Top 3 Headphones

I want a set of audiophile [subjective, I know] headphones. I saw this article below. How can $295 Grados be at #1. When 3000X are $2,000?

My budget is > $1,000. Regardless of my preamp/headphone amp, what is the top 3 (if there’s even a consensus)?

I enjoy Classic Rock, Alternative, Country and soft jazz.

bound4h12-24-2022 5:26am

thyname Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,107 posts 12-25-2022 at 06:46pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I used to be pretty heavy on headphones a few years ago, and back then, the Focal Utopia was my favorite one. I went through many headphones. There is a new 2022 Focal Utopia, now retailing for $5,000. Yet to hear it, but I am curious. I did listen recently in an audio show the T+A Solitaire P. It was the best headphones I have ever heard. But it’s a lot of money, if I am not mistaken around $7,000
thyname Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,107 posts 01-17-2023 at 12:19am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Top 3 headphones? 1. Pioneer SE-MJ591 (closed-back) 2. Pioneer SE-Master-1 (open-back) 3. AKG K872 (closed-back) 🤔🤔🤔