Comments on: Best Headphone Recommendations

By: Lennert

Lennert — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 15:26:01 +0000

outside use: sennheiser hd25! tight! high output! short cord! Make sure to buy the optional suede pads! Ohh..

Inside use: beyerdynamic dt990. Like two cushions on the ear. Mmm….

By: Joseph

Joseph — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 14:37:32 +0000

I knew two gentlemen who had audio shops. One was very proper the other had Sony and Bose. the chap with the proper gear told me to never have Bose as well. He said:

“Bose. Better Of with Something Else”

By: shaun

shaun — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 18:07:00 +0000

Mine did too. I had the e4′s. Although, shure’s support is awesome, they replaced them three times and never charged me.

I ended up selling them and getting the then just released westone um3x, which have been great.

By: Some of My New Favourite* Things | Around the Hill

Some of My New Favourite* Things | Around the Hill — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 11:25:48 +0000

[...] present last year was a pair of the Sennheiser HD 595 headphones, which I selected based on Matt’s recommendation. I wouldn’t categorize myself as an ‘audiophile’, but these have better sound [...]

By: @NeadReport

@NeadReport — Sat, 27 Nov 2010 14:13:02 +0000

I’m a Sennheiser fan too. HD497′s. I have a 5 year old, so I’m not going much higher in the price range for now!

By: Katablogism-The Online Journal of Kaushik Gopal

Katablogism-The Online Journal of Kaushik Gopal — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 09:45:52 +0000

[...] mile and sometimes make it sound even better with the Sennheiser HD595. I came across these in a recommendation from WordPress’s Matt. These are incredible headphones. A little pricey but most definitely worth it. [I should warn you [...]

By: Oliver WP

Oliver WP — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 10:52:47 +0000

I have a Sennheiser HD212Pro which features a lot of bass and an annoyingly long cord. My biggest headphone wish is an AKG K240 mk2

By: Nick K.

Nick K. — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 04:11:22 +0000

UE sounds like something I would love to try. I’m a fan of everything custom-made and the idea of earphones matched to my ear sounds like a lot of fun

By: Khalid J Hosein

Khalid J Hosein — Wed, 05 May 2010 08:19:22 +0000

Totally agree with Matt on the no-Bose rule. I bought a pair of the QC2s back in the day (against my better judgement, b/c I don’t care for their speakers either) and I think it spent less than 5 minutes on my ears before I returned them.

I next tried the Audio Technica QuietPoint ATH-ANC7 (noise canceling). I love ‘em. They’re my airplane and ‘block the world out, I’m in a zone’ headphones. Really surprised no one else mentioned them.

I’ll throw in a vote for Sennheisers as well. Loved the last pair I had.

PS> if you’re looking at AblePlanet stuff, I’d probably stay away if I were you. I reviewed a pair on Gizmos For Geeks (http://bit.ly/7XescT), and didn’t much care for them.

By: Ron Pemberton

Ron Pemberton — Sat, 01 May 2010 13:37:03 +0000

Wow, this is a coincidence. I just bought the ASUS XONAR Essence STX PCIe Audio Card; and decided new headphones were in order.

I was just about to click the button on a pair of the Sennheiser 595′s when I started reading Matt’s thread. I’ll have to go do some homework on everyones recommendations. Thanks folks!
Although, the Sennheiser’s are recommended all over the planet – they must be well worth the money.

By: Andrew Peng

Andrew Peng — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 04:54:48 +0000

I have the Sennheiser HD280 Pro’s – not bad, not the best either – but they’ve been with me through college and then some. They’re not that expensive where i’m worried about breaking or losing them, but they offer an impressive step up from the usual.

By: Ashley A

Ashley A — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 04:21:18 +0000

The Sony active style headphones are the best I ever had. I left them on a public bus though the other day by accident and am definitely buying a new pair. They never fell out no matter what I was doing. Even while running. and if I fall asleep with them on they fall out but not much.

http://www.amazon.com/Sony-Mdr-As20J-Active-Headphones-Hangers/dp/B0015AHRFK/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1261887446&sr=1-9-spell

By: John

John — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 09:36:27 +0000

Thank you for the review! I was torn between Bose and Sennheiser, your article really helped.

By: phototristan

phototristan — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 05:53:29 +0000

I have the Denon AH-D7000 headphones. They are the best!

By: Simmessa

Simmessa — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:45:07 +0000

If you really want a durable pair of quality (yet budget minded) In Ear Monitors…

Look no further than the Westone UM-1 !!

Very nice, unbreakable (for Iems!) phones, a great value and easily driven by any pmp…(“just right” impedance).

All the Best!

Simmessa.

By: Taiwan Brown

Taiwan Brown — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:57:16 +0000

Check out http://www.beatsbydre.com !

They will hurt your wallet… but they have great sound…

By: Milan

Milan — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 04:08:40 +0000

I only use them at home.

Out and about, I use Etymotic ER6is.

By: Douglas Hanna

Douglas Hanna — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 19:27:07 +0000

Do you have a case or anything for the Sennheiser 595′s? I recently bought a pair and am not quite comfortable with just putting them in my bag when I go somewhere.

By: Milan

Milan — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 18:39:10 +0000

On the basis of the recommendations here, I picked up some Sennheiser HD595 Headphones and a Pro-Ject Head Box MKII Headphone Amplifier.

So far, I am extremely pleased with the setup.

By: Ben

Ben — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 16:59:34 +0000

Emanuel… I have the Beyerdynamics DT880 … the sound is incredible … and for me they are also the most comfortable headphones money can buy. They are also generally less expensive than the comparable AKG and Sennheisers.

For portable in-ear use, I use the q-jays. They are the smallest duel driver IEM on the market and are very balanced. The bass is not heavy, so they aren’t going to be for everyone, but for someone looking for a super small IEM that sounds great, it’s a good choice at $200. I think people considering the UE-10 who are on a limited budget should give them a test drive.

By: Search for the best headphones : 52 Tech Tips

Search for the best headphones : 52 Tech Tips — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 05:36:23 +0000

[...] I couldn’t find anything until I stumbled upon Matt Mullenweg’s site. He wrote a great post about headphone recommendations that I thought worthwhile to pass along. I’m going for the Sennheiser HD [...]

By: John

John — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 05:22:50 +0000

Thanks for all of the great information. I’ve been looking around the web for recommendations on headphones for weeks, but nothing was as concrete as your reviews. Thanks! I’ll be picking up the Sennheisers soon. I’ll add the UE’s to my wish list.

By: Emanuel

Emanuel — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 12:52:07 +0000

Great post, thanks!
What about the Beyerdynamics DT880? I heard wonders about them and they compete with the HD595.

thanks!

By: Expensive headphone recommendations | Keys Corner

Expensive headphone recommendations | Keys Corner — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 20:26:40 +0000

[...] designed blog over at ma.tt. But that that’s not what caught my eye today. I was reading his headphone recommendations and came to his remarks on ear phones for travelling. He swears by Logitech’s Ultimate Ears [...]

By: phototristan

phototristan — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 17:58:47 +0000

+1 on the Denons.

Way better in all ways than ANY Sennheisers I’ve listened too.