[Audirephilos]

What were the first headphones or IEMs that made an impression and made you become an audiophile or just a headphone freak??
In my case, I bought the Sony MDR-V6s without knowing anything about them.
I was very impressed by them. I owned them for about 2 years and made the stupid move to lend them to a friend. I never saw them again!!

From there on I became obsessed with audio in terms of quality and gear.
Now, 20 years later I'm posting about it.

Care to share when you lost your Ear virginity??

 

[antonyfirst]

It was a Kenwood player, in a sunny day. What goal it was.

 

[xnothingpoetic]

If this weren't a headphone forum, your title would certainly raise a few eyebrows.

 

[tjumper78]

about 3 years ago, i bought a pair of senn hd580 to hear footsteps better in counter strike. after playing CS for a few hours, i listened to some music on my computer.
it was definitely the "holy crap" moment of my life.
then i had another moment like that when i got my first amp. =D

 

[Darek]

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Originally Posted by xnothingpoetic /img/forum/go_quote.gif If this weren't a headphone forum, your title would certainly raise a few eyebrows.

haha

 

[Audirephilos]

Quote:

Originally Posted by xnothingpoetic /img/forum/go_quote.gif If this weren't a headphone forum, your title would certainly raise a few eyebrows.

Ha ha!

 

[Mike_TNT]

August of 2001. I bought a pair of sr-80s( R.I.P.

) after reading a review on ign.com. I paid 180$, man that was a lot of money for me back then.

 

[steviebee]

AFAIK I'm still intact....

 

[antonyfirst]

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Originally Posted by steviebee /img/forum/go_quote.gif AFAIK I'm still intact....

Weird, for someone who has used Etys.

 

[Audirephilos]

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Originally Posted by steviebee /img/forum/go_quote.gif AFAIK I'm still intact....

You mean....you never had an eargasm before?

 

[steviebee]

@ antonyfirst
LOL!
Gee, did I push them in that far?

 

[steviebee]

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Originally Posted by Audirephilos /img/forum/go_quote.gif You mean....you never had an eargasm before?

Oh pleeeeease.......I don't wanna get my tips messy!

 

[Fixcinater]

I had a set of Sextetts to grow up with. They were always there for me, until I went astray and bought a cheap walkman. I got the one without auto reverse, and my sister got the next one up. Discovered later that mine sounded better.

Anyway, my "wow" moment was going from listening to Metallica's black album on cassette to hearing Enter Sandman on my hand me down Technics receiver with the Sextetts and not wanting the song, specifically the solo, to end because it was so much "deeper" than the tape version..

 

[soozieq]

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Originally Posted by antonyfirst /img/forum/go_quote.gif Weird, for someone who has used Etys.

Yeah, with invasion this deep, it's just not possible to still be 'in tact'!

Steviebee, I think you are lying to protect the myth of your Earginity!!

 

[Audirephilos]

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Originally Posted by steviebee /img/forum/go_quote.gif Oh pleeeeease.......I don't wanna get my tips messy!

Sometimes when that happens to me.....my ears feel kind of sloppy.