[synaesthetic]

Countless bundled-in earbuds and supra-aural headphones that came with PCDPs and DAPs.

First introduction to quality headphones were a pair of used beyerdynamic DT880s (not the '05 version), which I bought from a vinyl nut who had way too much time and money on his hands for $200. I miss those headphones a lot. I wish I had never sold them, but I was out of work and rent was coming due and I couldn't sell anything else as quickly. =|

 

[juniperlater]

Some big over-ear Sonys that cost about $20 in 1994.

 

[Bonthouse]

First one's were some Shure e3c when I was 15. Mostly because I just had my birthday, and I just loved to listen to music.

 

[Nugwin]

Sennheiser HD201, I gave them to my dad after I got my HD555s. Looking for a pair of Grado headphones for my next pair.

 

[Exediron]

The first pair of headphones I actually went out and bought were a pair of Koss UE-40s. Then a funny thing happened, and I went into CS:S and ran into a guy who said had bought his headphones for $250, and I mocked him for buying headphones for that much...

 

[Currawong]

I absolutely couldn't stand sticking anything in my ears (still can't somewhat) so when I managed to persuade my parents to spend on headphones for me, it was during a trip to our local and very reputable hi-fi dealer. My father always had good hi-fi (Rotel, Thorens, Luxman, Magnat, Paradigm and other gear) so we agreed on a pair of Quart 55X, which I have been using from my computer(s) and his hi-fi for over 15 years.

 

[RedSky0]

PX100s. Was blown away by how much better they sounded to earbuds ^_^

 

[pataburd]

Mine were the Berwin Research "44" or some such number, with yellow foam ear pads, back in the late 1970's. They were designed like the Sennheiser 414.

 

[Zanth]

SR60's back in 1997.

 

[x-kevin]

I have just been getting into head-fi, and even though I have been into this kinda thing for a lot longer, I bought a pair of HD515's. I would loved to have gotten the HD555's, but the 515's aren't that bad at all. I was surprised that they sound pretty decent.

 

[Nanago]

Do ibuds count?

If not, then I think it was a crappy 1$ headset that came with a portable FM/AM player.

 

[SFbayArch]

my father had a pair of Koss electrotats that first turned me on to headphones...


but my own first pair were the venerable Grado SR-60

 

[jimmyl930]

Sennheiser HD-497, just replaced with Grado SR-80

 

[The Other Allen]

Sennheiser HD414s. Purchased sometime in the late 70s, early 80s. Wasn't impressed by them, though.

 

[sunseeker888]

Mine were sony MDR-V150 junk ones I bought when I was clueless.
Next came SR80s then HD555;s now I use SR325i's primarily with tubes