HE 1

All the S-tier mentions in the video: Audio Technica W2022: "it's a comfortable A tier for me, if not bordering on S-tier" \[Listener\] HiFiMan Arya Unveiled: "Once you fix that \[5khz with EQ\] I'd almost be tempted to put it in S-tier" \[Goldensound\] HiFiMan Susvara OG: "This is S-tier for me" \[Goldensound\] Sennheiser HE-1: "I am pretty happy putting this in S-tier" \[Goldensound\] "I think it goes without saying that if ... we had EQ available to us, like there would be a lot more like S-tier \[and\] A-tier type stuff, that we could do with a lot of these headphones." \[Resolve\]

without a doubt: sennheiser he-1

i lately watched a review from DMS about the sennheiser he1. what he said is: you are not prepared for the emotional impact. i had the opportunity to listen to them in singapore recently. and that is what it is. music is so close to you that the emotions go through you. diminishing returns maybe up to a few k dollars. what comes after that is just something completely different. my partner is not into headphones, but: look at that picture ;-) https://preview.redd.it/5ppqx1uc7mqg1.jpeg?width=3072&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a2d87ea0462785e77388d6e321d53449aa3507ce

[Sennheiser HE-1](https://headphones.com/blogs/features/sennheiser-he-1-the-headphones-that-might-make-you-cry?srsltid=AfmBOoosv21TK7_H_MjKQUTy2dv_b1SB1hid2TFaU3es3gH6vI1fFUXr) is my go to over the ear running headphones. The tubes sound great while running and I keep them in my hydration vest. Stay Hard

Neither will my HE1's unfortunatly.

Honestly, it sounds outrageous and it is, but most high end (summit fi) headphone setups will be north of 30k. Something like a lampizator dac, and amps and sound amp and a 1266/immanis/susvara unveiled is gonna be well over 40k. Or shangrila sr+ Energizer, he1 system, or Warwick aperio gse system are 3 high end electro stats systems that will be easily in the tens of thousands of dollars.   Can you get like 85-90% of the performance for 5-10k? Absolutely 

Let me introduce you to the world of high end headphones to put things in perspective: [https://eu.sennheiser-hearing.com/nl-be/products/sennheiser-he-1](https://eu.sennheiser-hearing.com/nl-be/products/sennheiser-he-1) Heard them once in a store that was kind enough to let me test them. I almost needed a kleenex.

i dont disagree. Thats why i have a few sets of headphones. The meze open back and grado's serve different music for me. For on the go i use a set of koss porta pros or the beyerdynamic DR-900 X, depending on how portable i want. I have another set that plugs into an XLR plug to use as a headset or when i want to podcast. What i dont have is bluetooth headsets. The problem with those is they have a battery. And that means they are cooked in 2-3 years usually. My oldest headset is a AT-m50X and that thing has been with me for almost 7 years now and still looks like new. it all depends on what you want from it. Is the meze 109 worth 700 more then a 100 euro pair? Probably not for everyone, but i have been enjoying them immensly and have been listening to music in a whole new way since i have been gettiing better headphones. And yes, the difference is noticable, both in comfort, soundquality and, not to forget, repairability. All the headphones i have are repairable with aftermarket parts or parts from the vendors. That is a thing i gladly pay a surplus for. Is a nice set of sony MX-whatever series good for most people? Sure. But then again, so is a ford fiesta enough for most people and still, some buy better, bigger cars. The downside is, once you step into the better gear, its hard to go back. I cant stand the bassy sound of most consumer bluetooth headsets anymore :-)

Focal Utopia is the best I've heard. HE-1 is probably better.