How much did your headphones cost? (added more questions)

[pulse8]

I have a set of Shure e3c canalphones and a Bitwise headphone amp.

How do you like the HD280 Pro? I like the e3c for portable use, but they are hard to listen to for a long time whie I'm at work. I want to get a set for work. Any other suggestions other than the HD280?

 

[tweakmm]

Originally posted by: IHateMyJob2004

Originally posted by: tweakmm
The only pair of headphones that I currently have are my Shure E2Cs. I paid about $100 for them.

Nice. How do you like those?

Shure H2C

I love them, they are either horribly accurate or wonderfully accurate depending on the mix, it's kind of annoying because flaws are pretty apparent. The sound isolation is something else too.

 

[Bullhonkie]

Originally posted by: IHateMyJob2004

Originally posted by: Bullhonkie
Sennheiser HD580 a number of years ago for $199. I have an amp for them as well. The listening experience is just pure bliss.

What is your source?

SPDIF out to a HK AVR 110. It's a bit entry-level but it was a hand me down from a relative and it sounds great to my ears, so I can't complain.

 

[Excelsior]

Originally posted by: screw3d
Audio Technica ATH-A500. Don't really need amps for these

 

[screw3d]

Originally posted by: pulse8
I have a set of Shure e3c canalphones and a Bitwise headphone amp.

How do you like the HD280 Pro? I like the e3c for portable use, but they are hard to listen to for a long time whie I'm at work. I want to get a set for work. Any other suggestions other than the HD280?

I think the Audio Technica ATH-A500/900 will be perfect.. very highly regarded in head-fi

 

[Ophir]

Headphones:
Grado SR60
Beyerdynamic DT831
Senn HD580
Currently looking for quality portable, closed cans

Amp:
Corda HA-1, w/ 0 & 240ohm (for the 831's) outputs

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: JDub02
Shure E1's and E2's in-ear monitors. $120 each -- I got them from my brother for free.

My next set will probably be a set of molded Westones in-ears, but they run $500 .. so it'll be a while.

You'll probably want the Sensophonics instead.

 

[apac]

Sennheiser HD580s here. I think $220 a year or so ago.

 

[Muadib]

Originally posted by: Anubis
Sony canalphones - 30$

Grado Labs SR-80s - 85$

Grado Labs SR-225s - 180$ - best headphones ever

got both newm use the 80s on comp and portable devices, 225s on my home stereo

and I WISH i could afford a headphone amp

I use to have the SR-80's but they were stolen.:|

Most reviews I read on the SR-225's say they need an amp. How do they compare to the SR-80's without an amp?

 

[SLU MD]

I think i'm ahead on price.

paid 300 bux for my bose noise cancelling acoustic 2 headphones. BEST HEADPHONES EVER. dont believe me, wear them on a plane sometime.

SLU M.D.

 

[Cat]

http://www.cs.virginia.edu/~csz9v/cat/headphones/
SR-125 $Gift
HD 280 pro 64 ohm $65
MDR-7506 $100

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: Muadib

Originally posted by: Anubis
Sony canalphones - 30$

Grado Labs SR-80s - 85$

Grado Labs SR-225s - 180$ - best headphones ever

got both newm use the 80s on comp and portable devices, 225s on my home stereo

and I WISH i could afford a headphone amp

I use to have the SR-80's but they were stolen.:|

Most reviews I read on the SR-225's say they need an amp. How do they compare to the SR-80's without an amp?

better in all respects
they dont "NEED" an amp but would benefit greatly from one, my stereo is good enough tho for now

 

[PingSpike]

$0 I stole them from the box of cables and stuff at work.

 

[freebee]

Anybody have the Sennheiser Orpheus? Wanted to demo them, but sadly I don't have any sources that would take advantage of that capability.

Edit: I am aware they cost $14,000, but they must be somewhat decent to cost about the same as a Honda Civic.

 

[oogabooga]

Originally posted by: Kaido
Sennheiser HD570s - about $80 on ebay last year. You can buy them new for that now. I love them, super comfortable, no amp required, and awesome sound.

for Sennheiser!

I also have the 570's paid around 80 bucks on ebay last june (2003) and have eem them go for 80 new on amazon now.
They are open, which is wonderful, and are great at reproducing any kind of sound i want. I <3 them!

 

[Chronoshock]

Sennheiser pc-150 headset, was 40-50 bucks

 

[cw42]

280s

 

[Albis]

i have the new sony foldable street style headphones, the bass is pretty good and it fits well

 

[whattaguy]

Audio Technica ATH40fs - $70
AKG K240M - $90
MoreMe (x3) - $20 (these are cheap tracking cans)

Behringer HA4700 Headphone amp

 

[konakona]

hd-650 on order, cd3000 in use
amplifier : singlepower ppx3-6cg7 (3*RCA cleartops)
IC : headphile silver
source : EMU-1212M heavily modded

EDIT : my hd-580s broke few days ago, not sure if i am gonna be able to fix em modded koss plugs for mobile use. i voted for 300-399, but combined total cost is easily over 500.

 

[iamme]

sony dr66l eggos
sennheiser mx400

total price ~$115

 

[Shawn]

My $10 Koss headphones work just fine. I don't understand people and their obsession with headphones.

My denon reciever + 5.1 JBLs > your headphones

 

[konakona]

Originally posted by: Supercharged
My $10 Koss headphones work just fine. I don't understand people and their obsession with headphones.

My denon reciever + 5.1 JBLs > your headphones

have you even tried properly amplified hd-580? 5.1 is unneeded for music, i dont understand people's obssesion with those. you cant beat headphones bang for buck. you will need at least few more grands for that.

oh yeah btw, my $30 aura aspect speakers work just fine.

 

[iamme]

Originally posted by: Supercharged
My $10 Koss headphones work just fine. I don't understand people and their obsession with headphones.

My denon reciever + 5.1 JBLs > your headphones

*looks at supercharged miata in Supercharged's sig.

yeah, i don't understand obsessed people either

 

[Shawn]

Originally posted by: VanillaH

Originally posted by: Supercharged
My $10 Koss headphones work just fine. I don't understand people and their obsession with headphones.

My denon reciever + 5.1 JBLs > your headphones

have you even tried properly amplified hd-580? 5.1 is unneeded for music, i dont understand people's obssesion with those. you cant beat headphones bang for buck. you will need at least few more grands for that.

oh yeah btw, my $30 aura aspect speakers work just fine.

sure, but I'm also not limited to music..... or watching tv in 2.0.