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- Last Update: 14/1/15
- Recommended Resources:
- Concise Multi-IEM Comparison by ClieOS
- http://www.head-fi.org/t/541204/concise-multi-iem-comparison-hifiman-re-272-added-dec-27th-2011
- Glossary of Terms
- http://www.head-fi.org/a/glossary-of-terms
- Describing Sound Glossary
- http://www.head-fi.org/a/describing-sound-a-glossary
- Headphone Buying Guide For Newbies
- http://www.head-fi.org/a/a-hopefully-helpful-headphone-buying-guide-for-newbies-by-boomana
- Another Buying guide (official Head-fi article)
- http://www.head-fi.org/a/headphone-buying-guide
- Frequency Response of Headphones
- http://www.head-fi.org/a/frequency-response-of-headphones
- Gaming Headphone Guide
- http://www.head-fi.org/t/534479/
- Massive Portable Headphone Review by IjokerI
- http://www.head-fi.org/t/433318/
- http://www.head-fi.org/t/478568
- 50 Flagship headphone comparison
- http://www.head-fi.org/t/634201/battle-of-the-flagships-50-headphones-compared
- Grado Modding Threads
- http://www.head-fi.org/t/560806/sr60-mod-part-ii (Standard Mod Discussion)
- http://www.head-fi.org/t/576717/grado-modders-go-magnum (Magnum Driver Discussion)
- Useful people to talk to if interested in buying Grado mod parts
- http://www.martincustomaudio.com/ (Beautiful but expensive cups, worth every penny IMO)
- http://headphonelounge.com/ (Sells great headbands as well as some nice cables &
- cups)
- Alternatively you can look at making some cups on your own with a lathe or you can sometimes
- find some ebay which are far cheaper and not as high in quality as what martin is producing but
- if you are only looking to upgrade some lower tier Grados for a fun project you may want to
- look there to find something to stain yourself.
- If you are looking to make you're own headphones from the ground up or you want to upgrade your
- preexisting Grados with some better drives then you should go to http://www.symphones.ca/
- They have a sound signature very comparable to the PS1000i and it's only $120 CAD
- DACs and AMPLIFIERS
- Most commonly the Fiio E10 (~$80) is recommended as a DAC/Amp combo as well as the "O2/ODAC"
- which is really O2 with ODAC or as I've recently taken to calling it, "O2+ODAC."
- ($285 at JDlabs.com or you can build your own for less with the parts they sell).
- With the recent release of Schiit's Magni/Modi amp and dac (commonly referred to as the "Schiit
- Stack") at $200 (99 for each). There's been a lot of good reviews on them so far and when it's
- been compaired to the the O2+ODAC many can't tell the difference between them. Because of the
- Modi/Magni's better price and construction they're beginning to look like a better choice.
- *Update* Here's a frequency response chart for the Magni and it's almost identical to the O2
- http://www.changstar.com/index.php?topic=734.0
- The Modi/Magni is a really good combo for someone looking to save the extra $85 for the O2/ODAC
- The UHA-6S.MKII by Leckerton Audio looks like a really good portable amp for $280 and would be
- great for someone looking for a more portable amp for their laptop or something similar.
- Headphone Labeling:
- (B) - Bassy / Dark
- (A) - Analytical / Bright
- (V) - "V" Signature (Recessed mids)
- (N) - Neutral
- ( ) - Work in progress; to be determined
- (?) - Announced headphones. Properties are speculation
- [_) - Open design
- (_) - Closed design
- (_)} - Needs amplification
- (_)| - Good for gaming
- (_): - Active noise cancellation or excellent passive isolation
- +(_) - Exceptional value in category at price point
- (_)# - May be difficult to obtain (Limited Production, Discontinued etc.)
- (_)) - Beware of fakes
- =(_) - Good for production/monitoring/professional use
- ~(_) - Form over Function; questionable value
- <(_) - Exceptional comfort
- >(_) - Possible discomfort, research before purchase
- W(_) - Wireless (Bluetooth, KLEER, receiver, etc.)
- You can quickly browse through the list by pasting in the desired label in a page search
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- Over-ear:
- $10 -
- $20 - (A) Sennheiser HD 201
- >(B) Monoprice 8323
- $30 - (B) Panasonic HTF600
- (N) JVC HARX700
- $40 - >[N) Superlux HD-681
- $50 - (N)} Sennheiser HD448
- <(B)# Sony MDR-XB500
- [N)| Samson SR850
- <(A)# Superlux HD660
- +=(N) Koss DJ100
- +=[N) Superlux HD668B
- $60 - (N) Shure SRH240
- $70 - (B) Creative Aurvana Live
- (N) JVC HARX900
- =+(N) Sony MDR-V6
- $80 - =(N)}# Fostex T50RP
- <(B)# Sony MDR-XB700
- (B): Philips Citiscape Downtown
- =(N) KRK KNS6400
- $90 - >=(N): Shure SRH440
- $100 - (B) Shure SRH 550DJ
- >[A) Alessandro MS1
- [A)} AKG K240 MKII
- (B) V-Moda LP
- $110 - (A)| Audio Techncia ATH-AD700
- [B) Fischer FA-011
- $120 - (N)| Audio Technica ATH-A700
- (N) Audio Technica ATH-WS70
- (V) Ultrasone HFI-580
- $130 - =(N) AKG K272
- $140 - ~(N) Skullcandy Aviator
- +=(N) Brainwavz HM5
- $150 - =>(B) Audio Technica ATH-M50
- (V) Ultrasone HFI-780
- =(N) Ultrasone DJ1 Pro
- >[A) Grado SR125i
- (B) Shure SRH750DJ
- (B) M-Audio Q40
- =(N) Ultrasone HFI-680
- ( ) Philips Citiscape Uptown
- (N) Audio Technica A900X
- [A)} Audio Technica AD900X
- $160 - (N) Fischer Audio FA-003
- $170 - =(N) Shure SRH840
- <=(V) Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro 80 ohm
- (B) Audio Techncica ATH-Pro700MK2
- $180 - <(V) Beyerdynamic Custom One
- $190 - [V) Ultrasone HFI-2400
- $200 - (N)} Denon AH-D1100
- <[B) Sony MDR-MA900
- >[A) Grado SR225i
- (N) Soundmagic HP100
- (B) V-Moda LP2
- (N): Logitech UE6000
- $210 -
- $220 - (V) Ultrasone Pro 750
- $230 - <=[V) Beyerdynamic DT880 Pro 250 ohm
- <(?) Fischer Audio FA-003Ti
- <(?)# Fischer Audio FA-003Ti-W (limited edition woodcup version; Price TBA)
- $240 - <=[V)}| Beyerdynamic DT880 600 ohm
- $250 - >=[A)}| AKG K701/Q701/K702
- [N) Hifiman He-300
- ~(B) Phiaton PS 500
- =[N)}| Sennheiser HD598
- (V)) Pioneer HDJ2000
- $260 -
- $270 -
- $280 - =<[V)}| Beyerdynamic DT990 600 ohm
- $290 -
- $300 - >[A) Grado SR325i
- =(N) Shure SRH940
- [N) Philips Fidelio X2
- (V): V-Moda Crossfade M-100
- [A) Alessandro MS2
- <[V) Philips Fidelio X1
- <(B)}# Sony MDR-XB1000
- (B) Sony MDR-1R
- =(N): AKG K550
- <[N) Philips Fidelio L1
- ~(B): Bose QC15 (Only for ANC, Wouldn't suggest otherwise)
- W(N): Logitech UE9000
- $310 -
- $320 - =[N)} Sennheiser HD 600
- $330 - (V)} Ultrasone Pro 900
- (N) AKG K551
- $340 - =(N)} Denon AH-D2000
- $350 - =[N)} Sennheiser HD 650
- [N)}D Sony SA5000
- (N) Beyerdynamic DT48
- $360 -
- $370 -
- $380 -
- $390 - [ ) Audio Technica ATH-AD1000
- $400 - (N) Sony Z1000
- [N) Hifiman HE-400
- <(A)} Beyerdynamic T70
- =[N) Shure SRH1440
- $410 -
- $420 - [N)} Stax SR-207
- $430 -
- $440 -
- $450 - [N)} Hifiman HE-4
- $460 - [N)} Stax SR-307
- $470 -
- $480 - (V)} Ultrasone Pro 900
- $490 -
- $500 - +(N)}# Thunderpants by Smeggy
- >(A)} Grado RS2i
- $510 -
- $520 -
- $530 - =(N)} Denon AH-D5000
- $540 -
- $550 - [V)} Ultrasone Pro 2900
- $560 -
- $570 -
- $580 - =[N)} Stax SR-407
- $590 -
- $600 - >[N)} Grado PS500
- =[N)} Audio Technica ATH-W1000X
- W[N) Senneheiser RS220
- $610 -
- $620 -
- $630 -
- $640 -
- $650 -
- $660 -
- $670 -
- $680 -
- $690 -
- $700 - >[N)} Grado RS1i
- [N)} Hifiman He-500
- [N)} Hifiman HE-5LE
- [N)} Alessandro MS Pro
- =[N)} Shure SRH1840
- =(N)} Denon AH-D7000
- =[N)} Koss ESP-950
- $710 -
- $720 -
- $730 -
- $740 -
- $750 -
- $760 -
- $770 -
- $780 -
- $790 -
- $800 - >=[N)}# Stax: SR-Sigma
- $810 -
- $820 -
- $830 - =[N)} Audio Technica ATH-W5000
- $840 -
- $850 -
- $860 -
- $870 -
- $880 -
- $890 -
- $900 -
- $910 -
- $920 -
- $930 -
- $940 -
- $950 -
- $960 -
- $970 -
- $980 -
- $990 -
- $1000 - =[B)} Audeze LCD-2
- =[N)} Hifiman HE-6
- >=[A)} Grado GS1000i
- =[N)} Sennheiser HD700
- $1,100- =[N)} Stax SR-507
- =(N)} JVC Victor DX1000
- >=[N)}# AKG K1000
- $1,300- <=[N)} Beyerdynamic Tesla T1
- =(N) Ultrasone Signuture Pro
- <(B) FOSTEX: TH600
- $1,469- ~(N) Ultrasone Edition 8
- $1,500- =[N)} Sennheiser HD800
- $1,550- =[N)} Audio Technica ATH-W3000ANV
- $1,700- =[N)} Grado PS1000
- $1,950- =[N)} Audeze LCD-3
- =[N)}# Grado HP1000
- <(B) FOSTEX: TH900
- $2,650- =[N)} Stax SR-007MKII
- $2,750- ~(V)} Ultrasone Edition 10
- $5,250- =[N)} Stax SR-009
- $7,000 =[N)}# Sennheiser HE90 (Orpheus)
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- On-Ear
- $10 - +[N)| Koss KSC75
- (B) JVC Flats
- $20 -
- $30 - +[N))| Koss Portapro
- - [B) JVC HAS650
- $40 - (B) Senn PX 100-II
- $50 - [N) Yuin G2A
- (B) Philips Citiscape Metro
- $60 - >(B) AKG K518
- $70 -
- $80 - >+[A) Grado SR60i
- ~(A) Phiaton PS320
- W(N) Meelectronics AF-32
- $90 -
- $100 - >(B) AKG K181DJ
- >[A) Grado SR80i
- [N) Audio Technica ES7
- $110 -
- $120 -
- $130 - [A) ATH-EW9
- =>(N): Sennheiser HD 25-1 II Refurb (Dakmart)
- $140 -
- $150 - [N) Yuin G1A
- =>(N): Sennheiser HD 25-1 II Adidas Refurb (Dakmart)
- $160 - (B) Aiaiai TMA-1
- $170 - (V) V-Moda M80
- $180 - =>(N): Senn HD 25-1 II
- $190 -
- $200 - W(B) Sennheiser MM-400
- $210 - =>(N): Sennheiser HD 25-1 II Adidas
- (A): Beyerdynamic T50p
- $220 - (A) ATH-ESW9A
- $230 - ~(B) Phaiton MS 400
- $240 -
- $250 - (N) Audio Technica ESW9
- $260 -
- $270 -
- $280 -
- $290 -
- $300 - (V) Beyerdynamic DT 1350
- ~(N) B&W P5
- $310 -
- $320 -
- $330 -
- $340 -
- $350 - +(N): Sennheiser Amperior
- $360 -
- $370 -
- $380 -
- $390 -
- $400 - (B) Audio Technica ES10
- $410 -
- $420 -
- $430 -
- $440 -
- $450 -
- $460 -
- $470 -
- $480 -
- $490 -
- $500 -
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- In-Ear:
- $10 - (B) Monoprice 8320
- (B) Philips 3580
- (B) Meelectronics M6
- (N) Earsquake SHA
- (N) Xeport 3010
- (B) Brainwavz Alpha
- $20 - (N) Meelectronics CX21
- (N) JVC FXC51
- (B) Soundmagic PL21
- $30 - (B) Meelectronics M31
- (B) JVC HA-FX1X
- (N) Soundmagic PL30
- (B) a-Jays One
- [ ) Blox E2C
- (B) Xeport 5010
- $40 - (B) Sony XB41EX
- (B) Meelectronics CC51
- (B) Soundmagic E10
- [ ) Yuin PK3
- ( ) Dunu DN-12
- ( ) Brainwavz M1
- $50 - (B)# Xears N3i
- (B)# Monster Turbine Refurb
- (B) TDK EB900
- (N)# Xears XE200RO
- (N) Meelectronics A151
- <+(N) Vsonic GR06
- ( ) Dunu DN-11
- (B) a-Jays Two
- (B) a-Jays Four
- $60 - (N) Brainwavz M2
- (N) Vsonic RO4Pro
- (N) Soundmagic PL50
- ( ) Yuin OK3
- (V) AudioFly AF45
- (B) a-Jays Three
- (A): Etymotic MC5
- (B) Fischer Audio Silver Bullet
- $70 - (B) Fischer Audio Eterna
- (V) Fischer Audio Consonance
- (B) Beyerdynamic DTX 71 IE
- (B) Nuforce NE-700X
- $80 - (A) Hifiman RE0
- (B) Hippo VB
- [ ) Yuin PK3
- ( ) Shure SE115
- (B) Phitaon PS-20
- ( ) Spider "Realvoice"
- ( ) Audio-Technica ATH-CK7
- ( ) Brainwavz M4
- ( ) Dunu DN-13
- (V) Ecci PR401
- $90 - (A) Grado iGi
- (N) Brainwavz M3
- (N) t-Jays Two
- (B) Beyerdynamic DTX 101 IE
- $100 - (B): Shure SE215
- (B) Phiaton PS-210
- (A): Etymotic HF5
- <(N) Westone 1
- (N) HiSoundAudio Crystal
- $110 - (B) Sony MDR-EX510
- $120 - (N): Etymotic HF2
- $130 - ( ) Yuin OK2
- ( ) Clarityone C1
- (N) Fischer Audio SBA-03
- ( ) Fischer Audio Tandem
- $140 - +(B) Klipsch Image X10
- (A): Etymotic HF3
- +(B) JVC HA-FXT90
- $150 - +(N) Hifiman HE262
- (N) Creative Aurvana 3
- (N) Audio Technica CKM99
- $160 - [A) Yuin PK1
- <(B): Shure SE315
- $170 - (N) UE TripleFi 10
- (B) Monster Turbine Pro Gold
- <(N) Vsonic GR07
- (B) Future Sonics Atrios
- ( ) Audeo Phonak PFE112
- $180 - (A) Fischer Audio DBA-02
- (B) Radius W Pro DDM
- $190 -
- $200 - (B)# Sony MDR-EX600
- [B) Sennheiser MX980
- $210 -
- $220 -
- $230 - <(N) Westone 2
- (N) ACS T15
- ( ) Yuin OK1
- $240 -
- $250 - +(N) Hifiman RE272
- (A): Etymotic ER4
- (B) Sennheiser IE7
- ( ) Radius HP-TWF21
- $260 -
- $270 -
- $280 -
- $290 - (N)# Audio Technica CK10
- $300 - <(B) Westone 3
- (N): Shure SE425
- ( ) Ortofon EQ5
- (N) Grado GR8
- ( ) Monster Miles Davis Trumpet
- $310 -
- $320 -
- $330 - ( ) Ortofon EQ7
- $340 -
- $350 -
- $360 -
- $370 - (B) JVC FX700
- $380 -
- $390 -
- $400 - (B)) Monster Turbine Pro Coppers
- (A)# J-Phonic K2 SP
- (B)) Sennheiser IE8
- (N) Shure SE535
- (A)# Sony EX1000
- ( ) Grado GR10
- (B) Monster Miles Davis Tribute
- <(N) Westone 4
- $410 -
- $420 -
- $430 -
- $440 -
- $450 -
- $460 -
- $470 -
- $480 -
- $490 -
- $500 - <(N) Westone 4R (same as R but with detachable cables)
- $1000 - ( ) Shure SE846
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- Custom IEMs (In-ear monitors):
- $1,000 >=(N): Ultimate Ears Custom In-Ear Reference Monitors (replaced the UE10 Pro)
- $1,100 - >=(V): JH AUDIO: JH13
- >=(N):D ULTIMATE EARS: UE10 Pro
- If you're spending that much money you should know what you're looking for
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