JabsOrOmicron

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Mount Rushmore of headphones? in c/headphones@hi-fi.community
[–] 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).

Mount Rushmore of headphones? in c/headphones@hi-fi.community
[–] 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!

Mount Rushmore of headphones? in c/headphones@hi-fi.community
[–] 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 🤦🏻‍♂️

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Mount Rushmore of headphones? (alien.top)
 

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!