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What headphone(s) do you own ?

Currently own Shure SRH-1540 and 1840, Koss kph30i (two pairs), Thieaudio Legacy 3 (mystique, which they don’t make anymore), Moondrop Aria and Dunu DK-2001.

The Shures stay on my head almost all the time. Use the 1540 for music +chill, the 1840 for gaming and critical listening. The IEMs get used only when out and about. I don’t use the Koss much but dang if they aren’t a good value. One set has orange Yaxi pads.
 
Audeze LCDi3.
With Crinacles setting the TOTL HP Killer.

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KSE1200 tuned to Harman 2019 v2 (either on Roon w/ laptop or Qudelix-5K on iOS). Been into headphones since finding head-fi back in 2003, many meets, canjams, probably $50k in equipment owned/sold over the years... this IMO is endgame, have no desire to look further except for something a bit more portable.
 
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@solderdude sorry if I'm posting in the wrong thread, I didn't want to created a new one... So, I would like to ask if you have any experience with HD 280 PRO. I bought one a month ago I'm amazed by this headphone. They reminded me the K361, but less shout and seems "cleaner", I can't confirm but it seems to have less distortion.
 
Owned one for a while. I liked the 'separated' bass and 'forward' sound. It was before I measured headphones.

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The dis-attached bass (but on the proper level) is evident in the Rtings plot (less 100-200Hz)
Mids sounded good but remember the treble was the reason I stopped using it (plus clamping force)
 
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Owned one for a while. I liked the 'separated' bass and 'forward' sound. It was before I measured it.

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The disattached bass (but on the proper level) is evident in the Rtings plot (less 100-200Hz)
Mids sounded good but remember the treble was the reason I stopped using it (plus clamping force)
I forgot to mention I have a small head (it is not a parameter haha) and I have the revision model, its clamping force is okay for me - actually I'm able to spend hours with it on my head. The disattached bass is listenable but as you said that is on the proper level, it gives the mids a cleaner presentation and reduces "box sound" effect on closed cans. About the treble, I was afraid but strangely it didn't bother me that much for most of the songs (different situation with a HE400se, that has a really piercing peak). At the same time I miss a little of extension on HD 280 PRO. Your problem with its treble was the peak either its missing extension or both?

I asked about it because it seems a little underrated headphone to me. It is not very expensive, durable, with a reasonable good sound.
 
Owned one for a while. I liked the 'separated' bass and 'forward' sound. It was before I measured headphones.

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The dis-attached bass (but on the proper level) is evident in the Rtings plot (less 100-200Hz)
Mids sounded good but remember the treble was the reason I stopped using it (plus clamping force)
Can you do a measurement of the new one a lot of the ones online are from the old one
 
Only if someone sends one to me to measure (within E.U.).
Not going to buy one again I already owned and did not keep.
 
yes, they were old ones for sure. No idea how newer ones sound/measure.
When someone sends them in I will know.
Already have 3 good closed backs.
 
I forgot to mention I have a small head (it is not a parameter haha) and I have the revision model, its clamping force is okay for me - actually I'm able to spend hours with it on my head. The disattached bass is listenable but as you said that is on the proper level, it gives the mids a cleaner presentation and reduces "box sound" effect on closed cans. About the treble, I was afraid but strangely it didn't bother me that much for most of the songs (different situation with a HE400se, that has a really piercing peak). At the same time I miss a little of extension on HD 280 PRO. Your problem with its treble was the peak either its missing extension or both?

I asked about it because it seems a little underrated headphone to me. It is not very expensive, durable, with a reasonable good sound.
The HD 280 PRO work great for me. I use them for late TV watching and, EQd, music listening.
 
The HD 280 PRO work great for me. I use them for late TV watching and, EQd, music listening.
the new ones are very flat also with a lot of sub compared to the old one with low sub and low scooped mids.
 
The HD 280 PRO work great for me. I use them for late TV watching and, EQd, music listening.
the new ones are very flat also with a lot of sub compared to the old one with low sub and low scooped mids.
 
Only if someone sends one to me to measure (within E.U.).
Not going to buy one again I already owned and did not keep.
I would send mine but I live in Brazil. The shipping cost is near the price of the headphone :facepalm:
Can you do a measurement of the new one a lot of the ones online are from the old one
I did a few measurements but I don't like to post it because I don't know if I follow good protocols to bring consistent results.
**No compensating curves; headphones were measured with a mic (generic WM61-A) on a flat plate**
 

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The HD 280 PRO work great for me. I use them for late TV watching and, EQd, music listening.
the new ones are very flat also with a lot of sub compared to the old one with low sub and low scooped mids.
 
I would send mine but I live in Brazil. The shipping cost is near the price of the headphone :facepalm:

I did a few measurements but I don't like to post it because I don't know if I follow good protocols to bring consistent results.
**No compensating curves; headphones were measured with a mic (generic WM61-A) on a flat plate**
that looks good thanks my brother so you compared to the k361 harman curve also can you make a eq setting for it it's crazy how flat it is.
 
Update:

more or less the same
IEM:
Heir audio 4ai
Hifiman re400
Ultimate ears ue 900
KZ zs 10 pro
tin t2


KH:
1more Triple Driver Over Ear ( wavelet eq)
Akg k702 (oratory1990 harman eq with less bass)
Audio Technica W5000
Audioquest nighthawk (oratory1990 optimum hifi eq)
Hifiman 5xx
Koss
ESP95x (oratory1990 harman eq)

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new
Mackie
mc 450
Koss KPH30i

tested
Hifiman
he 400se

Sold
beyerdynamic
dt 880 600 ohm edition

gone/ rip
Akg
k 612 pro

Incoming:
Verum audio
1 mk 2
 
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Fidelio X1 and X2 that are my easy favorites. Then I have toilet paper modded DT770 and a HD598. I really like the Sennheiser but it doesn't work well with my music preferences. I also have an old DT990, but there were so many times I got annoyed with them that I eventually just gave up.
 
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