[hd800op]

I want to know what head-fi believes is the absolute greatest portable headphone ever created, in terms of raw clarity. I'm not buying them don't worry, this isn't a help thread, I'm just curious.

This does not include:

The best value (they could be terrible value, really)
The greatest looking headphones
The most durable headphones
ANY open headphones
The AKG K551s. No, just no, AKG. Adding a shorter cable and prettier colors does not make a portable headphone.
IEMs (I'll make a separate thread for those at some point.)
 
This does include:
 
Any over ear or on ear non-gaming headphone created for portable use. 
Headphones with accentuated frequencies, (IE: basshead cans.)
A headphone with basic portable capabilities. It doesn't have to excel in any area like durability, lightness, or compactness, but it has to have at least some component of that. 

 

[hd800op]

I'm just gonna go ahead and bump this. Don't be shy, if you have a any experience with high end portable headphones you should post here

 

[BenF]

http://www.innerfidelity.com/content/innerfidelitys-wall-fame-ear-pad-sealed

 

[hd800op]

What do you think though? I'm interested in what the head-fi community thinks is the best sounding mobile headphone.

 

[BenF]

There are very few people that heard the enough of the best ones, and Tyll is one of them.
You'll get a lot of responses from people that heard just one or two - flame war begins in 3,2,1...

 

[kimvictor]

Under $300?
DT1350!
SRH840(somewhat portable)
 
Ever?
TH600(TH900 is too precious to be portable)
 
IDK. I'm much more into iems.

 

[kimvictor]

I'm adding to the list.
KEF M500.

 

[hd800op]

Yes, gotta keep this alive. Bampin'

 

[kimvictor]

Now that I think about it, most of my gears have been portable or iem. Had/heard DT1350, HD25 II, Amperior, Momentum, TH600, SRH840/940, Voxoa HD Wireless, KEF M500, ATH M50 and more. 

 

[hd800op]

+1 this, I am getting some nice basshead IEMS to match my also portable V-Moda M-100s

Probably these

 

[kimvictor]

  +1 this, I am getting some nice basshead IEMS to match my also portable V-Moda M-100s

Probably these

Oooh. Speaking of bass head iems, look at JVC FXZ 200. Probably the best bass head iem.

 

[BenF]

JVC HA-S680 is my favorite portable headphone by far.
Amazing sound and comfort.

 

[kimvictor]

Sony V6 are amazing too. One of the most technically capable portable hp.

 

[JoeDoe]

Sony V6
ATH M50
 
and
 
 
 
 
 
wait for it
 
 
 
 
 
wait
 
 
 
 
 
Koss KSC75.
 
 
There. I said it. Value aside, a great sounding ultra-portable on ear.

 

[sofastreamer]

+1 for kef m500