Beyerdynamic DT990 Pro.
I’m using the 770 Pro, replaced the ear cups for the first time since I got them a couple years ago. Makes a world of difference!
Me too!
After replacing the cable with something lightweight they are truly top tier cans. I own 4 pairs now
Woa, same!!
Same, really love the surprising amount of bass they have for an open back
ATH-M50X
8 hours, 5 days a week for 5 years. They are still going strong. Have only had to replace the earmuffs. I love my ATH-M50Xs
M40X here! Love them, awesome headset for producing as well as listening
Honestly I mostly use my Sony WH1000-XM4s but I have a set of HIFIMAN HE400i that I use when I can sit still.
Sundaras unite! Great headphones with a portable amp for listening in bed for sure!
Massdrop x Sennheiser HD6XX
HD 560s by your mate Senny at home, Koss Porta Pros on the move.
AKG K712 Pros
Good old Sennheiser Game One, but looking for something new soon.
Man I remember when those came out. Heck of a headset, even today.
Yeah it's incredible how they're so comfy yet so good even today!
For at least the last 20 years my main cans have been a pair of the Sony MDR-V6.
As a kid growing up, my grandparents gave my brother (older) and I each some nice headphones. He got Sennheiser 595s, and I don't know what I got, But I liked them a lot and brought him to school in my backpack one time.
Don't put full sized over ear headphones in backpacks. They break.
My parents bought me a replacement. Sony MDR-V600. I didn't know how shitty those were for a very long time.
They are not the same as the Sony MDR-V6, but I honestly don't know how different since I've never heard the V6. There's a pretty big price difference and the V6s have way better reviews.
I miss my V600s. I still have them, but their fabrics are in shreds just from age, and there's no room in the ear cups, at all. The main cable insulation broke open years ago and I've since gotten new headphones...
But man. That Sony sound, even on my shitty old V600s. Kind of makes me want to get a pair of 7506s or V6s.
Have you had to repair anything on your V6s?
I love a good story about headphones that mean something to someone. Thanks for sharing!
I’ve replaced the ear pads twice and the most recent one have been amazing. Very light on my head and more breathable that the originals and the first replacements I found. I can find out which one I have on them now and link them here if you’d like.
I also like to tinker a bit and was looking for a soldering project around the same time I kept seeing everyone with their headphones and cool detachable cables. So I bit the bullet and modded my V-6s with the detachable cable mod. Certainly something I didn’t have to do but it came out great and made these cans even more special to me.
HD6XX on a Schitt stack for the home, WF-1000XM4s on the go, and Pixel Buds A for choring.
That doesn't stop me from going into the drawer of shame to pull out something else from time to time, but that's my current rotation.
6XX on a Schitt stack is like THE entry level audiophile deal of the last several decades. I've suggested that to so many people, all of whom still daily drive and are still happy with it.
Usually Sennheiser HD 800 at home, Etymotic ER2SE on the go.
Xm4-1000
Rotating between the HD800S, LCD-X 2020's, and Aeon 2 Noire depending on if I am watching videos, gaming, or listening to music. The Noire's are the newest to me, and have been getting the most head time while I've been on a rock/metal and electronica bent lately. Source is Amazon Music into an SMSL SU-8 to Singxer SA-1. I finally hit my perfect trifecta.... until the bug gets me again.
I, too, have a pair of 800Ss. Even with EQ, have you ever gotten them to have any sort of slam? Or are they truly incapable of that?
There is a subjective component there, but I just don't think Senn's ring drivers are capable of really digging into a true slam. They are just too refined to do it I think. A bass shelf in EQ combined with a warmer signature and powerful amp helps, but they excel with jazz, classical, orchestral, and electro swing where slam doesn't matter as much. That was one of the driving forces that caused me to try the Aeon 2 Noire, as even the LCD-X was not quite there to me in the slam factor for some songs. That said, no regrets with either of the 3 as they each complement each other well.
For reference I also have a Focal Elear (using Elex pads) and a Focal Elegia with Dekoni's Stellia pads since Focal is known for dynamics and slam. Both are very enjoyable and still get some head time, but were not able to scratch that itch for me on slam. I still want to try the Clear OGs one of these days to find out if they are truly the holy grail that can slam as hard as rumor states.
B&O H6 2nd gen
Using my Fidelio X2HR from 2 years already, love a flat-ish frequency response.
I am considering trying those Sundara, tho
Resurrecting this post to say “Røde NTH-100.”
JBL 650BTNC. Commute approved. Looking to upgrade
Had these for just under 2 years, still going strong
R70x running on a magni piety
6XX at home, DT 700 Pro X at work.
Sennheiser HD280's.
I got focal clears
Sony XM5s, the noise canceling at work is so blissful.
HD600 paired with Element III
Sennheiser HD 4.40 BT
I have a few pairs (bt 990, 660, DT 1770, elex, etc) but the comfort weight, smooth acentuated bass & lower mid sound of the Sivga phoenix are such a pleasure. And they are easy to drive. They are not true balanced but very fun. Most of all they keep the ears from sweating.
Ath-a900x art Japan import, it's literally the best cans i have and testing higher end ones don't really do better. It fits my flavor profile just right. Also can't listen to lossy sources because you can hear the muddyness compared to lossless. So you win some but lose some (no Spotify 😔 i can't stand it)
ZMF Atticus, which is one of their “cheaper” closed cans. Got it to use at work in late 2019 and ended going remote-only since March 2020. Oh well, still great headphones though.
Jubilees
I have the Beyerdynamic 1990 Pros and the Fostex TH-900. I used to try and use each based on the music I would listen to but I find myself just using the Fostex all the time minus classical music.
I know the Fostex are not everyone’s cup of tea but I just think they’re so fun. I like bass and boy do they pack a punch!
AKG K712 at home and Focal Bathys out and about. Just took my first flight with the Focals and they were perfect…solid ANC and sound.
Sennheiser 450BT’s
Shure SRH-1540
Meze 99 Classics
I’m using razer kraken v3 pro. They sound good enough for gaming for me. Thought was going tonuse their bass boost that actually vibrates, but it’s too much in the end. Good buy nonetheless (got them refurbished for cheap)
ATH-M40x but really want to try AKG K371 or open-back headphones
Me too !!! The best in my small collection
