Rank your headphones / headsets thread

Uriel

Uriel

Uriel

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I was thinking, given that we have a ridiculous amount of threads asking about what headphones / headsets to buy, we could come up with some sort of collective ranking thread.

I propose that people rank headphones that they've used for an extended period. This would preferably be headphones that we've owned but I'll accept ones you've borrowed and had chance to use for an extended period, say over a week. (Edit: It's not really a sound quality comparison - just how much you like them).

If some sort of consensus starts to emerge, I'll edit the OP to come up with a 'league table' type thing. Of course people are going to disagree to some extent and I'll have to sort out a ranking system of some sort.

If you want to include headphones you've heard briefly please put them in brackets. We'll get to hear your opinion but they won't be added to the rankings. I'll post again with mine shortly as an example.

If you want to update your list in future (say you change your mind or get some new headphones) please quote your previous post otherwise I'll never notice it for ranking purposes.

Edit: If there's a real gulf between your headphones pleas indicate with a gap in your rankings, as shown in some of the posts below.
 
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Been using Creative Fatal1ty for 18 months. Really comfortable, no signs of wear and tear, audio works a treat. Can't fault them. It means I can play games with the sound up and not wake the children.

If buying now, I'd look for wireless though. Standing up and tripping over a cable because you forgot they were on is just annoying.

EDIT: The surround sound is surprisingly good. I can hear enemies behind me in games like Crysis and Far Cry 2.
 
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(Sennheiser HD600)
Sennheiser HD580
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Goldring NS1000
Goldring DR150
(Sennheiser HD595)
(Sennheiser HD555)
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Jays S-Jays
Creative Aurvana Live!
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Goldring DR50 = Goldring DR100 = Grado iGrado
(Sennheiser HD515)
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Speedlink Medusa 5.1 Home Edition = Philips SHE2550 Extra Bass Earphones =

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peterwalkley said:
Been using Creative Fatal1ty for 18 months. Really comfortable, no signs of wear and tear, audio works a treat. Can't fault them.
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Okey dokey - but what else can you compare them to?
 
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Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro
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Speedlink Medusa


I liked the Speedlink's when i got them, but that was because i didn't know any better. I expect this is much the same for people buying these 'gaming headsets' now, and unless they hear for themselves then it's hard to explain how much better a good set are. The Beyer's are better in every way, they even give better surround sound when used with Dolby Headphone.
 
Audio Technica A900
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Creative HS-390
Sony HPM-22

Not much to go by really, i may pick up some nice open phones later (have my eyes on the AKG 702) though i have to get a good amp and dac first.
 
I like the extra space to indicate how much better things are that you guys have used. I'll edit my earlier ranking into divisions...
 
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LeJosh said:
I like this idea would it be possible to do it with a budget category aswell?

i.e. "£100-200"
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Kinda difficult to do. For example the Goldring NS1000s have been anywhere from £50 to £150 since they've been available. The DR150s have been anywhere from £30 to £70. I'll maybe think about how to incorporate it longer term.
 
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no real comparison, but +1 for the NS1000s, got a pair now and theyre awesome, had cheaper stuff in past, as well as sennheisers, but tbh I cant remember a quantitive difference, merely that these sound great
 
LeJosh said:
I like this idea would it be possible to do it with a budget category aswell?

i.e. "£100-200"
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Problem is what price you go by, the original price, the current common retail price or the price you found them at. for low end headphones this isn't really an issue but when you get to the high end and the the rare cans it's very difficult to find a common price.
 
Uriel said:
Kinda difficult to do. For example the Goldring NS1000s have been anywhere from £50 to £150 since they've been available.
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Well, at £50 they were good headphones but not without their faults (I owned a pair for a while but kept my HD555). At £150 there is much better out there.


SennheiserHD555
Denon ACH-551 (in ear)
Grado SR-60 (Used but not owned)
Goldring NS1000
Sony ex85 (in ear)
Sennheiser eh 150
Sennheiser HD210
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CX300 (In ear)
CX500 (In ear. Used, not owned).
 
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Sennheiser HD650 with a dragon something cable (Out of benchmark dac1 + slee solo) - WARNING- Orgasm inducing
Sennheiser HE60 (Baby orpheus)
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AKG K1000
Sony R10
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My HF-1
My HD-25
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Some expensive audiotechnicas (dunno names, 500 ATH ?)
Alessandro MS-1
Westone UM1
Koss ksc75
Grado SR60
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Grado 325i
Sony ex80 something
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. x eleventy trillion
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.Headsets :D
 
markop2003 said:
The 500s are quite cheap really.

General prices are:

Though closed back options are more.
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I tried a number of pairs but wasn't that impressed. I was wrong then about prices as they were all discontinued models from yesteryear and cost hundreds apaprently.
 
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