Rank the Headphones that You Own.
May 2, 2017 at 9:52 PM Post #5,866 of 8,135
1. HD800s (recently took this spot from the TH-900s)
2. TH-900s
3. Sony MDR-Z7
4. Audeze Sine
5. Audeze EL-8 Open
 
May 5, 2017 at 3:54 AM Post #5,867 of 8,135
  1. Focal Utopia
  2. Sony MDR Z1R
  3. Audeze LCD-X
  4. JH Audio Layla
  5. AKG K3003i
  6. Shure SE 846
 
May 5, 2017 at 4:37 AM Post #5,868 of 8,135
1. Audeze LCD-4
2. Audioquest Nighthawk
3. Enigma Acoustics Dharma D1000
4. Oppo PM-1
5. Audioquest Nightowl
6. Mr. Speakers Alpha Dog
7. AKG K872
8. Audeze EL-8
9. Audeze Sine
10. Ultrasone HFI 2400
11. Sennheiser HD650
 
May 5, 2017 at 6:01 AM Post #5,870 of 8,135
Time for an update based on a new amp and dac...

1) EnigmAcoustics Dharma D1000 with black dragon
2) ZMF Eikon
3) Focal Elear with silver dragon
4) MrSpeakers Alpha Prime
5) ZMF Omni/Ori
6) Beyerdynamic Amiron Home
7) Sony MDR -Z7
 
May 7, 2017 at 3:17 AM Post #5,871 of 8,135
My iem's are easy as they are stored in ranking order:
JVC HA-FXT 200ltd
JVC HA-FX99X
JVC HA-FX1100
Actually, scrap that. The OP wasn't asking which I liked the best, which others envy, the OP asked which I actually use the most.
JVC HA-MR60X (Dog walking headphones)
Sony MDR 100 aap (Dog walking headphones)
JVC HA-FR100X (Dog walking iem)
Sony MDR XB70ap (Dog walking iem)
Sony MDR Z7 (Critical listening for comparing other headphones)
Senn HD700 (Critical listening for comparing other headphones)
JVC HA-SS01 (Trying to figure out what's wrong with them)
Sony MDR 1A (Enjoying what's right with them)
JVC HA-SD7 (Trying to find out if they really are as good as the HA-S500)
JVC HA-S500 (Still trying to understand how they sound so good and feel so bad) (What I compare everything else to)
I enjoy listening to a short passage of music over and over comparing how it sounds on different phones and iem looking for things I may not have heard or were previously not emphasized. During that I pull out everything a couple at a time. A sonic obstacle course if you will.
 
May 10, 2017 at 4:47 PM Post #5,872 of 8,135
he-1000 v1
he-6 modded
isine 10
er4s/w40

never thought my he-6 would be dethroned, and never thought id spend enough to dethrone it... but the hek1 is clearly a leage above in every category, except some aspects of the midrange.
 
May 13, 2017 at 1:22 AM Post #5,875 of 8,135
1. HD600 = DT880 (I will never be able to decide which one I like more - they're both absolutely incredible to my ears but in different ways depending on my mood/music)
2. HD650 (love them, but they're missing something that I can never put my finger on. Perfect for falling asleep with given the comfort and laid back sound signature)
3. HD598CS (these are quite underrated in my opinion)
4. SRH840 (old standby monitors for video editing)
5. P7 (Bowers & Wilkins should stick to loudspeakers IMO)
 
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May 13, 2017 at 9:26 PM Post #5,878 of 8,135
Currently, I own 4 headphones, and the first 3 are my all time favorites, overall, and in this order:

1. Sennheiser HD800 with sdr mod.
2. Hifiman HE-6 (modded).
3. Sennheiser HD600.
4. Audio-Technica M50x (for portable use only).

Preferred the HD800 with sdr mod, and modded HE-6 over the following, and wound up selling all of them:

Focal Utopia, Hifiman HE-1000 v.1, HE-560, HE-500, Audeze LCD-2 v.2, Sennheiser HD800 S, HD700, and Sennheiser HD650.
 
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May 14, 2017 at 8:12 PM Post #5,879 of 8,135
1. Ether-C
2. ESP-950
3. HD-700
4. K872
5. HD-6xx
6. HE-400 modded
7. HE-400S
 
May 15, 2017 at 10:09 AM Post #5,880 of 8,135
1) Beyerdynamic T5p
2) AKG K501 (with drawheart pads)
3) Sennheiser HD580 (with 600 grills and ZY cable)
4) Beyerdynamic DT880 Premium 250 ohm (headband swapped for Pro)
5) Fostex T40RP MK3 (with Denon pads and comfort strap)
6) Audio Technica A900X

Sold:
7) AKG K550 MK2
8) Philips SHP9500S
9) Sennheiser HD598 Cs
10) Harman Kardon CL
11) Creative Aurvana Live
 
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