[ExpiredLabel]

Cool thanks for the response

 

[Hifi59]

Rankings of my headphones

Audeze LCD-4
Hifiman HE-1k
Audeze LCD-3F
Sennheiser HD-800S

Rankings of headphones that I once owned or heard
Same as above then...
Hifiman HE-6
Hifiman Edition X
Zmf Omni Cherry
Sennheiser HD-800 DuPont mod
Fostex TH900
Audeze Lcd-X 2016 drivers
Hifiman HE-560
Stax L-700
Koss Esp 950
Audeze LCD-2F
Mr. Speakers Ether-C v1.1
Mr Speakers Ether
Dharma 1000
Mr. Speakers Alpha Dogs
Hifiman HE-400i

Then much lower rated...
Sennheiser HD-800 no mods
McIntosh MPA-1000
Beyerdynamics T1
Audio Technica ATH-W5000
Audioquest Nighthawks
Fostex TH-X00

 

[Eudis]

1. E-MU Teak

2. THX00 Ebony Cups

3. E-MU Rosewood

4. E-MU Ebony

5. THX00.

I only have two headphones buy with different wood cups they have different personality

 

[ssrock64]

  Headphones:
 
LCD-X, LCD-2r2, AKG K812, LCD-3, Beyer T-1, LCD-XC, HD25-SP II, HD800, Sony SA5000
 
IEMs:
 
Noble K10U, Shure KES1500, SE846, Westone W60, Pro 30, Layla, Roxanne AR03, UE900s, UE18 Pro

That's a very interesting ranking. What makes you put the HD800 so low, and what do you prefer about the LCD-X and LCD-2R2 that the LCD-3 doesn't have?

 

[mynamesjeff]

1.) DT990 Pro (My ears absolutely love the treble and air on these, I know some people can't take the treble but these are my clear number 1. I love my female voices so the definitely suit female voices such as Lauren Mayberry from CHVRCHES and Grimes)
 
2) HD600 (Just the good allrounder)
 
3) Fostex T50RP mk3 w Stock Pads (Incredible value for a planar. Stock pads are uncomfortable but the stock sound is incredible for the price. Will be getting the Shure 1540 pads but worry about what it will do to the sound)
 
4) Grado Sr80e (Just a fun fun headphone. Those Grado Mids are addictive)
 
5) Philips Fidelio X2 (Don't really have a need for these now that i got the DT990s. Will probably sell them soon)
 
6) V-Moda M100 w XL pads (My bassy fun portables)
 
7) Audio Technica MSR7 (My bright fun portables)
 
8) Audio Technica Pro700mk2 w HM5 Pads (Awesome Basshead headphone)
 
Will add the Fostex TH-X000 soon after the current drop finishes and hope to get them late June, so i will update my list when it comes. Hoping it is up there near the top considering it will be the most expensive headphones i will own.

 

[knopi]

I know everybody have own ears, rank and taste but I do not understand how someone can prefer closed hp as TH900 over very very good hp like LCDX, HE560, open Ether etc..it is sounds much more natural at least for me.

 

[nk126]

1. HE-560 w/grill mod (I'm stunned by the difference from 400i)
2. HE-400i
3. Ety ER-4S
4. B&O H6
5. Ety mc3
6. RHA something or other cheap IEM

 

[GREQ]

:

I know everybody have own ears, rank and taste but I do not understand how someone can prefer closed hp as TH900 over very very good hp like LCDX, HE560, open Ether etc..it is sounds much more natural at least for me.

Everyone is also ranking their headphones here very differently.
There are other factors, not just the headphones objective technical ability. (comfort, enjoyment, aesthetics)
 
If i owned an LCDX I would rank it low too, because the return you get on that purchase is terrible.
You pay so much more for very little gains and a neck workout. 

 

 

[Hifi59]

I know everybody have own ears, rank and taste but I do not understand how someone can prefer closed hp as TH900 over very very good hp like LCDX, HE560, open Ether etc..it is sounds much more natural at least for me.

I'm with you in general in reference to open vs closed, but the TH900 are the exception. They sound like an open back. For a closed back, they leak sound like crazy. I believe it's their choice of wood they use that lets this happen and also contributes to their large soundstage and colorful sound.

 

[ChaseM]

I'm with with I general on open vs closed, but the TH900 are the exception. They sound like an open back. For a closed back, they leak sound like crazy. I believe it's their choice of wood they use that lets this happen and also contributes to their large soundstage and colorful sound.

Agreed, theres something special about the TH900. I had the TH900 and LCD-3F together for a long time. I found myself reaching for the TH900 much more often. It definitely isn't as technically perfect as the LCD-3f. But, for just relaxing and listening to music (at least the way I listen to music) it's currently my favorite headphone. I have a set of Edition X's showing up in the next couple of days and hope they are more pleasing to me than the LCD-3f was.

 

[lestatdi]

UPDATED:
 
1 - LCD2 Fazor
2 - Denon AH-D600
3 - Shure SRH1540
4 - Sony MDR-1R
5 - Fidelio L2
5 - Takstar Hi 2050
6 - ATH-M50x
 
Bought and waiting a Fidelio X2 (to take the place of the L2) and thinking in upgrade the Sony MDR-1R to MDR-1A. What do u guys think?
 
My ranking with all headphones i had (only on/over ear): Not only sound, but price/sound, confort, built, etc
1 - LCD2 Fazer
2 - Denon AH-D600
3 - Shure SRH1540
4 - Sennheiser HD600
5 - Sennheiser HD650
6 - Sony MDR-1R
7 - Sennheiser HD598
8 - Fidelio L2
9 - Takstar Hi 2050
10 - ATH-M50x
11 - Vmoda M100
12 - Sennheiser Momentum (first version)
13 - Sennheiser HD 280Pro
14 - Sennheiser HD202 II
...
100 - Sennheiser HD201

 

[WillB]

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[amigastar]

1. Hifiman He-500
2. AKG K501
3. AKG K240 DF
4. AKG K142 HD

 

[takato14]

1: HiFiMAN HE-6 (mods): Absolutely decimates everything below it in technical prowess and accuracy -- and I do mean decimates it. A little rough and unpleasant in the treble, otherwise very smooth. Relatively neutral, maybe slightly dark. Extremely large and heavy, but comfortable with the new earpads.

2: Sansui SS-100 (mods): Buttery smooth and immersive. Intimate and flat from bass to treble. Presents sound in a 2-dimensional, yet very well separated manner. Very coherent, natural timbre and texture. A little bit soft on the resolution compared to HE-6, but cleaner. These are my go-to as I can listen to them literally all day with no fatigue or comfort issues. They're also quite a bit more transparent; less about accuracy, more about the music. Worth noting: these are still a very clear step above mid-fi offerings like the HD650. Kind of like a sweet spot between summit-fi and mid-fi. Perhaps... hi-fi? :OOO

3: Pioneer Monitor 10-II (mods): Best closed headphone, bar none. Sounds like an open headphone while having tighter, deeper bass than either the Sansui or HE-6... and anything else I've heard for that matter. Easily as resolving as the HE-6 but less coherent. FR is a bit wonky above 1kHz but not unlistenable. Enclosure problems hold this headphone back quite a bit; these will see more work in the future and could ascend higher. That being said I do use the others more since isolation usually hinders rather than helps me.

 

[markus94103]

1. MrSpeakers Mad Dog
2. AKG Q701
3. Sennheiser HD-650
4. Audio Technica ATH-M50