Headphone Brands Ranked from Worst to First
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#2So, a list about supposedly the best headphones doesn't list any Beyerdynamics? mhh, sounds legit.
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#3So, a list about supposedly the best headphones doesn't list any Beyerdynamics? mhh, sounds legit.
I have a hard time believing Time is an authorative source for, well, anything.
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#4So, a list about supposedly the best headphones doesn't list any Beyerdynamics? mhh, sounds legit.
Stax is also missing but I guess they are not a "major manufacturer"..
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#5So, a list about supposedly the best headphones doesn't list any Beyerdynamics? mhh, sounds legit.
The list seems mostly focused on brands that lots of people have heard of before. I've heard of every brand on their list before, but I've never heard of Beyerdynamics.
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#6So, a list about supposedly the best headphones doesn't list any Beyerdynamics? mhh, sounds legit.
At least they shit on Beats.
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#7This turned out to be a bit more credible than I expected, though I'm surprised to see Shure rated higher than Grado.
Moepstar is right, Beyerdynamics should absolutely be on the list, and given the success of the TMA-1 Aiaiai should be as well. Also, Audio Technica may have produced some cheap crap in the past, but they should be at least one category higher based merely on the strength of the ATH-50.
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#8Any recommendations from the HN community? I'd like to get a new set and I don't really trust Time's research.
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#9Any recommendations from the HN community? I'd like to get a new set and I don't really trust Time's research.
Depends on your budget.
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#10Let me toss in my favorite headphone model: the PSB M4U2. This is a $400 pair of closed-back 'phones with a built-in amp and active noise cancellation. Don't buy these for the ANC -- buy them for the sound: clear and smooth, with clean highs, good imaging, and extended but not overemphasized bass. Very musical. There's a less expensive M4U1 model with no amp or ANC; these might be a better deal.
I was hoping the ANC would be useful in the office; it is, a little, but not hugely. Mostly it filters out low-frequency noise from the ventilation system, which didn't bother me anyway; it doesn't do so well with voices. But, it's pretty easy to mask voices with music.
Another recommendation you probably haven't heard: the German Maestro GMP 8.300D. I spotted a pair of these on eBay for $80, took a chance on them, and was pleasantly surprised. From 1kHz up they're stunning, with even better imaging than the PSBs, but they have a hump in the midbass response that annoys me a little.