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Recommend Headphones

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Category: Headphone Audio
Forum Name: High Fidelity Headphone User
Forum Description: Technical Q&A, hints and tips
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Topic: Recommend Headphones

Posted By: Maths_Prof
Subject: Recommend Headphones
Date Posted: 16 Jul 2008 at 10:35am

Dear all

There are plenty of "reference" quality headphones on the market, each with their particular advantages and disadvantages. However, does anybody have any recommendations on which ones 'work best' with the Solo amp?

That will at least narrow down my choice!

Thanks.

Replies:

Posted By: Sceptre
Date Posted: 20 Jul 2008 at 12:00am

You have to try them and decide which you like yourself.

I have to say the Solo drives many of mine so well.

Not surprisingly, try the Ultrasone edition 9, Grado RS-1 and Senn HD600 if you can.

Regards

Sceptre

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Posted By: tg [RIP]
Date Posted: 20 Jul 2008 at 12:59am

I very much like my ATH-W1000 and have also heard very favourable comments on the W5000 with the Solo.

Posted By: mrarroyo
Date Posted: 28 Jul 2008 at 6:40pm

I have had the opportunity to listen to the following headphones driven by a Green Solo.

- ATH-W1000

- ATH-W5000

- Senn HD580

- Senn HD600

- Grado RS-1

- Ultrasone PROline 2500

- AKG K501

- AKG K701

While all sounded great I find that the AKG K501 had an special affinity for the Green Solo and that is my top pairing.

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Miguel