Headphone recommendations

Posted by: Ian P on 30 April 2001

Hi,

I'm acquiring a SLIC cable to try out my headline with my spare Hi-Cap in my main system. I don't have any decent hadphones at the moment (only some half-decent Beyers which cost around £100 probably ten years ago). So what would the recommendations be to try ?

Thanks,
Ian

P.S. See my profile for system details

Posted on: 01 May 2001 by Top Cat

...would be to agree with everyone else and thoroughly recommend the HD600s. Simply the best headphones for under £500. Be sure to get a good headphone amp to really hear what they can do, though.

John

Posted on: 01 May 2001 by Ian P

Thanks for the recs so far.

I'm interested that 250 notes (or 100 less on TCR) for 600's is a strong rec.

Is anything worth paying more for ?

Note that the config will be Hi-cap/Headline into 52 tape circuit fed by CDX/XPS.

Ian

Posted on: 03 May 2001 by Haroon

I would go for the Sen HD-600's too. BTW Richer Sounds are doing 580's and 590's very cheap - they're discontinued now! got a pair of 590's for £70, a hundred less than retail price. check their advert in what hi-fi probably still running a promotion for the 580's.

I've used the 590's with sony mini-disc mzr-50, sony walkman for radio and still worked fine.

Posted on: 03 May 2001 by Andrew Randle

If Jecklin Floats (model 2) are still being made, then go get them. The most musical dynamic headphones I've heard (and listening to right at this moment).

Andrew

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Posted on: 04 May 2001 by toto

I recommend Grado RS-1.. Beautiful sound!!!

Posted on: 06 May 2001 by David Ng

Hi Ian,

Have you gotten your headphones yet?

david ng

Posted on: 06 May 2001 by Steve Toy

I own a pair of 590s and they have great PR&T, but the top end sounds edgy and metallic. I use a Rega Ear which I do not think is the problem. If I could cure the problem and make my headphone listening as musical as my Densen amps/Naos speakers, i.e: tonally balanced and timbrally pleasing I'd spend less time on this Forum at 5am and more time listening to music!

I just wish Naim did headphones. Now that they have ventured into the realm of equipment supports and home cinema they should also do headphones starting from, say, the 200 pound mark.

[This message was edited by Steven Toy on MONDAY 07 May 2001 at 05:02.]