[tdogzthmn]

If you could only have three headphones to listen to what would they be? Im guessing you would pick ones that are different from one another in order to cover the largest gamut of music.

 

[lucky]

AD700, RX700, K701. Basically three of the four full-sized phones I've owned this year.

 

[Germancub]

Let's see.. from what I've heard (so far) it would be:

Sennheiser HD650- does everything pretty much beautifully to me, if the choice were only one these would be it.

AKG K501- I know that I still need to hear the K701 but I pretty much loved everything about this headphone especially the way it makes everything sound so light and airy. Comfort is world-class in my opinion as well. HD650s don't even come close to the comfort of these.

Sennheiser PX100- Still gives you that wonderfully smooth Sennheiser sound in a portable, foldable nice looking package.

 

[blessingx]

For me it would be more on varied use than genres:

A) IEM, open and closed/portable
or if the IEM could do double duty
B) IEM, dynamic and electrostatic

If this is money is no object...
Orpheus system, R10 and I need to do some more IEM testing.

 

[myk7000]

I would do this:

ie8 - iem

rs1 - open

srh840 - closed.

 

[yourstruly]

Yuin Pk2 for portable.

Grado RS-1

Sennheiser HD600

for home. I will own this set someday, once I have the right setup.

 

[FooTemps]

Grado HP2

Stax Omega II

Senn Orpheus

lol, most expensive and desireable headphones.

 

[Harlin]

AKG K340 - I rely on the magical mid/high of this can. It's vocals are the best I've ever heard... My first electrostats cans.

Sennheiser HD600 w/SAA Equinox cable - Opposite of K340, great on mid/low. Great bass authority and visceral impact. Great for almost all genre.

Sennheiser HD580 w/SAA Equinox cable - Vocal are very transparant (naked, detailed), with good deep bass (deeper than HD600).

With those three and a good tube amp, I don't need another cans.
Especially when I'm too poor to buy high-end Stax with tube transformer...

No tube no good for me...
SS are just too metalic and harsh for me.

 

[jonathanjong]

Are we being realistic? Or like, 3 dream headphones? I'll do both. Each list will feature a portable, an open full-sized, and closed full-sized. The realistic list first:

1. Portable: ESW9. I currently have a pair, so that's cool.
2. Open full-sized: Grado RS1. I love my SR325i (though I must say it's less hi-fi than K601), and would love to go up to the Grado woodies.
3. Closed full-sized: Lawton Audio 2000. I currently have D2000s and I like them about as much as K601. I figure the Lawton Audio mod will make them brilliant.

The dream list:
1. Portable: ESW10 JPN. I know...no creativity. I don't like IEMs.
2. Open full-sized: K1000? Never heard it, but the legends are tempting.
3. Closed full-sized: Lawton Audio 7000? If it's closed, it's gotta be Denon. R10 is ugly...

 

[Nick 214]

DT-880 Pro (2005) (Sold them)

W3000 (W100 cans with L3000 drivers) (Sold the W100s)

DT-48e (Always wanted)

NK

 

[xkRoWx]

Grado GS-1000, though I will settle with the upcoming HF-2.
YUIN PK1 or OK1. Currently own the OK2.
Maybe a Stax.

Never again will I own another pair of closed back headphones. Sounds like crap compared to open air.

 

[hifidk]

1. HD580/600: Can't go wrong with them.
2. Grado SR325i: Just for Rock/Acoustic.
3. AD900: Pretty much covers everything.

Of course there are bunch of other headphones that I want to try but these are the top 3 headphones out of the ones that I had/tried so far.

 

[ting.mike]

This is fun... provided I have the money?

Stax Omega 2
HD800
HP-1/HP2 Grado

 

[ting.mike]

Quote:

Originally Posted by FooTemps /img/forum/go_quote.gif Grado HP2 Stax Omega II Senn Orpheus lol, most expensive and desireable headphones.

lol i can't believe we typed almost the same thing.

 

[tamahome77]

Stax O2

PS1000

L3000