Agree on many points

Posted by genungo on January 1, 2016 at 08:40:12

In Reply to: RE: Looking for New Headphones posted by nl on January 1, 2016 at 05:49:58:

The K-701, HD-600/650, and Grado SR-325 remain (to my ears at least) as some of the best bargains in headphones. When noise isolation is desired, the Sennheiser Momentum 2.0 is very listenable and is my choice in "budget hi-end" closed-back headphones. The new HiFiMan HE-400s should probably be included in the budget hi-end category as well, according to many reports.

I own recabled K-701, HD-650, and RS-1i headphones, and I consider them to be the indispensable trio for my tastes and listening habits. To my ears, each different pair has a personality that is well-tuned or suited to certain musical genres and/or types of recordings. I use K-701 mostly for jazz, HD-650 mostly for classical, and RS-1i mostly for rock and similar styles. The combined MSRP cost for all three headphones (including Cardas recabling) would be bit over $2000 - about the same amount as a single pair of *upper high-end* headphones. But, I feel that I am truly getting the most for my money this way.

Other people will disagree with the above assessments, of course. And YMMV as well. But this is where it's at, at least for me.

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Topic - Looking for New Headphones - livinghigh@bellsouth.net 06:29:09 12/06/15 (24)

RE: Looking for New Headphones - nl 05:49:58 01/01/16 (2)

RE: Looking for New Headphones - livinghigh@bellsouth.net 16:26:32 01/01/16 (0)

Agree on many points - genungo 08:40:12 01/01/16 (0)

RE: Looking for New Headphones - Update - livinghigh@bellsouth.net 06:20:56 12/26/15 (0)

RE: Looking for New Headphones - Cameraman 05:29:15 12/24/15 (0)

Grado Gets My Vote - Triode_Kingdom 21:55:53 12/12/15 (0)

Before you spend $600 on a set of cans... - EdAInWestOC 12:24:21 12/08/15 (8)

RE: Before you spend $600 on a set of cans... - livinghigh@bellsouth.net 05:03:31 12/16/15 (3)

They are not the be-all and end-all for bass heads... - EdAInWestOC 12:30:11 12/16/15 (2)

RE: They are not the be-all and end-all for bass heads... - livinghigh@bellsouth.net 13:49:14 12/16/15 (1)

OK... - EdAInWestOC 05:20:21 12/17/15 (0)

RE: Before you spend $600 on a set of cans... - livinghigh@bellsouth.net 12:34:39 12/10/15 (0)

Very lightweight for a planar-magnetic, too... - genungo 16:16:26 12/08/15 (2)

If you like them stock you should try them with the focus pads... - EdAInWestOC 09:35:19 12/21/15 (0)

Agreed...nt - EdAInWestOC 16:53:34 12/08/15 (0)

RE: Looking for New Headphones - rrsands 08:27:33 12/07/15 (2)

RE: Looking for New Headphones - DHMC 13:21:03 12/08/15 (0)

RE: Looking for New Headphones - livinghigh@bellsouth.net 10:28:36 12/07/15 (0)

RE: Looking for New Headphones - yage 15:00:01 12/06/15 (0)

RE: Looking for New Headphones - Caucasian Blackplate 10:52:14 12/06/15 (4)

RE: Looking for New Headphones - livinghigh@bellsouth.net 11:04:36 12/06/15 (3)

RE: Looking for New Headphones - Caucasian Blackplate 11:22:29 12/06/15 (2)

RE: Looking for New Headphones - livinghigh@bellsouth.net 13:21:47 12/06/15 (1)

RE: Looking for New Headphones - Caucasian Blackplate 17:55:23 12/06/15 (0)

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Agree on many points - genungo 08:40:12 01/01/16 (0)

Agree on many points

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