What are your go-to headphones?

Discussion in 'Audio Hardware' started by Penny24, Jan 19, 2021.

  1. action pact

    action pact Music Omnivore

    I've been enjoying my Sennheiser/Massdrop HD 6XX (= HD 650), which is powered quite amply by the headphone output on my Muzishare X7 integrated tube amp.
     
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  2. TeflonScoundrel

    TeflonScoundrel Forum Resident

    Location:
    USA
    I don’t typically use headphones, but when I do my favorite pair is the Meze 99 Noir. I also like my pair of Sennheiser 6xx quite a bit. Both pairs are from Massdrop.
     
  3. Slippers-on

    Slippers-on Forum Resident

    Location:
    St.Louis Mo.
    Denon AH D5200
    Excellent!
     
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  4. Penny24

    Penny24 Forum Resident Thread Starter

    Location:
    San Francisco, Ca
    massdrop has yet to let me down. :)
     
  5. hoffmanuser2020

    hoffmanuser2020 Forum Resident

    Location:
    Los Angeles, CA
    Apple Airpods Max. Superb.
     
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  6. ssmith3046

    ssmith3046 Forum Resident

    Location:
    Arizona desert
    Recently purchased a pair of Focal Clears. My ears are in love.
     
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  7. timind

    timind phorum rezident

    Beyerdynamic DT-880se are my current favorites.
    HifiMan 400i on occasion.
     
  8. concorde01

    concorde01 Active Member

    Location:
    New Zealand
    I have several but my go-to is my Fostex TH900 mk2
     
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  9. caracallac

    caracallac Forum Resident

    Location:
    Ireland
    For the past 10 years it’s been the Sennheiser HD650. But I’m now at the stage of considering moving to the HD800s or a pair of Stax SR-oo7.
     
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  10. rjp

    rjp Senior Member

    Location:
    Ohio
    akg k240
     
  11. dreamingtree1855

    dreamingtree1855 Filthy vinyl spinning hipster millennial

    Location:
    New Jersey
    For desktop listening HD6xx w/JDS Labs Atom amp and Topping D10 amp
    For flights Bose QC 35
    For walking the dog, going for runs, and falling asleep listening to podcasts Apple Airpod Pro
    When I worked in an office Shure SRH840 for closed back

    I have been listening to music almost exclusively on my stereo since being home for Covid and my HD-6XXs are basically relegated to conference call duty. If I could keep only one pair it would be the Airpods every time. The noise cancelling is great, as is transparency mode but I listen to 99% podcasts and audiobooks on them and any time I'm home I'd pick speakers. I've heard some very serious headphones and amplification and I'd still pick speakers every single time.
     
  12. Penny24

    Penny24 Forum Resident Thread Starter

    Location:
    San Francisco, Ca
    I've heard so many wonderful things about those, but the price is too high for my poor wallet.
     
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  13. slovell

    slovell Retired Mudshark

    Location:
    Chesnee, SC, USA
    Denon AH-D7200, killer closed backs.
     
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  14. Tone?

    Tone? Forum Resident

    Location:
    San Francisco
    Beyerdynamic DT1990 Pro.

    love em
     
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  15. Exitmusic

    Exitmusic Forum Resident

    Location:
    Leicester U.K
    Bose Soundlink AE2 Wireless
     
  16. ssmith3046

    ssmith3046 Forum Resident

    Location:
    Arizona desert
    I've been a casual headphone listener for 50 plus years but now practically all my listening is done using headphones. It was investment like someone buying a new set of speakers or turntable. Definitely the last pair of cans I plan on ever buying. What's crazy is there are headphones sold that makes those look cheap.
     
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  17. Squiggsy68

    Squiggsy68 Forum Resident

    For "serious" headphone listening it's my Stax SRS-7100 system (and jolly nice it is too!).
    I also have a nice pair of Audio Technica Grandioso ATH-W1000x near the main system if I just want to plug straight into the DAC (Marantz HD-DAC1) or integrated amp.
    For DAP I use either Sony WH-1000xm3 (wireless) or Final Sonorous VIII (wired) - the latter are complete overkill for that purpose but while in themselves they are great headphones they are only 16 ohm impedance so don't match easily.
     
  18. Penny24

    Penny24 Forum Resident Thread Starter

    Location:
    San Francisco, Ca
    Are there any DAPs that support itunes? I want to transfer my itunes library, but it seems like most DAPs don't support itunes.
     
  19. Squiggsy68

    Squiggsy68 Forum Resident

    I think in the real world you're stuck with either an iPhone or iPod Touch for using iTunes. Most of my files on the DAP I use most often (Cowon Plenue 1) are FLACs ripped from CD, or downloads from inserts with LPs.

    I'm sure there are ways to convert an iTunes library to 'play nice' with other players but that's beyond my knowledge I'm afraid.
     
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  20. Gasman1003

    Gasman1003 Forum Diplomat.

    Location:
    Liverpool, England
    Quad ERA-1
     
  21. Solitaire1

    Solitaire1 Carpenters Fan

    Same here.
     
  22. razerx

    razerx Forum Resident

    Location:
    Sonoma California
    For general listening I use the Grado SR-225. It’s light weight and sounds good enough. For serious audio bliss I have the Audeze LCD-XC but it’s heavy bulky and uncomfortable after an hour. For brick walled and other challenging recordings I use the Sennheisser HD-650; sounds good and no fatigue.
     
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  23. trickness

    trickness Gotta painful yellow headache

    Location:
    Manhattan
    Meze Empyrean
     
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  24. Echo

    Echo Forum Resident

    Audeze LCD-X
     
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  25. DrZhivago

    DrZhivago Hedonist

    Location:
    Brisbane Australia
    Senn. HD 650 for the last 6 years. I also use Sony IER-M7 when I'm on the go.
     
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