Rank Your Headphones

[grawk]

HHF1->ESW9

[Fungi]

ESW9 > SA6 > E4g > PX100

I'm still really impressed by what the ESW9 does. I now understand why boomana posted praise so often (which was the reason I got them in the first place).

[guzziguy]

HP2 > headphiled K340 >> PK2 > UM2 > Darth Beyers > other miscellaneous headphones

[Akathisia]

KSC75 > JVC Marshmellows

(pretty much gear free right now)

[saint.panda]

HD 580 > ESW9 = HD 25-1 > triple.fi 10 Pro > KSC-75

[rodentdog]

hf-1, k-340, sr125, hd580, dt250-80, k-240, hd430, hd535, pro4AA (old school)

[Guest aaron313]

SR-303, then AD2000 at the moment.

[wrecked_porsche]

ATH-W11jpn > ATH-ES7 > Altec iM716 (stock & @53 Ohms) > Crossroads X3i >= Philips SHE9500

[gtp]

Shure SE530 > Ety ER4P > PX100, DT770 > JVC FX33

[Fungi]

Shure SE530 > Ety ER4P > PX100, DT770 > JVC FX33

Haven't seen you in a while. Klipsch Images sucked?

[Dreadhead]

Modded (by me) AH-D5000 (bal) > MDR-SA5000 (bal) > HD650 (bal) > SE530

I'm a detail/neutrality freak though so I guess most peoples order would be very different.

[Dusty Chalk]

What mods, besides the obvious (cable)?

[gtp]

Haven't seen you in a while. Klipsch Images sucked?

I've been busy! Too many "grown-up" things getting in the way of my hobbies.

I liked the Images. They had a great euphonic sound. Tons of bass, deeeeeeep bass. Reasonably sweet mids. Rolled off highs, but it made for relaxing listening. Good soundstage, great texture. I think it's significant that these were made by speaker guys rather than hearing aid/monitoring people. They sounded more like full-size cans than any other IEM I've heard. I sold them because: (1) the cables were microphonic as hell and seemed flimsy and (2) overall they sound similar to the SE530s which I already own.

[swt61]

Fully modded K340, Chocolate Donuts, Modded deep woody cupped CD3000, Modded HD580, Modded K240 Sextett and Denon AH-D1001. All but the Denons are wired balanced.

[Dreadhead]

What mods, besides the obvious (cable)?

I assume you were talking to me? If so it's the markl mod but done by me and I put a little more fiberfil than he recommended because I thought it still had too much bass so I added some more.

[Dusty Chalk]

Thanks (yes, I was asking you). I have to admit to not being sure what I was listening to, wouldn't mind hearing those again some time. (I work in Arlington, so it wouldn't be too much of a stretch for me to come to you.)

[VPI]

Sony R10--->Stax Omega II--->AKG K1000--->Headphiled AKG K340s--->Grado HP2-->Grado RS-1--->Stax Lamda Pros--->Senn HD-650--->Headphile CD3000/ATH-A900-->Sony SA5000-->Beyer DT-880-->AKG K701--->Stax SR-404--->Grado SR-60------------------------------>Audio Technica ATH-A900

[Dusty Chalk]

Headphile CD3000/ATH-A900

What is this?

[grawk]

I'd guess it's cd3000s with wood shells and ath-a900 drivers

[catscratch]

Out of the main stuff (I really have too much gear):

O2 Mk1 > O2 Mk2 > HD650 balanced > HD600 balanced > K340 > SR-003 > HD600SE > SR-001 > HD650 SE > DT770

No ranking for the H2 or K1000, they aren't working right. When I get them up and running, I suspect the K1k will be around the O2 Mk2 mark, and as for the H2, I have no idea; anything from first place to last place is possible.

[JBLoudG20]

I bet is a CD3000 with A900 mounting screws.

[VPI]

What is this?

They are ATH-A900 frames with w1000 earpads and a woodied body that have CD3000 drivers.

[Dusty Chalk]

I'd guess it's cd3000s with wood shells...

Well, that's the part I'm confused about -- the wood shells aren't indigenous to CD3000's, so that leaves, what, the band and pads?

EDIT #2: PS Enjoyed the "mounting screws" comment.

EDIT: Never mind, missed this page. Thanks for the response.

Edited August 7, 2008 by Dusty Chalk

[grawk]

ah, larry inverted it that time

[Cankin]

Tier 1: HD650 > HD600 > GS1000

Tier 2: K501 = MS2i > K701

Tier 3: SR125 = MS1 > SR80 > ER6 > Proline 750

Tier 4: HD201 > EP630