Non Americans be so confused right now
this post was submitted on 23 Nov 2023
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Whoops, maybe there is something more universally understood I could compare to. I also posted it late so I bet mostly non-Americans are seeing it 🤦🏻♂️
I stole a pair of Grados from a native american pal and then desecrated them with a bunch of my own shitty modifications designed to glorify myself, so I'd say those are my Mount Rushmore headphones
Needs to be top. I bet you get a lot of visitors checking out your grados too.
how do you desecrate grados they are already trash from the factory
You could always crank up the treble even further, I suppose
bazinga!
The beginning of personal audio: Sennheiser HD 414
Timeless: Sennheiser HD 600
Luxury: Sony R10 / Sennheiser Orpheus
Studio: Beyerdynamic DT 770
Monitoring: Sony MDR-V6/7506
Innovation: Stax Lambda series
The modern benchmark: Sennheiser HD 800
I really need to try the Sennheisers out locally. My main pair and point of reference is Hifiman Edition XS which aren’t really comparable (planar).
Also a very good headphone, very nice!
Are you aware of any amazing sets that include a microphone? I'm interested in a high-quality set.. but would appreciate microphone functionality
Honestly your best bet is going for a well regarded standalone headphone and combine it with something like the Antlion Modmic. Add some cable ties (preferably the twisty ones, or velcro) so you're only dealing with one wire effectively and you get the headset form factor with the flexibility of two separate devices.
Thanks for the insight here!
HD600, Susvara, Utopia, Fostex
We’ll try to get one iconic rep from different genres:
Denon AH-9200
Sennheiser HD600
Hifiman HE1000 V2
Koss Porta Pros
Don’t even try me on the Porta Pros. If you’re still relevant after 40 years, you belong on the mountain.
I was thinking of the Porta Pros in making this post. I was thinking of other defining designs like the Fender Stratocaster, Shure SM58 microphone, Volkswagen Beetle etc and wanted to know what the headphone equivalents would be. I’m too young to have been around during the Porta Pro’s heyday but I imagine they were similarly popular to AirPods today. I want a pair!
Four pairs of HE-1. No further elaboration.
the dt1990s are a solid pick for high end / audiophile category, and for studio headphones, the beyerdynamic dt770s are a classic choice!