[jay.money]

Any Senn I've ever listened to (except the PX100).

 

[sghound]

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Originally Posted by Svperstar /img/forum/go_quote.gif Sennheiser HD650, I don't understand why you would want monotone muddy bass that drowns out all of the detail in the music. Unless you are a hip-hop fan.

exactly.

 

[sghound]

best post in this thread!

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Originally Posted by Wmcmanus /img/forum/go_quote.gif When I think of the most overrated headphones, the ones that come to mind quickly are: SR60 HF1 KSC-75 ER4S E500 HD201 Bose (anything Bose, apparently) V6 ProLine 2500 MS1 RS1 AKG26P DT770 JVC Marshmellows SR80 SR125 SR225 HD555 CD3000 HD650 CX300 HD600 Phillips HP895 Phillips HP805 K701 K81DJ HD580 super.fi 5pro ER6i RS2 Altec Lansing IM716 EX71 ibuds Sony V600 DT990 SA5000 HD280 Sony R10 A900 K1000 UE10 Ultrasones (all of them, I guess) HD595 W5000 Qualia 010 K340 VModa Vibe EP630 Shure E3c JS5 or is it SJ5? The guy who thinks they're overrated doesn't even seem to know! Bose Triports (ahh, now we we have some specific Bose hate, as oppsed to the general Bose hate seen earlier) PX100 KSC35 Stax 404 HD497 HA-FX33 E4CS Huh??? GS1000 MX500 MS2i Stax Omega II Bose QC2 Bose QC3 "Beyerdynamic DT250 anyone? Haven't heard them, but..." But what? You want to say something that you've never heard should be on the "most overrated" list? Whew!!! (Or was he looking for a 'most underrated' in the midst of a 'most overrated' thread, per chance?) MDR-EX71 In other words, I don't think for myself. I just go by what everyone else says. That's why I care about what is over "rated" so much! Ok, so I may have missed a couple, plus I gave up after 10 pages... so shoot me! Oh sure, many times. For a list of the most underrated headphones, as assembled by Head-Fi's collective minds, ears and finger tips (got to give credit to the finger tips for they allow us to post in threads like this) you could do an archive search and find all sorts of threads about the most underrated headphoens. Or you could use the shortcut method and just read the list above. The same headphones (all headphones, eventually) make either list!

 

[milkpowder]

Nice to know the HE90 and HE60 didn't make the list

 

[F107plus5]

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Originally Posted by milkpowder /img/forum/go_quote.gif Nice to know the HE90 and HE60 didn't make the list

Yeah; and I thought MS2i wasn't on it either, but yet; there it was; way down at the bottom.

 

[jinx20001]

crazy list of overrated phones and in ways i think no high end headphones are overrated...i think they are rated according to quality really when we consider most high ends rival thousand £££$$$ speakers.

although i would say some are certainly way overrated as being much better than they are, shure e3, etymotic...anything really and rs1 to name a few.

i was shocked at the quality of rs1 when price was taken into consideration, although it was a brief listen

 

[ingwe]

Apple iBuds. Seriously, think about it.

 

[Max F]

JVC Marshmallow - worst 20 bucks ever spent - like having an AM radio attached to a one note (around 120 hz) subwoofer.

MS-1 - people keep recommending these for some reason. Ultrabright, downright painful when anything brass is played through them. These are NOT the best phones you can get for 100 bucks! I don't understand how people can enjoy music without bass and just brightness.

KSC-75 - I don't care what people say about these phone - they impress me everytime i put them on. I love them although the clippy thing gets on my nerves sometimes. Overrated - heck no!

 

[peter5812]

SR 225, I don't find it worth 200$.

 

[Zorander]

At least my AIWA phones aren't in that list.

 

[Ranma13]

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Originally Posted by peter5812 /img/forum/go_quote.gif SR 225, I don't find it worth 200$.

I'd have to agree with that to a certain degree. Sure, the Grado's have great sound, but for $200, you'd think that they can offer something a little more comfortable than the SR-60's.

 

[zeluiz22]

IEMs. All of em.

 

[riverlethe]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Svperstar /img/forum/go_quote.gif Sennheiser HD650, I don't understand why you would want monotone muddy bass that drowns out all of the detail in the music. Unless you are a hip-hop fan.

Were you listening straight out of your X-fi?

 

[darkswordsman17]

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Originally Posted by majkel /img/forum/go_quote.gif I don't like AKG K701 because of strangely emphasized trebles, however really overrated headphones are IMHO Beyerdynamics DT770 Pro. There is nothing but huge, uncontrolled and dry bass and a bit of squeaking higher midrange. Horrible. <_<

I have yet to try the K701, but I agree on the DT770 Pros, at least stock. The bass is just too much and it overpowers the midrange so you end up with a bunch of slamming and screeching. They do have potential though (as evidenced by Darth beyers).

I also found the JVC Marshmallows (FX-33) to be not very good. I guess maybe they're ok for their price, but they just didn't sound that great to me. The KSC-75 is good, but I really need a headband, the ear clips just don't work with my ears.

 

[F107plus5]

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Originally Posted by Max F /img/forum/go_quote.gif MS-1 - people keep recommending these for some reason. Ultrabright, downright painful when anything brass is played through them. These are NOT the best phones you can get for 100 bucks! I don't understand how people can enjoy music without bass and just brightness. KSC-75 - I don't care what people say about these phone - they impress me everytime i put them on. I love them although the clippy thing gets on my nerves sometimes. Overrated - heck no!

Not to sound argumentative cause I know we all hear differently and our systems aren't all the same either, but to my ears on my system with the kinds of music I normally listen to, the MS1 and KSC75 have a fairly similar sonic signature.

...I really like both sets, but my Wife likes the KSC75 more. She stole them from me for her iPod and won't give them back!