what headphones do you own thread - i own dt150's :)

Denon D2000's here.

They're by far the most comfortable cans I've owned and for a closed back design they have a nice open sound. They need decent amping tho'.
 
My AKG K340 Electrostat-Dynamics turned up today. I have no idea whether they are the bass light/heavy version, but will find out once I start tinkering.

First thoughts:

-They DO take a lot of juice to drive (K701s have nothing on these)
-The earpads are too shallow, so my ears press against the plastic grilles
-They need a new headband and a clean
-Where's the bass?!?
-Best transient response I've ever heard from a headphone (again, K701s have nothing on these, and as much as I dislike K701s, they were the best I'd heard until now)
-Female vocals are astonishingly good

I just need some time to do a spot of tinkering, and I'm sure I can get these to sing even better.
 
My brand new Sennheiser PC360's arrived today. All I can say is WOW! They are so comfortable for long gaming sessions!

I also have a set of HD280 PRO's but they hurt after a bit for me :( Still ace though.
 
I'm starting to get bad thoughts about chopping in several pairs of mid-high end headphones for upper-high end headphones.

I spend 90% of my time listening to my D2000s, and the rest spread between HD 650s, 580s and a newly obtained pair of AKG K340s. Also getting a pair of Ultrasone HFI-2200s at Christmas.

The majority vote goes to keeping several different pairs that I like as I have, with a niggling feeling that if I change I could be even better off sonically. But then there's the chance I'll not get on with what I end up with. Hmm...
 
If you know what signature you like from trying several mid-fi cans, you should be able to research enough and decide what high-end can you will like.

There are some logical upgrades based on sound signature like D2000 --> D7000 (or LA7000) or HD650 --> LCD-2/HE-500 or K701 ---> HD800 or DT880 --> T1
 
garyfl said:
thanks for your input, definitely been put off them then, my DT 150's seem to produce very nice lows and accurate highs its just id rather know whether to keep them or put £120 towards something better
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You don't really say what you use them for. DT150's are excellent cans I have a pair myself, 250Ω, no need to sell them unless you have no headphone amp and need the lower ohms. I use mine mostly when tracking as they have excellent isolation and then I use DT770 Pro closed dynamic 250Ω when mixing down, at this level of gear there's not much of a difference if you are using them just as an audiophile, I prefer the 770's over the 150's when mixing down because of the extended flat frequency response and there is also a little more room with the 5-35,000Hz over 5-30,000Hz of the 150's.

Most of the guys here will be using their headphones simply for listening to audio, audiophiles, or possibly DJ'ing, so you'll notice lots of Sennheiser gear the HD650's IMO are the best of the bunch however they are not great if you are tracking as the spillage can be a right PITA also with the Sennheiser gear I feel you have to give them a little time to burn in. Both these manufacturers make good quality products it really just boils down to how you would use them.

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Somnambulist said:
Get the Fostex ones you can have the Thunderpants mod done to. Cheaper than getting some HD800s/LCD2/T1s etc.
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Will look into this, thanks. :)

Shamrock said:
If you know what signature you like from trying several mid-fi cans, you should be able to research enough and decide what high-end can you will like.

There are some logical upgrades based on sound signature like D2000 --> D7000 (or LA7000) or HD650 --> LCD-2/HE-500 or K701 ---> HD800 or DT880 --> T1
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I must say that the HE-500s have been on my radar for a while. I didn't get on with DT880s very well (I had the 250s), and I really didn't like the K701s I had either. I have been through a fair few mid-fi cans really, and am most happy with D2000s and HD 650s (even though they get less litening time these days).

I'm also in the situation where I only really have mid-fi amps - Shanling PH100 and a heavily modded Xiang Sheng 708B. I find the sound of the 708B suits my needs more now, and I suspect it punches far above its weight in its current trim. Could do with better valves though. I'm hoping that the 708B would be adequate for running high end cans once better valves are fitted.
 
danza said:
Will look into this, thanks. :)
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Review by Jude here:

I must say that the HE-500s have been on my radar for a while. I didn't get on with DT880s very well (I had the 250s), and I really didn't like the K701s I had either. I have been through a fair few mid-fi cans really, and am most happy with D2000s and HD 650s (even though they get less litening time these days).

I'm also in the situation where I only really have mid-fi amps - Shanling PH100 and a heavily modded Xiang Sheng 708B. I find the sound of the 708B suits my needs more now, and I suspect it punches far above its weight in its current trim. Could do with better valves though. I'm hoping that the 708B would be adequate for running high end cans once better valves are fitted.
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If you don't mind waiting a few months, hopefully Head-Fi will organise another UK meet. The one last time had pretty much every high-end can in existence present, except the newest Stax and more amps than you could shake a stick at. Although they're not ideal for critical listening, you can get a good enough feel for a headphone there. Getting the chance to actually hear stuff is waaaay better for helping hifi conundrums.
 
They'll probably have the 'big' one somewhere else as people came from all over the place (one guy extended his holiday from the US to attend, lol), but then again there's nothing really stopping people from organising another one in London, it's just one of those things that requires a lot of time/planning beforehand. Finding a venue took a while, as did settling on a date. The last one had a great turn-out and a lot of nice gear (too much to listen to in a day) and everyone was nice and friendly. More of a social thing that critical sesh, although you can sort out mini-meets pretty easily which are better for getting really comfy with stuff you want to hear.
 
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