[Kbman]

Can't find a good price for these. I don't want to spend more than $250 for headphones and the rest for a DAC/AMP. It's between these the DT 880 and the Fidelio X1. Anyone selling their HD600s?

 

[StanD]

  In case you haven't seen a pic of StanD:
He was captured at the early bird's line...

 
 

Spoiler: Warning: Spoiler!

I ain't that old, yet and that chump isn't wearing HD600's. 

 

[Tuco1965]

Bought my AKG Sextetts in the 70s and still have them. 

 

[StanD]

  Bought my AKG Sextetts in the 70s and still have them. 

Now you're talking, you're in second place. I got my Koss Pro 4's in the 1960's to use with my Heathkit shortwave radio. For all of you tubies it was all tubes. I can't believe that they still make a newer version of them, in the same horrid green. Mine had a clamping force that could crack open a coconut. The earpads were oil filled rubber, I can still remember when one of them leaked on me, 

. Back then nobody argued about cables and I would have given my left ear to have something like an HD600.
Below is a picture of the new version, it looks eerily the same.
 

 

[BobJS]

  Now you're talking, you're in second place. I got my Koss Pro 4's in the 1960's to use with my Heathkit shortwave radio. For all of you tubies it was all tubes. I can't believe that they still make a newer version of them, in the same horrid green. Mine had a clamping force that could crack open a coconut. The earpads were oil filled rubber, I can still remember when one of them leaked on me, 

. Back then nobody argued about cables and I would have given my left ear to have something like an HD600.
Below is a picture of the new version, it looks eerily the same.
 

 
I had a pair of those.  Heavy m*******s.

 

[palmfish]

I bought these at a yard sale a couple years ago. I modded them with the headpad and earpads from an aviation headset. They are supremely comfortable and sound like complete crap

 

 

[Keithpgdrb]

Can't find a good price for these. I don't want to spend more than $250 for headphones and the rest for a DAC/AMP. It's between these the DT 880 and the Fidelio X1. Anyone selling their HD600s?

Geez man. I'd like a free car, but that ain't gonna happen. Your not going to find the 600 that cheap brand new. Used is possible. Go to the for sale forums.
Not cool.

 

[White Lotus]

My HD600 were $205 (posted) on the FS/FT forums. Be patient. It might happen.

 

[StanD]

My HD600 were $205 (posted) on the FS/FT forums. Be patient. It might happen.

That's a great price. How was the condition when you got them?

 

[Kbman]

Geez man. I'd like a free car, but that ain't gonna happen. Your not going to find the 600 that cheap brand new. Used is possible. Go to the for sale forums.
Not cool.

I realize I won't find it that cheap, but thanks for being so nice about letting my know something that's pretty common knowledge. I was talking about used...

 

[White Lotus]

That's a great price. How was the condition when you got them?

It was less than a month ago

Fantastic condition, box and all. I wasn't even after a pair, but as soon as I saw the classified I jumped on it. Couldn't be happier. Should have bought them years ago.

 

[Keithpgdrb]

I realize I won't find it that cheap, but thanks for being so nice about letting my know something that's pretty common knowledge. I was talking about used...

. Ignoring your sarcasm, being patient and watching the for sale forums is your best bet. Although the 880 is a great headphone as well. If you have something worth trading, you might be able to work something out with the right seller.

 

[kramer5150]

Can't find a good price for these. I don't want to spend more than $250 for headphones and the rest for a DAC/AMP. It's between these the DT 880 and the Fidelio X1. Anyone selling their HD600s?

For  while I owned an HD580 and a second one modded only with HD600 earcups (everything else the same, same vintage dark gray mesh baffles too).  On a blind A/B with some head-fi buddies at a mini-meet I honestly could not hear a difference between the two.  We'd cycle through tracks, songs and passages eyes closed... rotating in and out different cans.  I was literally GUESSING at which headphone I was listening to.  I could have flipped a coin and gotten the same 50/50 odds.
 
I eventually sold the stock 580 based on looks alone.
 
So my point being, I think you should consider a used 580 as well.  That should be much easier to do for less than $200-250.

 

 

[snapple10]

I agree , have both hd600 and hd580- can not them apart in terms if sound so selling hd600 since it's harder to get hd580

 

[mcteague]

I agree , have both hd600 and hd580- can not them apart in terms if sound so selling hd600 since it's harder to get hd580

And, lets agree that the HD580 looks better! I really don't like the faux marble paint job on the 600s. The replacement drivers are the same part number anyway.
 
Tim