What headers work, and what don't?

To me $500 is huge. I think my annual budget on my buildup is about that. If I held out for a TTi headers and their dual 2 1/2" H-pipe exhaust with mufflers I'd be waiting to drive my Barracuda till after we had a new president! LOL! Instead, $350 later, I'm a happy rumbling driver with my Jegs headers, mufflers, exhaust, and H-pipe, and a couple of weekends work. To me it sounds just like I wanted, not to loud not to quite, I'm very satisfied overall.