[lmilhan]

As the title suggests, what are the most forgiving headphones you have ever heard?

What I mean by 'forgiving' is: overall a pair of headphones that sound quite good with all types of music, even music that is of poor to very poor recording quality (IE most of today's music)?

 

[granodemostasa]

the HF1 and the L3k make any half baked piece of music sound lovely

 

[Jahn]

forgiving but still sounded acceptable? KSC-35. Anything above that sounded better but revealed more of the crap, and anything less masked more but sounded worse.

 

[kramer5150]

HF1, KSC75

 

[lmilhan]

Oh DUH! Just realized I forgot to list my picks (in no particular order):

I am having difficulties just picking one,

KSC-75s
Grado SR-60
AKG K81 DJs

 

[Audiofiler]

The MDR-700DJ..

I forgave myself the moment I got them home, and returned them too..

seriously, for me it is the KS-35

 

[RedLeader]

Has to be the 75. I haven't heard the 35 so I'm not sure if it's any better. As for the sr60, I find that it has too much high-end and will reveal sibilance more easily than the 75. As for the 81, I think they're also close but instead have a more readily distortable low-end. So.... 75 FTW!

 

[ProleArtThreat]

Sensaphonics 2X-S and Koss KSC-75

Both of these phones are especially good for a lot of the old school punk stuff I still listen to, some of which sounds like it was recorded in a crowded toilet stall at the neighborhood bar -- which probably isn't that far from the truth.

 

[Duggeh]

Omega 2.

 

[Nomad]

For me it has to be the L3000.

 

[Thaddy]

For me Grado's tend to turn mediocre equipment into something great. Maybe that's why they're such accessable headphones to beginners?

 

[jimmyjames8]

K501's sound great with vintage jazz, music that I would not listen to on HD650's due to their very revealing nature so for me the K501's are the most forgiving. To me KSC75's aren't forgiving or even headphones really, they are just glorified ear buds and rather bright and crunchy on a lot of recordings. You axed for it, my opinion, and I own all cans mentioned here, not hear say from somebody's brother...

 

[warubozu]

The most forgiving cans I've heard so far would have to be the DT531.

 

[nmculbreth]

W11JPN.

 

[lmilhan]

As always, it is interesting to read the varying opinions on Head-Fi, keep em' comming guys (and gal)!