[Asr]

Yes, I've caught the Head-Fi bug.

Now, I know there are holes in my headphone collection. Which headphones should I get to fill the void? I'm probably not going to get them anytime very soon, but I at least need to know, for when the time comes.

 

[incognitoedleon]

It looks ok to me. No need to spend any extra money.

Edit: I won't sway your mind. Save your cash and get out while you can!!

 

[jagorev]

Sennheiser HD580, AKG K501, Alessandro MS1

 

[smeggy]

Orpheus, yep, definitly missing an Orpheus.

 

[nadavnaz]

DOODS save your money!!!!
I mean are you all audiphile aliens or somthin'?! You cant live with like 1 earbud 1headphone and 1earphone? isnt it enough?! STOP THE MADNESS! SAVE YOUR WALLETS!

 

[)v(ajin_R_]

^^ i agree save your money, buy a HEV90 and be gone

in all seriousness try maybe one of these hd555, ms1, akg501 or sr60 to get you started

 

[fewtch]

Beyerdynamic DT-880

. Why? Because it's an excellent reference can, as it deviates from neutrality only in a very narrow range of the spectrum. It's also slightly analytical (good for testing amps/sources), as well as very musical.

 

[milkpowder]

Time to upgrade your whole system! Actually you have a really decent source and amp already, so I would suggest getting a pair of high-end phones like the HD650, K701, DT880, SR325i, etc...

 

[ken36]

Bose rules.

 

[Carl]

You need the following:

1x Balanced Sennheiser (plus balanced amp to run it)
1x Audio Technica woodie
1x High-end electrostatic (pref. Stax or Sennheiser)
1x Modded old-school phone (eg. AKG K340, Koss ESP-9, Grado HP-1000)
1x Fast and bright phone (eg. SA5000, Qualia 010, Grado RS-1)
1x Really goofy looking phones that nevertheless sound really good (eg. AKG K1000, Jecklin Floats, Ergo AMT)

 

[mattg3]

Beyer dt990 because its not neutral but kicks like a grado without the harshness and is great fun.

 

[sgrossklass]

A Big Comfy Open 'Phone looks to be missing here. Under, say, $200US, I'd look at HD580, K501, maybe HD555 (for acoustic music, I'd also throw in a HD590), maybe DT440, or why not an MS-1 or SR225? Look out for good stuff on the used market.

 

[AsuAmo76]

Grados are missing. Get sr325i or rs-2 and you could upgrade later.

 

[Knuckledragger]

I like Carl's list, in a cost-is-no-object way. Generally speaking, there is no complete list, given the number of high end headphones, cables, amps and tweaks. Realistically, you need a pair of good, open Senns. Balanced 650s rock, but that works out to major money very quickly (mostly because of the amp). I echo the sentiments about the HD-590s. Even with the stock cable, I cannot believe the soundstage they provide. I heard them described as the "Sennheisers for people who don't like Sennheisers." They're also fairly cheap these days.

If you're looking for more cans on the cheap, add a pair of Koss Porta/SportaPros and try recabling them. It's a very good first-time DIY project, and one that won't send your wallet on a bender.

 

[themick]

Have you thought about trying anything from Ultrasone?