What model studio headphones are you using?

[JCOConnell]

hey all, I've been enjoying a pair of Sony professional MDR-F1 phones for about 10 years now. Very smooth sound, easy to drive, and
very comfortable (can be worn for hours without fatigue ). I bought them from Japan direct, I currently use the headphone amp in my denon preamp
(don't have a dedicated phone amp). What make and model phones and phone amps are you all using?

[banditcat200]

I am using Sennheiser HD 600 headphones

[1morerecord2clean]

Sennheiser HD700 and Schiitt Lyr amp connected,thru my preamp for analog or digital listening.

[Coppy]

Grado PS1000e. Nice.

[Steve Lefkowicz]

Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro 600 ohm. Mostly with a Schiit Valhalla (original version) though they sound great with my Questsyle QP1 too.

[Bruce B]

Abyss AB-1266
Audezee LCD-XC
Senn HD800
Grado SR325e

Cavalli Audio Liquid Gold Amp
Woo Audio WA5-LE AMP

[Rob]

Look at Bruce who knew you were a headfi enthusiast, nice rigs you have.

[MylesBAstor]

Abyss AB-1266
Audezee LCD-XC
Senn HD800
Grado SR325e

Cavalli Audio Liquid Gold Amp
Woo Audio WA5-LE AMP

What do you use for mastering or do you use them for mastering at all?

[Bruce B]

What do you use for mastering or do you use them for mastering at all?

Never for mastering. I use them for my restoration/archival work.

[MylesBAstor]

Thanks!

[Rob]

my desktop system that my kids also use are a Schiit modi dac/Vali 2 hybrid amp and AKG k240 Mk IIs. I also have an original pair of Audezees and a schiit Lyr.

[JCOConnell]

Based on our small sampling, it seems Sennheiser is most popular brand.

[Ki Choi]

I use a hand me down HD-650 from Dr. Bruce.

[allenh]

I had Sennheiser HD800s until I sold them (little use). They were great, but didn't use them as expected.

[Rob]

I find that cans are indispensable as a tool for chasing down ground hums and trouble shooting cartridge issues or any situation where you want to isolate your ears form the room and extraneous noises for said purpose.

[JCOConnell]

I had Sennheiser HD800s until I sold them (little use). They were great, but didn't use them as expected.

I don't use my phones much either (only sometimes late at night when I wanted to jam loud ), that's why I haven't bothered to buy a headphone amp yet.

[Alrainbow]

I am A long headphone guy as well as speakers. The use of them is key to what I would Recomend for you .
The hd800 is top in clarity without going into stats . Now as they are clean and give the most staging of any headphone I have ever heard . But this comes at price , and don't beleave in the so called bump in eq that makes them seem fatiguing way. It's really chain feed it a good source and matched amp those headphones get you about 80 of a stat in speed and clarity . Surpass imaging and have more weight .
Now the principle difference of any headphone to speaker comparison is its ambience . They seem flat to any good speaker that images well. Witha piano it rings clean with over tones , but lacks the room the piano is in .

If you have a good source and want a great phone do the hd800 and there hdvd 600 amp , but your chain must good or you running away. A tube amp can help by adding warmth and in some cases makes it more Musical. My lampi head DAC drives them directly to perfection , I helped luk make the DAC this way . As you go down the line in seenhisr you loose clarity period it's why most like the models below the flagship . I do feel adding tubes in the chain makes almost any headphone more musical . If you live in the NYC area I would be happy let you hear my collection . I am sure ypu would walk away witha very different view of them. The LCD line is a laid back midrange and bass heavy phone , but in being a bit reseed it's much more forgiving of what chain you own. For me I miss the reality of more neutral phone .

[Alrainbow]

One more thing inwon a few denon products including there one time flagship avr5801 ci . There is some great soind from there headphone amp , but it's not neutral but very nice to use .