reorx
100+ Head-Fier
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I know that a lot of the hardcore can enthusiasts here collect headphones for collection sake...but a lot of us here are pretty utilitarian, and each headphone in the collection MUST serve a particular task or duty, else it be sold or traded away.
For me, here is how and when i use my different headphones:
Senn HD 650 - home listening, particularly rock, electronica, hiphop, all around and main music can
Beyer DT 880 (2005) - home listening, especially for classical, opera, jazz, insturmentals....basically when i want soundstage and detail
Grado sr60 - portable/office listening with ipod and go-vibe petite
AKG k81dj - closed can for travel, public transport, flights, and for when i to be a basshead
Crossroads x3i - After trying Sony ex71, Crossroads x3 and x3i, Shure e2cs and UE 5 superfis, i have decided iems and canalphones are not for me (i have a weirdly shaped inner ear, which tend to get irritated easily, whether the tips be foam, rubber, silicone, or whatever). Thus, my only pair of iems right now are with my brother. I reckoned anything an iem can do, a closed can can do better SQ-wise...but thats just me of course.
My next steps are to replace my k81djs with dt770 pros, then my 650 with an entry-level STAX system....
For me, here is how and when i use my different headphones:
Senn HD 650 - home listening, particularly rock, electronica, hiphop, all around and main music can
Beyer DT 880 (2005) - home listening, especially for classical, opera, jazz, insturmentals....basically when i want soundstage and detail
Grado sr60 - portable/office listening with ipod and go-vibe petite
AKG k81dj - closed can for travel, public transport, flights, and for when i to be a basshead
Crossroads x3i - After trying Sony ex71, Crossroads x3 and x3i, Shure e2cs and UE 5 superfis, i have decided iems and canalphones are not for me (i have a weirdly shaped inner ear, which tend to get irritated easily, whether the tips be foam, rubber, silicone, or whatever). Thus, my only pair of iems right now are with my brother. I reckoned anything an iem can do, a closed can can do better SQ-wise...but thats just me of course.
My next steps are to replace my k81djs with dt770 pros, then my 650 with an entry-level STAX system....
