Let's talk about headphones. Top 3?

I'm still very happy with my Stax SR Lambda Professional ESL phones, though I am looking for one of the Stax SRM tube Driver Units to replace the solid state SRM-1 MK.2 that came with the phones.

I dislike headphones...

But the 12 i bought were low costs...(2 Stax,2 magneplanar, 8 dynamics) 

The only one i loved is the AKG K340...

The only hybrid...

Well optimized it is speaker like sound with a soundstage which is not always  the same and which is not inside the head and  ready made from the headphone singular cell  design, his soundstage vary  extraordinarily according to each recording, ...

There exist no other headphone in this league ..

Why could i claim that ? if i dont own top headphones save this K340 past flagship of AKG  ?

There exist no other hybrid with such a complex acoustical design.Then his soundfield impression is unique...i am afraid to buy anything else especially if it cost many thousand dollars..

A word of caution: this can is so  complex it takes a lot of months to figure it out... It does not sound perfect out of the box... Not only most headphone amp cannot drive it but  equalisation and tone controls must be used...

it is a pity AKG does not improved it but it was too costly and better for them to make other experiments and more easier to drive and understand products for the average consumers..

i dislike all headphone because i dont like unnatural timbre first and second i dislike "sound in the head" ...

I lost my first dedicated room , now i had only an acoustic corner with nearfield small speakers then at night i prefer my headphone now because they beat my speakers...Anyway they can replace and rival  most speakers at any price in a living room... I dont need more ..

I forgot to say the most important things:

This K340 is not something which will gives us details (it has all details necessary) as often reviewer like to boast about the last hype, the K340 gave us the rarest thing :  a realistic impression ...It is not a microscope but a real musical instrument with 2 dual acoustic chambers ...

Bar none without a doubt, regardless of price, the Sennheiser HD600’s are the finest sounding headphones (around $400). thats why they made them for decades. Tons of reviews too. 

Matt M

Everyone will have a different favorite flavor but mine is ZMF. I have the ZMF Verite open back and it is superb. I also have owned Sennheiser, Audeze and Beyer Dynamic and my ZMF is significantly better to my ears-but its all a matter of personal taste. The ZMFs are very musical, good bass, and an open, airy top end without the brightness I hear in Senns. More of a natural sound. Comfortable to wear.

What is more objective is the build quality. ZMF has the look and feel of a product handcrafted by artisans, not mass produced. Beautiful workmanship-something you'll want your kids to have someday. Great company based in Chicago. Several different models to suit your taste in sound. Worth a try.

I use noise canceling headphones for travel.  My Bose quiet comfort have the best noise canceling of any of the wireless cans I’ve tried.  my Focal Bathys have the best sound especially when using a cable from my iPhone or tablet to use it’s internal DAC.  The noise canceling is not as good but it sounds the best.  Clear across the sound spectrum with good bass.  It has EQ on the app so you can adjust it for your hearing which the app will also test.  Well built.  Highly recommend.  I’ve tried all of the other wireless cans in the 1K and under price range and those are my 2 favorites.