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seekingadvice432 t1_j8kj899 wrote

I'd say I average 5 years between each headphone purchase. Once a pair starts to wear out, I either repair it or upgrade if I have the money and want something new. My path went Senn HD555 > Grado SR 60 > Philips X2 > Beyer DT1990. I figure in 5-10 years I'll see what Stax has that might interest me. Or maybe see if Hifiman has upped their build quality/QC.

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deshan79 t1_j8l84a4 wrote

I swore I wouldn't buy hifiman because of the talks of QC but i took the dive on Sundaras and here I am 2 years later with them as my dailies. They feel way better built then I expected. The pads die quick but I picked up Dekoni hybrids and they are new again. The dekoni pads still feel great even after 18 months use.

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seekingadvice432 t1_j8lhdpl wrote

Well when I move on from my DT1990s, I'll make sure to check out what hifiman is up to.

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deshan79 t1_j8lhr8s wrote

Right now I use HD 660s and Sundaras. Both are great but I like the Sundaras a tad better.

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