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esanthosh thanks mate for a place in first page!....which force me to write more(?!)
Ok I have added more headphones to my collection, so here is my updated ranking, now, I'm having problem with this ranking concept, clearly none of my higher ranked earphone will ever stay on top, there are many music types, simply one earphone cannot do justice, if you (the reader) are looking for 'jack of all' earphone, my ranking will not help you!
Top tier. Phanak Audeo PFE232 (Grey Filter) like: almost jack of all music earphone, non-fatiguing, good bass, nice mids, nice highs, unbelievably comfortable; dislike: little bit boring - laid back presentation. Black Filter: like & dislike: bass, good for some music, too much for some. Green Filter: nothing to write home about, nothing bad either having Grey/Black filter makes Green unnecessary downgrade in comparison; liked genres: contemporary instrumental, film music, pop music
Top tier: . Shure SE535LTD, clearly top tier, like: timbre, vocals, intimate presentation; dislike: messed up imaging mostly to the sides, not comfortable for looooong session, flat bass; liked genres: classical, film music
Meelec a161p: like: bass, clarity, musicality, presentation; dislike: nothing actually, I paid $50 this BF, I think it is terrific deal; liked genres: film music
Klipsch X10: like: bass, warm sound signature; dislike: nothing stands out or spectacular for the listed premium price; liked genres: Fusion
PFE012: Green Filter: like: bass and mids. Grey Filter: like: soundstage, mids, highs; dislike: limited bass; liked genres: jack-of-all
Shure SE215: like: mids, vocals, soundstage; dislike: kind-of-detached-not-intimate presentation; liked genres: rock, pop
Headphone: Grado SR60: Had huge expectation for this. Sounds great but very fatiguing, I realized open sounding gear is not for me.
The list:
1. PFE232 (Grey)
2. Shure SE535LTD
3. Meelec A161P
4. PFE012 (Grey/Green)
5. Klipsch X10 / Shure SE215
6. Klipsch S4i
7. Signature Acoustics: C12
8. Brainwavz R1
9. Senn CX300
? What's next: (Brooding over ER4P/HFx or TripleFi or some Hybrid or HiFiMan earphones)
Earbuds/Cheapies:
1. PAA-1 Pro : Refined sound
2. PAA-1 : Aggressive fun sound
3. Philips SH3890: Fantastic! Great across all frequencies.
4. Panasonic Eco125: Great sound for the price, good for on the go headset
Headphones:
1. Denon AH-1100
2. Grado SR-60i
3. Koss KSC75
Gears:
Top Tier: iPhone 4 (Seriously, this sounds so good), Venturecraft DAC + any idevices
Mid Tier: iBasso DX50
OK Tier: iPod Classic 6th/7th Gen, Clip+, Cowon J3
Value for Money: FiiO E11