[Duggeh]

Had:

AKG K340
Audio Technica AT-705
Apple iBuds (x3)
Bang & Olufsen A8
Echo ED-1000
Goldring DR50
Goldring DR100 (x2)
Grado HF-1 #162
Orthodome #1
Orthodome #2
Orthodome SR-3N
Phonodome Mk.1 (Single Driver)
through...
Phonodome Mk.5 (Single Driver)
Phonodome Mk.6 (Dual Coil)
Phonodome Mk.7 (Coil/Othro)
Phonodome P.1
Phonodome Qu4d
Jecklin Float Model 1
Jecklin Float Model 2
Jecklin Float PS2
JVC Victor DX1000
Koss ESP-9
Lloytron AM/FM Radio Headphones
Mellow MH-1
NAD Model 16
Precide Ergo 2 (x2)
Sennheiser CX300
Sennheiser CS300 Fakes
Sennheiser MX500 (x2)
Sennheiser HD280 Pro
Sennheiser HD414 (Original 2000 Ohm)
Sennheiser HD545
Sennheiser HD650
Sennheiser PX100 (x2)
Sennheiser PX100 Fakes
Sennheiser RS45
STAX SR-3N
STAX SR-202
Teac HP-100
Yamaha HP-50A
Zalman Surround Theatre 5.1


Have:
Orthodome #3
Precide Ergo AMT
Sennheiser Surrounder (x2)
Stax SR-007
TakeT H2

 

[pataburd]

Quote:

Originally Posted by TopPop /img/forum/go_quote.gif Interesting! I see that you owned the K501 and DT-800/2003 several times before. What made you sell them the first time (and second time, and third time, and...), and what made you come back to them now? And the other ones that you have now: are they ones you upgraded to after selling others on your "had" list, or were they ones that you owned along with the ones that you sold, but have kept this whole time? (I'm assuming that wouldn't be the case for the D5000, though, since it's relatively new, right?)

TP,
The multiple sales and reclamations reflect a migratory path with various sources, amps, cables, etc.

Settling on the K501 is due to better system matching and getting to better know/understand my listening tastes over time. These, if anything, will be keepers. I've had this pair for about 6-8 months.

The DT880/2003 were the headphones I most regretted having sold, and a set of headphones I really hadn't taken the time to fully appreciate. So they're back in hand, and on head, to more fully appreciate--and appreciate them even more this time around, I do. I've had this pair for about 3-4 months.

The AH-D5000 are the culmination of bringing together all the best traits of the headphones that have gone before, a sort of (temporary) endpoint or summit of my ongoing search; like Homo sapiens along the evolutionary trail. I've had this pair for about 4-5 months.

The SR-80 are my "fun 'phones" at work, the "default Grados" that find their way into everyone's collection sooner or later. I've had this pair for about 1-2 months.

Just picked up the K240, a set of headphones I've wanted to try for quite awhile now. These are in the mail as we speak! : )
PAB

 

[grawk]

Have:
Headphpile/Grado HF-1 #20 in Zebrawood, balanced
Grado SR225
Koss KSC-75
Altec Lansing iM716s (wife lost) (and found again) (and a spare pair)
Altec Lansing iM616s
Audio Technica ATH-ESW9

Had:
Ultimate Ears Super.Fi 3s (broke)
Westone UM2s (sold)
Audio Technica ATH-W10VTG (sold)
Sony CD3000s (sold)
The Monsters (Headphile Grado PS3000s in Screened Maple Glory) (sold)
Grado PS1 (carved up and put in PS3000s)
Grado HP1 w/ bowls (Traded for ATH-W10VTG/ATH-W11JPN)
Grado RS1 (sold)
DT770-250 (woodied, ported, darth-beyered) (sold)
AKG K501s (sold)
AKG K701s (sold)
Etymotics ER4P (sold)
Hearos Studiophonic 25s (sold)
The Mules (Yamaha RH-5M w/ KSC35 drivers) (sold)
Audio Technica ATH-W11JPN (Sold)
Sony MDR-V6 (custom recable, black beyer DT250 velour pads) (given away)
Sennheiser HD580s w/ hardwired Enigma Audio Oracle Cable, balanced (sold)
Sennheiser HD650s (sold)
Sennheiser HD600s (sold)
Sennheiser HD580s (sold)
Koss ESP950s (traded)

Want again:
Koss ESP950

 

[Uncle Erik]

I started out at Head-Fi with a Shure e3c, a Sony MDR-V6 and a Sennheiser HD-650.

I gave away the MDR-V6, but I'm thinking about getting another. Everything else I've kept, save for a spare DT48 I sold. I have two other pairs, so I don't miss them.

While I've kept almost all the headphones, I've sold a few sources and amps. Might upgrade the digital source some day, but I plan to keep the rest for the long haul.

 

[yukihiro]

Have: Grado SR-325i, Audio-Technica ATH-ES7, JVC Victor FXC50

Currently For sale: Equation Audio RP-21

Had: Grado SR-80, Sennheiser eH2200

 

[coolrelax]

I had a few over the years:
Some Koss (from the late 1990's cost me 10 bucks, had deep bass)
Sony MDR V6(lost )
Sony D55 with detachable cord(had a shortage, I think I still have the phones without the cord, had a shortage)
Koss Porta Pro(broken)
Sennheiser PX100(shortage) on my 2nd pair now

Currently:
Sennheiser PX100(2nd pair)
Sennheiser HD280 Pro
Sennheiser HD555

Future:
AKG k701 or K601 hopefully in the near future

 

[Fitz]

I think this list is complete, which doesn't count selling/rebuying or multiple pairs of the same headphone.

Have:
AKG K240 Sextett (MP)
AKG K400
AKG K1000
AKG K270HC (comm headset)

Had:
AKG K12P
AKG K85
AKG K100
AKG K135/S
AKG K240 Sextett (EP)
AKG K240 Sextett (LP)
AKG K240 Monitor
AKG K240 DF
AKG K240 Studio
AKG K241
AKG K242
AKG K250
AKG K260
AKG K260 Professional
AKG K270 Playback
AKG K270 Studio
AKG K280
AKG K290 Stereo
AKG K290 Surround
AKG K300M
AKG K301
AKG K340
AKG K401
AKG K500
AKG K501
AKG K701
Audio-Technica ATH-5
Audio-Technica ATH-AD2000
Audio-Technica ATH-W5000
Beyerdynamic DT801
Beyerdynamic DT831
Beyerdynamic DT880
Beyerdynamic DT931
Beyerdynamic DT990
Grado SR-80
MB Quart QP45x
MB Quart QP55x
Realistic Pro 50
Sony MDR-SA5000
Sennheiser HD
Sennheiser HD570
Sennheiser HD650
Stax SR-5
Stax SR-X/Mk3
Stax SR-Lambda
Stax SR-Sigma

 

[Rednamalas1]

^ I didn't know you had AD2000s...

 

[TopPop]

Wow! All these responses are great! Thanks!

However, I think it would be nice, and more beneficial to the community, to see a comparison of these lists with some insight as to why the phones that are in the "have" group are there, as well as why those that are in the "had" group are no longer.

If we can have an idea of what the particular goal was in each person's personal audio journey, and whether(/why) they believe they were able to meet that goal with their current phones, I think it could be a great help to those who might be looking for the same goal. And since, I'm sure, many of these "have" lists include different phones which are attempts at meeting different goals, maybe it would suffice to simply have a comparison between one set of "have" phones which get close to that goal and other "had" phones which didn't meet up to expectations.

I think this would give readers an idea of which phones "may" help them reach that goal, as well as which phones "may" not help, no?

 

[Fitz]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rednamalas1 /img/forum/go_quote.gif ^ I didn't know you had AD2000s...

I didn't keep them for very long.

 

[Rednamalas1]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fitz /img/forum/go_quote.gif I didn't keep them for very long.

blasphemy!

not your cup of tea, I guess?
btw W5000 is absolutely on my upgrade path

 

[Fitz]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rednamalas1 /img/forum/go_quote.gif blasphemy! not your cup of tea, I guess? btw W5000 is absolutely on my upgrade path

They crushed my skull and sounded pretty dry and blah to me. Very different from the W5000 and other ATs I've listened to (W11JPN, L3000, W2002).

 

[Rednamalas1]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fitz /img/forum/go_quote.gif They crushed my skull and sounded pretty dry and blah to me. Very different from the W5000 and other ATs I've listened to (W11JPN, L3000, W2002).

not my experience at all with AD2Ks - and I had to do tons of headband stretching. AD1K had lots of dryness though.\

hey, this might be the first time you and I had serious posts exchanged. Ever.

 

[Fitz]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rednamalas1 /img/forum/go_quote.gif not my experience at all with AD2Ks - and I had to do tons of headband stretching. AD1K had lots of dryness though.\ hey, this might be the first time you and I had serious posts exchanged. Ever.

Yeah, that's kinda weird... we're still on for tomorrow though right?

 

[Rednamalas1]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fitz /img/forum/go_quote.gif Yeah, that's kinda weird... we're still on for tomorrow though right?

I never actually agreed on your little plan - or "surprise photo shoot from long distance" - through my window. They're all over internet now. thanks Fitz