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Mount Rushmore of headphones? (alien.top)
submitted 11 months ago by JabsOrOmicron@alien.top to c/headphones@hi-fi.community
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I was just curious as a newcomer to this hobby what your “Mt Rushmore” of headphones would be and why? Maybe one ubiquitous, one iconic, one studio headphone, and one high end / audiophile pick? If that’s too broad you could just focus on whichever category is most relevant to you. Let me know if this discussion already exists on this sub or elsewhere!

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[–] HeadWombat@alien.top 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Non Americans be so confused right now

[–] JabsOrOmicron@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

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 🤦🏻‍♂️

[–] eoz@alien.top 2 points 11 months ago (2 children)

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

[–] maydaseinbewithyou@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Needs to be top. I bet you get a lot of visitors checking out your grados too.

[–] ehuud@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

how do you desecrate grados they are already trash from the factory

[–] eoz@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

You could always crank up the treble even further, I suppose

[–] real_anything2@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

bazinga!

[–] JennyDarukat@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (2 children)

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

[–] JabsOrOmicron@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

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).

[–] JennyDarukat@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Also a very good headphone, very nice!

[–] Euphoric-Habit-641@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Are you aware of any amazing sets that include a microphone? I'm interested in a high-quality set.. but would appreciate microphone functionality

[–] JennyDarukat@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] Euphoric-Habit-641@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Thanks for the insight here!

[–] jumboshrimp93@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

HD600, Susvara, Utopia, Fostex

[–] Regular-Cheetah-8095@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] JabsOrOmicron@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

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!

[–] protomartyrdom@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Four pairs of HE-1. No further elaboration.

[–] monsieurhunter@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

the dt1990s are a solid pick for high end / audiophile category, and for studio headphones, the beyerdynamic dt770s are a classic choice!