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Fyodor
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Canada971 Posts
November 13 2010 00:04 GMT
#1
Poll: What's your enthusiast level?

I own some mid-level level music headphones from Grado, Sennheiser, Audio-Technica, etc. (2141)
 
44%

I have a "gaming" headset. (1749)
 
36%

I own a dedicated headphe amplifier and DAC. (344)
 
7%

I still use the earbuds that came with my ipod. (272)
 
6%

I bought some inexpensive headphones for my MP3 player once. (251)
 
5%

Headphones are a big hobby for me, I have a collection of them and love to try new gear. (114)
 
2%

I custom built every component of my headphone rig. (44)
 
1%

4915 total votes

Your vote: What's your enthusiast level?

(Vote): I still use the earbuds that came with my ipod.
(Vote): I have a "gaming" headset.
(Vote): I bought some inexpensive headphones for my MP3 player once.
(Vote): I own some mid-level level music headphones from Grado, Sennheiser, Audio-Technica, etc.
(Vote): I own a dedicated headphe amplifier and DAC.
(Vote): Headphones are a big hobby for me, I have a collection of them and love to try new gear.
(Vote): I custom built every component of my headphone rig.




I'm really not sure how to conduct this thread. There's nothing on TL about taking headphones seriously AFAIK so I guess a poll would give us an idea of what we're dealing with here.

Personally I opted to go with the Beyerdynamic DT990

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coupled with the Audio-GD FUN version "A" with upgraded Earth OPA.

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This is a relatively cheap system and IMO, offers phenomenal detail. Lows and highs are a bit pronounced so this is isn't a natural sound but it is quite lively and suited to electronic music. Not my favorite genre or anything but I do listen to quite a bit of it so I like something like this in my system.

I'd love for everyone to do the same and share their experience with heaphones in this thread. It's just missing from TL so badly.
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sva
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States747 Posts
November 13 2010 00:06 GMT
#2
I use steelseries V2 siberia's
SubtleArt
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
2710 Posts
November 13 2010 00:08 GMT
#3
I have the AKG K240 Mkii's, unamped. They're kinda quiet tho even at full volume on my ipod (relatively speaking), so I might get an amp for them sometime. Otherwise I'm pretty happy with the quality
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Doko
Profile Joined May 2010
Argentina1737 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-11-13 00:09:16
November 13 2010 00:08 GMT
#4
Been using Technics RP-DJ1200 for about 7 years. 160u$s at the time. Best durability of any headphone I've ever seen. Sound quality is also amazing specially the bass.

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prochobo
Profile Joined May 2010
United States232 Posts
November 13 2010 00:09 GMT
#5
Sony MDR-V6's with Beyer pads
JSH
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States4109 Posts
November 13 2010 00:12 GMT
#6
Using JVC HA-RX900

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after a little modding, I really like the sound I'm getting out of these cans :>
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Fyodor
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Canada971 Posts
November 13 2010 00:13 GMT
#7
On November 13 2010 09:08 SubtleArt wrote:
I have the AKG K240 Mkii's, unamped. They're kinda quiet tho even at full volume on my ipod (relatively speaking), so I might get an amp for them sometime. Otherwise I'm pretty happy with the quality

Classy, definitely wanna try the monitor version with 600ohm impedence or the old "sextetts". Love the vintage look of the AKGs.
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YejinYejin
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States1053 Posts
November 13 2010 00:13 GMT
#8
Audio Technica M50s. My first "real" pair of headphones. Everything before was just iPod earbuds.
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kotzwuerg
Profile Joined August 2010
Germany15 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-11-13 00:17:52
November 13 2010 00:16 GMT
#9
i have the akg k530, not the best, but one of the best quality to price ratios out there... i´m poor
additionally i have an creative x-fi titanium sound card and a self made headphone amp using an OPA2134 IC

together with .flac music it kicks ass... hard!
javy_
Profile Joined July 2010
United States1677 Posts
November 13 2010 00:22 GMT
#10
I have a pair of Ultrasone HFI-780s and DT770/80s. I'm hoping that my next upgrade will be my last (thinking something along the lines of MDR-SA5000 or ATH-AD2000)
♪~( ̄。 ̄)
ThePurist
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
Canada686 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-11-13 00:27:12
November 13 2010 00:26 GMT
#11
Although not headphones...

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raidon
Profile Joined September 2010
58 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-11-13 02:26:03
November 13 2010 00:30 GMT
#12
Sennheiser HD 555 ftw. Perhaps i'm modding it eventually to a HD 595 one.
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motbob
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
United States12546 Posts
November 13 2010 00:30 GMT
#13
I use $20 Sony headphones from Walmart. Yeah!!!
ModeratorGood content always wins.
semantics
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
10040 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-11-13 00:33:18
November 13 2010 00:32 GMT
#14
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Corsair HS1, I won these i used to use logitech G35's which i payed 70 USD for i like both but corsairs is a bit better for my large head. They use the same tech and similar quality parts to convert a 7.1 signal to a stereo output so they sound very similar. I like USB audio, i rather not have to spend 100-300 just on a sound card for my headset to sound good.
Fyodor
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Canada971 Posts
November 13 2010 00:33 GMT
#15
On November 13 2010 09:22 javy925 wrote:
I have a pair of Ultrasone HFI-780s and DT770/80s. I'm hoping that my next upgrade will be my last (thinking something along the lines of MDR-SA5000 or ATH-AD2000)

if you do buy those headphones as upgrades you're gonna wonder where the bass went
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nav148
Profile Joined October 2008
Australia42 Posts
November 13 2010 00:33 GMT
#16
I have a pair of HD555's and I just bought som Sennheiser HD25-1 II on ear headphones. I also got the Audinst HUD MX-1 DAC/AMP but thats lost in the mail so god knows when im getting that.
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teacash
Profile Joined September 2010
Canada494 Posts
November 13 2010 00:34 GMT
#17
I've got Sennheiser HD555's, Ultrasone HFI-550's, Sennheiser RS130's (which don't get used), and a nice little pair of Westone 1 in-ears
I don't have the cash to take it any further really, though i'd love to listen to some albums on my HD555's through an amp
Fyodor
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Canada971 Posts
November 13 2010 00:34 GMT
#18
On November 13 2010 09:32 semantics wrote:

Corsair HS1

Sorry to hear that
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Disregard
Profile Blog Joined March 2007
China10252 Posts
November 13 2010 00:35 GMT
#19
I use the Sennheiser PC151 headset and a pair of $30 earbuds also from Sennheiser. Been using this combination for years, works fine and yet the price has remained the same...
"If I had to take a drug in order to be free, I'm screwed. Freedom exists in the mind, otherwise it doesn't exist."
Creek
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
United States177 Posts
November 13 2010 00:38 GMT
#20
using
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Audio technica ATH A700, best cans i ever owned.
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