[EsthetiX]

I was just thinking about how I can't believe the trash I used to listen on a while back. WOW. It just amazes me that I even got by... The ones I used most often were some panasonic buds that at the time I thought were excellent in comparison to all my other options. Of course, one of the drivers would go dead on the majority of my purchases just after a short time.

AND I used these a lot (as well as $30-40 various sonys). I thought $40 was insane to drop on headphones. heh

Then I found out about px100's. I guess that was kind of my gateway drug into this world of headphones...

 

[ruZZ.il]

AKG k26p. they're pretty decent though for what they're worth

 

[Fitz]

Some $20 Audio-Technicas, it was ATH-P5 maybe?

 

[JLai]

I was using Shure e3c's before I discovered Head-Fi. Before those, I used the Sony MDR-A35G S2.

 

[Icarium]

Various sony headphones in the 40-100 dollar range.

 

[Contrastique]

The Sony MDR-V700 lol

 

[souperman]

Shure E2C's. I thought they were the best things in the world.

 

[EsthetiX]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Contrastique /img/forum/go_quote.gif The Sony MDR-V700 lol

Yup, I borrowed those from a friend once and was amazed. At the time I thought they were top of the line and far too expensive as an option. (I didnt know about ebay or anything online)

 

[Scottyyy]

Sennheiser HD212 Pro.

Still using them.

 

[CareyB]

My Sennheiser PCX 250s had just died and I was searching for info on the CX300s. Never did buy them because I couldn't tell which were fakes.

 

[Jon L]

It's kind of strange, but way before I discovered Head-Fi, I was using Grado HP1000 and K1000. Since Head-Fi, I have "downsized" to 'phones like AKG K701, Grado RS-1, Etymotic ER4, and now AKG K240 Sextett.

 

[bangraman]

If I recall correctly for time, I was using the Grado SR325 + RA-1. It's up there as among the most inadvisable £700 I ever spent on audio.

 

[DoubleEs]

I was using a Senn 497 and saw an advertisement for the Bose. It was very expensive and I wanted to know a little bit more about them and why they can charge over £250 for them.

Thanks to google, my wallet have been $$$$$$ lighter

On the plus side, Head-Fi did stop me from ordering the Bose

 

[dissembled]

Etymotic ER6s. Didn't know what impendence meant at that time so I thought it would mate well w. my HD5.

 

[Assorted]

The Bose TriPorts, then to Bose QC2.