[Kenny6007]

Quote:

Originally Posted by rhythmdevils /img/forum/go_quote.gif it's interesting how some people's choices are phones that contrast each other severely, and other people choose phones that are all very similar. My choice was the most balanced full size phone (IMO)- HP1000 and the most balanced portable- JH13. and a cheap one for monitoring/travel/work. But Robm321, for example, 2 of your top 3 are the HP1000 and GS1000. I don't understand how the same ears could enjoy both of those phones

that's exactly what i was thinking, it seems like certain people like to have similar sound cans just a different variety in sound signature where some like a completely different sound for each different genres. i fall in the 2nd group where i want to have a different pair of cans per genre, but i can see why someone would want one that's similar for the different feel of the can on over the ears.

HD800/Edition8 - classical and jazz
Edition9/Edition8 - trance
LA7000/Edition9 - rap/HipHop/pop

but it would be hard for me to choose the Edition8's over Edition9 and HD800 in the respective genres, the Edition8's just do everything well. the HD800's sound absolutely amazing with classical and jazz where as the Edition9's give that nice extra emphasis on the bass lines in trance

 

[Acix]

1. K-702
2. K-1000
3. JH13

 

[heishiro]

HD650
Denon D5000
IE8

*less than $3500 but surely it will make me happy ^__^

 

[Mr Joboto]

MS-Pro, T1, L3000.

EDIT: I forgot to consider the $3500

 

[boomana]

I can't think of a combo of three that would stay in the price range if we're talking about what we really want. Right now, I'm pretty happy with what I have, which does come in under $3500:

O2 MK1 (home rig)
JH13 (portable rig)
HF2 (office rig)

 

[gomincha]

hmm..

Stax SR-007 (Omega II MK1)
Akg K1000
JH Audio JH13 PRO or JH16 PRO depending on bass preferences

 

[grawk]

JH13s - $1250
ATH-W10VTGs - $500 or ATH-ESW10s - $500
Grado HF2 - $500

I actually consolidated to JH13s, HF1s (woodied) and HF2s, rather than the ATHs, but I'd probably be willing to trade one or the other pair of grados for the right pair of ATHs

 

[robm321]

Quote:

Originally Posted by rhythmdevils /img/forum/go_quote.gif it's interesting how some people's choices are phones that contrast each other severely, and other people choose phones that are all very similar. My choice was the most balanced full size phone (IMO)- HP1000 and the most balanced portable- JH13. and a cheap one for monitoring/travel/work. But Robm321, for example, 2 of your top 3 are the HP1000 and GS1000. I don't understand how the same ears could enjoy both of those phones

You are very observant. I guess it's having the best of both worlds. The GS-1000 is fun, romantic, exciting. But it's less refined and accurate compared to the K-1000 and HP-2. It's nice to switch back and forth to keep things fresh, but I also feel like it's excess and makes me focus too much on "which phone should I listen to?".

I've been seriously considering keeping one, selling the others, regretting it, then happily settling with the JH13/16 and one headphone. At least that's the plan. I've been trying to get myself to do it for a year though, so we'll see.

But I'd have to say without a doubt the HP-2/K-1000 are really my ultimate taste in headphones.

 

[Nanago]

ATH-W1000x - 600
ATH-ESW10JPN - ???
Stax 007MkII - 2k+/HD800 - 1400
 
I've got it pretty good - already got the W1000xs, enjoying a revived ESW9, and the HD414s are waiting for me back home in LA.

 

[oqvist]

For me it would be 
 
LCD-2
ED 10
ED 8.
 
I would probably have to find them all used to get within the budget though

 

[Roger Strummer]

After a little thought:
 
HD800 - the main home cans
JH13 - the portable and travel iem's
PMX 680 (the adidas ones) - for exercising, not gonna expose the JH13 to sweat 

 

[grokit]

HD800, Edition 8, and JH-13.
 
Reference, closed/portable, and IEM. A little over budget, would have to buy used/re-mold to do for $3500 

 

[clou91]

Edition 8, LCD-2, ES5? 
 
Have no idea what the ES5 cost but oh well 

 

[Junliang]

1) JH16- portable
2) AD700- gaming
3) T1/LCD2 - music
 
Done.
 
Haven't gotten #3 though, don't know which to decide upon T_T

 

[seasterl]

Has the OP made a decision yet and purchased the third pair of headphones? I'd love to see this info gathered into a poll and the same thing done for dedicated home amps. (If there is already an up-to-date poll, just point me in the right direction.)