Mojo)
AKGK712
Focal Elear
Audeze LCD2 w/F
Philips X2
 
Dec 11, 2016 at 2:47 AM Post #5,610 of 8,134
My current rank:
K812
K872
K712 shortly behind K872)
Q701 with pads from K712 - it's hard to hear differences to K712
Q701 with the original pads
K701 ex equo K501
D7000 (Denon)
K271 MKII
K550
 

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