What head/earphones do you use?

[Pierre]

You can go for the 555 or 595 then. Second hand HD600s aren't as expensive either usually.

[JOLLY]

Sony MDR V 700 dj's. I think that's what they're called.

[Rich_T]

My in-ears are the Sennheiser CX400 II. Love them, have used them for the last three years I guess, no issues. My music player is an iPhone.

[Jessie Sammler]

For pure music listening, I use Grado SR-80's. I've had the same pair for twelve years. For playing guitar through headphones, I use Audio-Technica ATH-M2X's. I have five pairs of them scattered around. For mobile use, I use Denon AH-C551 earbuds.

[KoreanGuitarMan]

I seriously don't know how all you guys like the HD280s. They were so uncomfortable!

I'm a Sennheiser lifer. I owned those for two years or so. I agree, incredibly uncomfortable, and the sound isn't as good as the hype would lead you to believe. I'm very glad I upgraded from those, especially because the headband started cracking after a months use. By the end they were held together with black duct tape, epoxy glue, and wired up with speaker wire. I think I threw them in the trash when I moved.

For home listening: Sennheiser HD 600 with PPA v1 amp.

Portable: Koss KSC-75 re-cabled with Mogami mini star quad.

Recording/Tracking: AKG K271 mkII re-cabled with Canare mini star quad.

[ex-250]

my favorite headphones ever were the sony MDR-G42LP. they were like $15 and sounded incredible. don't make em anymore though

[cream123]

koss porta pros

sounds like the band is right there for 30 bucks!

[KoreanGuitarMan]

koss porta pros

sounds like the band is right there for 30 bucks!

Same driver as the KSC-35, only on a headband instead of ear clips. Great sound for the money.

[Jonny R]

For home listening: Sennheiser HD 600 with PPA v1 amp.

Yeah, now that must sound nice.

Bet you're not listening to 128 Mp3s through that

[FrankyBoy]

Sony MDR-D333 with a nice Ipod

I really regret getting these for almost 100$
- They need something on the plastic that goes on your head, it's really not that confortable.
- The sound is pretty great I have to admit, but a bit more bass wouldn't have killed.
- They don't really look cool on a head.
- I HAVE TO BASH THEM SO THE RIGHT EAR WORKS! (And I've only been using it a home with my guitar and few times on the way to school (6 or 7 months of use)
- The retractable cable is a good idea, but damn it kills your ear when you shake it... You hear the cable moving into the plastic ear cover. Really annoying. Plus, the button to retract the cable is Very sensitive and puts the cable under tension often.

The only points I really like are the fact that it is compact and the ear foaming being quite confortable and isolating.



***200th post Yay!

[cream123]

Same driver as the KSC-35, only on a headband instead of ear clips. Great sound for the money.

yeah, it definitely does more than enough for me!

[wahwah]

These just arrived, the Audio-Technica ATH-M50s. Our FOH guy had a pair on a recent tour and I commandeered them for a road trip and really liked them. Sturdy bottom end, very comfortable, and seem like they will work well for tracking.





Cheers.......................................... wahwah

[Sporky McGuffin]

I have a pair of Sennheiser HD500s (but with velour earpads) and a pair of AKG K272 HDs.