[GreatDane]

Quote:

Originally Posted by DLeeWebb /img/forum/go_quote.gif Those are the ones!

AH HA! I knew it...well not too hard to figure out, they were my story(post #76)

er, don't we need a 414 smiley here

 

[Peter Pinna]

I'm not sure which headphone I had first but it was either an all plastic headphone that I think I bought at Sears and was probably their brand which was "Silvertone" (I think) or it was a Columbia Headphone (no longer in business) which was a closed type headphone with a control box in the middle of it's cable. This control box had two volume controls (one for the right channel and one for the left channel), a switch which toggled between mono and stereo and a belt clip on the back so you could wear this monster on your belt.
As I said, I'm not absolutely sure which one I bought first but I think the first one I wrote about (the one probably from Sears) was probably the first one and, again, if memory serves correctly it was purchased around 1966. The Columbia was probably purchased in 1968 or 69.

 

[helios]

My first was an ultra-light Sennheiser, circa 1972. They were light grey plastic with darker grey supra-aural earpads that disintegrated in 2 years. Best thing I ever heard to that point.

 

[BIGHMW]

My first real pair I got in 1983, the good-old circa 1979 (?) Sennheiser HD420, they sounded great with lots of heavy bass at the time, the interior pads deteriorated over time, and since I unearthed them from storage just last year (mainly thanks to Head-Fi), where it had been in since 1985, I also picked up an extra cord (with 1/8" stereo plug), and also a parts HD420 on eBay for about $25.00 (!!!) and fit mine with new pads (compatible with the HD435 but also fits the HD420s perfectly), and used the (in great condition) original headband and OEM cord from the parts HD420, and the good drivers from mine.

Now I have two spare cords (with 1/8" and 1/4" plugs at the end), some spare cushions and also (how 'bout this one!), spare HD420 cloth covers.

 

[mach46]

...they werent bad.

 

[kingkevo25]

First decent ones were Grado Sr60's. My favorite still too.

 

[Benaiir]

99 CENTS STORE CRAP

 

[MS3]

My first "serious" headphones was the Panasonic RP-HT389.

 

[city78sc]

my first headphone was sennheiser px 200, but i was dissatisfied and now want HD 595 for my favourite music : audiophile

 

[ddoingwell]

Koss Pro4A. 1973. I listened to Zappa on my Norelco record player and consumed bad things in my parent's basement. Now I'm older...