I'm currently using some MX-51s, but I'm taking a massive step forward to some Grado SR-80s in a few days.
I also use Grado SR-80s.
Beware, the standard pads are really uncomfortable. Either replace them, or endure the pain for a few months while you develop calluses on your earlobes.
Shure e4c. I'm dubious about being this being worth $400 but they work well enough and have my stamp of approval.
€15 cheap ass-headset, of some unknown "brand".
(Hey, you asked...)
€15 cheap ass-headset, of some unknown "brand".
(Hey, you asked...)
Sorry about the double post. And now it seems I can't delete it. (Password incorrect, wtf?)
I used some unknown brand for a while but now I'm using Logitech. Though headphones aren't my thing.
Also I don't see why you saw the need to fix a double post with a triple post. =/
So therefore you make me post for a fourth time? Fine with me. :-)
I believe it's just better to explain things, instead of waiting for abuse to roll in. That's why.
Might as well throw in an on-topic question: How much should you spend anyway? (Yeah, depends on what you're going to do, but let's say normal music listening, no studio work, daily use.) Seems like you'd hit a point of diminishing returns somewhere, but where?
(This kind of obsessing with value for money is one of the reasons why I ended up not buying anything "proper"...)
I use Sennheiser HD 595, quite comfortable and sound really natural. I used to use $80 Sennheiser HD 497 which were lighter and brighter, a bit dryer and more compressed, but for the price, truly excellent. I think they stopped making them, probably cause they were too good. But I'm pretty sure you can still find a pair hanging around on the tubes.
Sony MDR-XD100. They seem to fit the old "Good headphones sound like speakers that cost 10x as much" rule quite well. Also pretty comfy, and form a good seal around the ears for beautiful bass... headband is a little stiff... I'm bald, so it leaves grooves in my head, but it's not uncomfortable.
About the MDR-XD100... they're rated as 12Hz to 22KHz, but that really seems off. The dymanic range (or at least apparent range?) is right up there with some of the in-ear phones I've tried that boast as low as 6Hz-24KHz. I haven't tried a scientific test yet, but I'm very happy with them.
Sennheiser PX100s. Sound great and oh so comfy.
> The dymanic range ... 6Hz-24KHz.
Dynamic range does not mean what you think it means.
> 6Hz-24KHz
If you can hear that range, I'll be impressed.
For the kids following along at home, "dynamic range" refers to variation in loudness, and is typically measured in decibels, or dB.
6 Hz to 24 KHz is a frequency range. And the typical audible spectrum for humans is 20 Hz - 20 KHz (less if you're older, though some studies suggest it's exposure to noise, not age per se, that does it).