[giordun]

Guess I'm wrong. Stax ftw. Is it possible to bring Stax for outside use?

 

[krmathis]

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Originally Posted by giordun /img/forum/go_quote.gif Guess I'm wrong. Stax ftw. Is it possible to bring Stax for outside use?

Indeed! The S-001MK2 I posted are highly portable. Its actually meant for portable use.
Picture: http://www.yamasinc.com/images/s001mk2.jpg

 

[fraseyboy]

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Originally Posted by giordun /img/forum/go_quote.gif Just asking for some of your opinions. In your opinion, what are the best damn Closed Headphones Open Headphones IEMs Earbuds (Yuin PK1 probably takes this one.)

I haven't listened to enough headphones (or any Stax headphones

) to decide on all of them, but I must say that if the ER4's are better versions of the ER6i's (and from what I've read they are) then I can definitely say that IMO, the Etymotic ER4p/s are the best IEM's.

Too bad IEM's hurt my ears over time

 

[wsoxfan]

In my experience, the Shure SE530s are the best IEMs
All the stax models are right up there for regular headphones

 

[giordun]

Better than the UE11?

What is the best damn headphone?

 

[therock003]

What i would like to know is which are the best non-IEM headphones?Cause IEM Shure se530 and UE11 are the best as everyone is shouting,but when it comes to over the head headphones,which ones come through as best of the best?

Please give me some feedback on this one.

 

[krmathis]

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Originally Posted by therock003 /img/forum/go_quote.gif What i would like to know is which are the best non-IEM headphones?Cause IEM Shure se530 and UE11 are the best as everyone is shouting,but when it comes to over the head headphones,which ones come through as best of the best? Please give me some feedback on this one.

There are not such thing the "the best" headphone, as it all comes down to personal experience. But these, among others, are considered to have really great sound quality:
* Stax SR-007
* Stax SR-Omega
* Sennheiser HE90
* Sony MDR-R10
* Sony Qualia 010
* Audio-Technica ATH-L3000
* AKG K1000

 

[therock003]

Are there reaylly not?Because as far as IEM go it;s cleraly between the two I refered to.

Anyway i will have a look at the models you're proposing but isnt there anyone far ahead on the game of the headphones?

 

[wsoxfan]

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Originally Posted by therock003 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Are there reaylly not?Because as far as IEM go it;s cleraly between the two I refered to. Anyway i will have a look at the models you're proposing but isnt there anyone far ahead on the game of the headphones?

Krmathis knows of which he/she speaks. Just check out his absolutely amazing inventory of headphones and amps in his public profile. One of the most impressive I have seen. He is talking from a whole lot of experience. Much more than mine. But I will throw in my little bit. I have had electrostatic headphones since they first came out. I had the original Koss phones and loved them. Since I have had various Lambda models and heard pretty much everything else.
To put it simply, Stax, in their various models is probably the "best" if you had to choose. Although I agree that it is highly subjective.
So it you want to go for the best currently available get together $4000 plus and put it down for the Stax SRS-007 MK2 paired with the Stax SRM-007tll amp.

 

[krmathis]

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Originally Posted by therock003 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Are there reaylly not?Because as far as IEM go it;s cleraly between the two I refered to.

There are a lot fewer top-end IEM's to choose from. Hence why the Shure se530 and UE11 probably (I don't claim that they do) stand out as the only clear "best" on the market.

But for full size headphones there are a lot more to choose from, and hence impossible to pick out just one "best". They use different driver technology as well (electrostatic vs. dynamic), which make it even more complicated. Since some favor one technology over the other.

 

[tajzai]

wow. the most expensive headphones I have is the Bose ones. and I got them for half the price cuz of my friend works at circuit city.

 

[BeEasy]

Hey people, I'm looking for some good cans in the 150-200 price range, I could maybe stretch it too 250.

To be used with;
iPod Classic, just ordered a iBasso D2 Boa.

And sometimes with;
MacBook Pro.
Nintendo DS.
Sony PSP.

 

[krmathis]

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Originally Posted by BeEasy /img/forum/go_quote.gif Hey people, I'm looking for some good cans in the 150-200 price range, I could maybe stretch it too 250. To be used with; iPod Classic, just ordered a iBasso D2 Boa. And sometimes with; MacBook Pro. Nintendo DS. Sony PSP.

Then I suggest you search the forum, or post in the Portable Headphones, Earphones and In-Ear Monitors forum.
Cause this is a thread for the "best" phones on the market. Usually priced way above your 150-200 budget (don't know if you talk about rubles, USD, Euro, NOK, ...)..

By the way. Welcome to Head-Fi!

 

[BeEasy]

Oh ok, sorry about that.

I was thinking maybe a pair of Grado SR225's, would they suite my needs?

 

[Dutchess of York]

tells us your need and we'll give you some feedback, sr225s leak and are not the most comforatble headphone, but offer clear and strong mids in a way very unique for their price.