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The best damn build quality there is?
« on: November 23, 2014, 01:24:14 AM »
Looking for what one would describe as the best built headphones on the planet.

When I say build quality, I do not mean durability. I mean how nice the headphone feels in the hands, how solid the finish is, how fine the mechanical tolerances are.

Shoot.
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Re: The best damn build quality there is?
« Reply #1 on: November 23, 2014, 02:08:15 AM »
Quote from: takato14 on November 23, 2014, 01:24:14 AM
Looking for what one would describe as the best built headphones on the planet.

When I say build quality, I do not mean durability. I mean how nice the headphone feels in the hands, how solid the finish is, how fine the mechanical tolerances are.

Shoot.
Beyerdynamic DT880 Premium comes to mind (this can probably be extended to all of their other over-ear headphones)

Sony Z7s come to mind too.
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Re: The best damn build quality there is?
« Reply #2 on: November 23, 2014, 02:09:27 AM »

Headphones:
Joe Grado HP-1000 comes to mind - especially for the era in which they were built.
Senn Orpheus


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Anything Eddie Current
Anything Cavalli Audio


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Steve Eddy's cables
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Re: The best damn build quality there is?
« Reply #3 on: November 23, 2014, 02:25:06 AM »
PM1: 5/5 build (but 2/5 fit).
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Re: The best damn build quality there is?
« Reply #4 on: November 23, 2014, 03:02:06 AM »
PM-1 is up there. Z7s look and feel pretty nice. Maybe Alpha Dog too.
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Re: The best damn build quality there is?
« Reply #5 on: November 23, 2014, 03:50:33 AM »
Obviously the pioneer monitor 10s. You can beat some one to death with those they'll be the zodiac killer's headphone of choice.

The sony sa5000 is surprisenly well built for how light they are.

Beats pro I use to own I thought was really well built for what it is.

The regular t50rp frames are built very sturdy compared to other marketed "studio" headphone in it's given price range.
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Re: The best damn build quality there is?
« Reply #6 on: November 23, 2014, 04:19:52 AM »
Quote from: RexAeterna on November 23, 2014, 03:50:33 AM
Obviously the pioneer monitor 10s. You can beat some one to death with those they'll be the zodiac killer's headphone of choice.

The sony sa5000 is surprisenly well built for how light they are.

Beats pro I use to own I thought was really well built for what it is.

The regular t50rp frames are built very sturdy compared to other marketed "studio" headphone in it's given price range.
Build quality, not durability. I want something that feels nice, not something I can abuse the shit out of.
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Re: The best damn build quality there is?
« Reply #7 on: November 23, 2014, 05:25:18 AM »
Sony R10
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Re: The best damn build quality there is?
« Reply #8 on: November 23, 2014, 05:30:11 AM »
PM-1 / PM-2. Felt and fitted nice on me.
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Re: The best damn build quality there is?
« Reply #9 on: November 23, 2014, 05:33:43 AM »
Quote from: takato14 on November 23, 2014, 04:19:52 AM
Build quality, not durability. I want something that feels nice, not something I can abuse the shit out of.

To me... they all felt nice and looked nice too...
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