Posts by lostmage

Honestly, I think m100s are a bit bass heavy for that, I'm not sure how accurate the bass is compared to the m80s, since I've only used those and not the 100s, but they seemed a bit too slow for faster metal. I like quicker bass for...

Quote: Originally Posted by obobskivich  For OP - the AKGs are an easy suggestion. A very enjoyable and balanced headphone, good imaging and fairly balanced/neutral sounding. If the k701s are a bit too crisp or harsh...

I absolutely love metal on the Brainwavz B2s, it's nice to have the response of the BA drivers when you're listening to more complicated stuff (IE progressive metal) and everything just seems to sound right on them. 

Quote: Originally Posted by Kodhifi  Glad you mentioned this, however due to the open backed nature, distance from ear drum, etc, the Q701's are largely absent of these pesky notched resonances. I hit them with a...

Just went ahead and ordered a Fiio E9 for my Q701s. Hopefully there's some improvement over the E10s amp, which I keep getting told there is. 

Hey, I figured this would be the right place to ask this, but I was going to jump on a pair of SR60is, mainly for metal (most genres) and some rock, but then I also remembered my Q701s aren't amped with a desktop amp yet, so now it's...

Quote: Originally Posted by Tjj226 Angel  Hey guys, quick question. I am trying to make my own headphones, and I need some type of audio jack to test out my drivers.    I just cut up some cheap...

Quote: Originally Posted by Tjj226 Angel  What I have in terms of resources is a couple of dremel tools, all sorts of saws both electrical and manual, a bench grinder, lots of sand paper, drills, beginners luck, and...

You also don't have to limit yourself to one design, assuming you have the resources to make multiple prototypes, you could make a few different cup designs, and try a couple different baffle materials, then mix and match, maybe try...

Taking what little I know about modding, the first step would probably to make a baffle, the piece of plastic or metal that the driver is surrounded by, which you could then design the rest of it around. If you could machine it,...