[Music Alchemist]

  I only used the KSC75' drivers on the parts express headband or the sportapro headband, which changes the sig (for the better I'm sure). But I never thought that the KSC75's sound anything but great, so "go figure" is right! But, I might just have to find me a pair of KTXPRO1's to try out

 
Pushing them closer to your ears does the same thing, and that didn't improve the sound, in my opinion.
 
Here is how I would rank the three Koss headphones I own: UR40 > KTXPRO1 >> KSC75
 
The UR40 is more like a reference headphone (relatively speaking) with plenty of excitement too...the KTXPRO1 is slightly more exciting, but less accurate, with boosted bass and lower mids...and the KSC75's only two redeeming qualities for me are the sparkly (sometimes gorgeous) treble and sense of openness due to it resting away from your ears.

 

[wink]

Sennheiser HD600

 

[Music Alchemist]

  Sennheiser HD600

 
You posted that a week ago.

 
If we're going that high in budget, then my favorite headphone in that category is the STAX SR-207. Heck, (and I've said this all over Head-Fi, so sorry to those who have already read this from me) the SR-207 sounds more realistic to me than any high-end non-electrostat. (Though it doesn't have all the "technicalities" of the flagships, so I guess it still qualifies as "not the best".)
 
On that note, since the Koss UR40 tries to be more like a reference headphone, it's not as impressive in a way, because countless others (albeit at higher price ranges) beat it as reference headphones...whereas the KTXPRO1 has more colorations so I don't compare it as much to more accurate headphones. Its colorations are part of what make it so special.

 

[FastAndClean]

AKG K601

 

[Fearless1]

A few more of my favorite "not the best" Headphones:



ZMF version 2, fantastic tuning of a T50rp mod!



W1000x, just stunning with female vocals



Fisher FA-011, strange, euphoric signature that is not reference, but unique in its own way



AKG 240 Sextetts EP, another unique sound signature, bassy, rich and open. excels with acoustic

 

[Hutnicks]

   
You posted that a week ago.

 
If we're going that high in budget, then my favorite headphone in that category is the STAX SR-207. Heck, (and I've said this all over Head-Fi,

I await the dude with the new Orpheus II to show up here and post his 009's as "Not the Best"

 

[Music Alchemist]

  I await the dude with the new Orpheus II to show up here and post his 009's as "Not the Best"

 
Just give me a year or three.

 

[Hutnicks]

   
Just give me a year or three.

They will be traded on the commodity market by then. Somethings got to prop up their economy after VW goes bust

 

[Fearless1]

A few more "not the best" but would never part with:



(comfort mod) Kenwood KH-1000





HD600!!!



HE400i (grill mod/J-money pads)



D5k


Oldschool MadDogs out of a 70's reciever

 

[Hutnicks]

Holy poop, a Layfeyette!

 

[Fearless1]

Holy poop, a Layfeyette!

50 bucks (about a dollar a pound lol), came with original box and paperwork. No cap hum or static in the pots. It actually sounds great.




Cap porn! (before the dusting)

 

[Hutnicks]

Awesome!  Great to find one that does not require a complete rebuild. I'll bet it pushes those T50's quite well indeed

 

[legcramp]

KSC-75 and D2000

 

[paradoxology]

Another flawed gem: the Creative Aurvana Live! (first version). Surprisingly good sound, very comfortable (improved further by replacing stock pads with Brainwavz pads), disappointing build quality.

 

[odevans]

Wanted a cheap pair of earphones for the gym, so I decided to grab Shure's SE215. Turns out that for cheaper-end earphones, they're actually quite bloody good! Bass isn't the most accurate but gets quite deep without smothering the higher frequencies. Pretty decent mids. Somewhat recessed highs but still ok. So they're not perfect, but they're good fun and easy to listen to, especially when you just want to hear music as opposed to listen to it... if that makes sense?