[Doc-holliday]

Ranking headphones is cool - but should be done by supplementing a) music preferences and b) DAC / amp combo. Just to add some value to the equation. IMHO.

LIke this?
ALAC > Ipod Touch 4th > E11 > bass setting 1 > K550

or this?
ALAC > Rockboxed Clip Zip ($30 from ratshack)> +3db bass setting > W4 ($212 from innmotion)> wide bore tip mod - double flange ($2 from china)

 

[IEMagnet]

I've recently sold my Klipsch S4i's, Sony XBA-1's, Soul L99 by Ludacris, and V-Moda Vibratos..due to my purchasing the UE Tri-fi 10's (still waiting for them to arrive via UPS). So my list has diminished significantly...but here's my list of IEM's ranked...
 
1) Meelectronic A151
2) AKG Q350
3) UE 500
4) Monoprice 8320
5) Altec Lansing Ultra 606
6) Sennheiser CX300II
7) V-Moda Bass Freq Metal
8) Plantronics Backbeats
9) JVC HA-FX40
10) Skullcandy Ink'd Rasta

 

[Bee inthe Attic]

Sennheiser HD 600
Denon AH-D7000
Koss TBSE1 (ATH-M50 Pads)
Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro-80 (Beyer Gel Pads)
Grado SR225i (Headphile C-Pads)
Audio-Technica ATH-M30
Audio-Technica ATH-M50
Koss Porta Pro (PX200 Pads)
Sennheiser HD 202
 

 

[angelsblood]

1. Denon D5000
2. Senn HD650
3. Senn HD600
4. AKG Q701
5. Denon D2000

 

[Loevhagen]

No.
Quote:

LIke this?
ALAC > Ipod Touch 4th > E11 > bass setting 1 > K550
or this?
ALAC > Rockboxed Clip Zip ($30 from ratshack)> +3db bass setting > W4 ($212 from innmotion)> wide bore tip mod - double flange ($2 from china)

 

[Loevhagen]

Lets take a random example:
 

1. Denon D5000
2. Senn HD650
3. Senn HD600
4. AKG Q701
5. Denon D2000

 
What is the rationale for ranking like this? It is of course correct, but based on what? Classical music? Dubstep? 
 
The music genre is more significant than the equipment feeding it.

 

[Tiemen]

Loevhagen, than please give an example of your own ranking so that we know what you mean....

 

[preproman]

Quote:

Lets take a random example:
 
 
What is the rationale for ranking like this? It is of course correct, but based on what? Classical music? Dubstep? 
 
The music genre is more significant than the equipment feeding it.

 
 
Not that series - Just having a little fun.   Like if you had to pick 1 - 5 all else aside, which ones would it be?
 
Or if there was a fire in the house and you had the chance to grab 1 headphone - which one would it be - type of question.

 

[Loevhagen]

No problem.
 
Classical (e.g. Mariann Thorsen & Trondheimsolistene)
 

 
1) HD800
2) HE-6
3) LCD-3
 
Country (e.g. Josh Turner, Jamey Johnson)
 

 
 

 
 
1) LCD-2
2) LCD-3
3) HE-500
 
... and so on

 

[preproman]

Quote:

No problem.
 
Classical (e.g. Mariann Thorsen & Trondheimsolistene)
 

 
1) HD800
2) HE-6
3) LCD-3
 

 
 
Would you say there's to much bass in the LCD-3 for Classical?

 

[Houbi]

subscribed.

No ranking from me since i only have beyer T1's.

 

[Loevhagen]

He, he. Tricky question. 

 
No - I would say the two others convey a "brighter" sounds signature that fits subject genre better. Others may feel different and that's OK of course. Having said that, classical is not my favorite genre - nor is country. But, I listen to these genres and enjoy it in between other preferences of music. 
Quote:

 
 
Would you say there's to much bass in the LCD-3 for Classical?

 

[preproman]

Quote:

He, he. Tricky question. 

 
No - I would say the two others convey a "brighter" sounds signature that fits subject genre better. Others may feel different and that's OK of course. Having said that, classical is not my favorite genre - nor is country. But, I listen to these genres and enjoy it in between other preferences of music. 

 
 
I see you don't list any closed head phones.  Not your cup of tea?

 

[pataburd]

(1) HifiMAN HE-6
 
: )

 

[mikek200]

He-6..speaker amped.
Lcd-2 r2
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