[Redcarmoose]

My first headphone was a Sennheiser HD414 with the yellow foam cushions

The HD414 was the first Sennheiser I head in 1975. It came out around 1969, I think?

 

[nc8000]

The HD414 was the first Sennheiser I head in 1975. It came out around 1969, I think?

Not sure. I got mine as a confirmation gift from my mum and dad in 1976

 

[gerelmx1986]

I started with $20 sony fontopia IEMs a JVC discman in the 90s and in 00s moves to first sony NC can, the MDR-NC6 and a 1.0GB sony walkman NW-E507 with crappy 192kbps mp3 lol.
In 2012 was my iPod classic that made me switch to FLAC, and 2015 my zx100 to keep 24-bit flac untouched and 2017 my wm1A to keep DSD

 

[Rob49]

I'm am now 57. Always loved Sony products, Sony audio, started with Mini Disc players, including the flagship model, with HD disc format. I don't listen to them much now, but DAPS - Hi Res, went to another level.

 

[Redcarmoose]

Not sure. I got mine as a confirmation gift from my mum and dad in 1976

I heard Iron Man on the HD414 then the Koss (closed backs) when I was 13. The Koss were better.

 

[flyer1]

Unfortunately I have to join Mr walkman. Will also settle with an A55 for a while..Reluctantly selling my beloved WM1Z:

https://www.head-fi.org/classifieds/sony-walkman-wm1z.1133/

 

[Lookout57]

My first headphone was a Sennheiser HD414 with the yellow foam cushions

Mine was the the Koss Pro4A.

 

[gerelmx1986]

My first full-size hp were sony MDR-NC6
Then got another NC series with digital noise cancellation.

my first BA IEM was the 2012 XBA-1. My first hybrid the 2013 XBA-H3 also my first IEM with detachable cable.
My first hi-fi HP was MDR-Z7 and XBA-A3 which i sold to get XBA-Z5.

and since September 2018 i own MDR-Z1R and sincey may 2019 the ier-z1r and ier-M7

 

[gerelmx1986]

And sources i started with a JVC discman.

2004 NW-E507 1GB network walkman with monochrome OLED (wma 160kbps and mp3 192kbps) fate tried to change battery and made a short

2007 NWZ-A818 8GB video walkman (mp3 192kbps) fate dived in toilet bowl

2009 NWz-X1060 32GB color oled video walkman (still mp3 lol) i eont remember what happened to this one

2011 as Uni graduation gift from father an iPod classic 160GB )transition to AAc 256 kbps. Then to FLAC) i dropped turned on after being scared

2013 FiiO x3 first Gen my first Audiophile DAP 8GB + 128GB mSD (lossless) bricked during FW update

2014 NWZ-A17 128GB plus 200GB card (lissless in 16 and 24 bit) sold

2015 NW-ZX100 128GB plus 400GB card (lossless) developed a defect and destroyed it

2016 NW-WM1A 128GB plus 1TB card (FLAC and DSD) still own it

2019 NW-A55 16GB plus 512GB card sold it as i wasn’t using it much

 

[Queen6]

nah , i think love of music is more important

everyone starts with a 100$ iem , money is an issue on how deep the rabbithole you are gonna keep falling after you have been initially addicted

Words of wisdom well beyond his years. It's all about the music first and foremost, without the music just wires & batteries...

Q-6

 

[Duncan]

And sources i started with a JVC discman.

2004 NW-E507 1GB network walkman with monochrome OLED (wma 160kbps and mp3 192kbps) fate tried to change battery and made a short

2007 NWZ-A818 8GB video walkman (mp3 192kbps) fate dived in toilet bowl

2009 NWz-X1060 32GB color oled video walkman (still mp3 lol) i eont remember what happened to this one

2011 as Uni graduation gift from father an iPod classic 160GB )transition to AAc 256 kbps. Then to FLAC) i dropped turned on after being scared

2013 FiiO x3 first Gen my first Audiophile DAP 8GB + 128GB mSD (lossless) bricked during FW update

2014 NWZ-A17 128GB plus 200GB card (lissless in 16 and 24 bit) sold

2015 NW-ZX100 128GB plus 400GB card (lossless) developed a defect and destroyed it

2016 NW-WM1A 128GB plus 1TB card (FLAC and DSD) still own it

2019 NW-A55 16GB plus 512GB card sold it as i wasn’t using it much

The X1060 is what started me on the route I’ve taken, it might be urban legend, however being in the UK, there was a story that the department store John Lewis managed to secure some from Japan for release day as there weren’t any EU ones, and the serial numbers up to 150 were from there (no volume limits etc), I got serial number 144 (quite cool that I got such an early release one)…

i bought a second hand UK one a few years later with a much higher serial number, and there is a very slight difference, knowing what we know now - probably different regions in the firmware.

 

[gerelmx1986]

The X1060 is what started me on the route I’ve taken, it might be urban legend, however being in the UK, there was a story that the department store John Lewis managed to secure some from Japan for release day as there weren’t any EU ones, and the serial numbers up to 150 were from there (no volume limits etc), I got serial number 144 (quite cool that I got such an early release one)…

i bought a second hand UK one a few years later with a much higher serial number, and there is a very slight difference, knowing what we know now - probably different regions in the firmware.

Indeed the x series was the first walkman to feature the S-master chip. I got a mexico version and i remember ithad a very analogue sound.

if i remember i got it stolen in the university

 

[gerelmx1986]

I either get a bigger messenger bag dor my future commute to work or i search for an A25 or zx100 , i know theyre quite old by now, but the A66 small acreen deove me nuts.

i gope i can get the job, only need to pass an assesment day (Probenarbeit)

 

[Tawek]

The X1060 is what started me on the route I’ve taken, it might be urban legend, however being in the UK, there was a story that the department store John Lewis managed to secure some from Japan for release day as there weren’t any EU ones, and the serial numbers up to 150 were from there (no volume limits etc), I got serial number 144 (quite cool that I got such an early release one)…

i bought a second hand UK one a few years later with a much higher serial number, and there is a very slight difference, knowing what we know now - probably different regions in the firmware.

Indeed the x series was the first walkman to feature the S-master chip. I got a mexico version and i remember ithad a very analogue sound.

if i remember i got it stolen in the university

X1060 + FirAudio m5 vs Wm1z
X1060 still sounds phenomenal

 

[unifutomaki]

I'm pretty set on buying myself a WM1A as a graduation present...

Just a couple more months to go.

I must be pretty out of the ordinary for refusing to spend more than around S$300 on my mobile phone (Moto G represent) but am somehow okay with dropping S$1600 on a music player