Hey guys,   I wrote an article that I think some of you will find interesting. Let it be said that my argument comes with no supportive market research or data. It's just the opinion on how things look from my perspective and what I think should be done about it. So take it for what it is...

Quote: Its about not using a highly amp dependent open studio headphone as a portable. It just makes no sense and quite frankly I think it doesn't just make you a hipster, it makes you a very stupid hipster. Get some real portables like some hd-25's or something that was made to wear...

Saw somebody wearing a k701 with a portable amp setup. Who wears a k701 around a college campus....

Man nothing gets past you guys   I adjusted it a bit, but I'm hesitant to switch out the lcd-2 with the lcd-3 because I've never heard it myself.

Heya, I wrote up my top 5 basshead picks over beats by dre. Take a look!   http://breakthenetwork.com/2012/01/29/top-5-basshead-headphone-alternatives-to-beats-by-dre/

What kind of business model is that? I can't see how that would be a good idea unless they get them dirt cheap in bulk and want to sell them fast...

ultrasone hfi-580

Quote: I don't think the 780s make sense for that. I'd recommend the dt770 even though it's consider bassy, for somebody just getting into hifi it will still work very well as an all rounder. Everything will just sound fun through them. They will also satisfy his bass head needs as they...

I have only owned the 250 ohm version, i probably should have mentioned that. I also never listened to either on anything other than my old e7/e9.

  Quote: I would say that the denons sound very distant compared to the hd650. What you have to understand is how much the midrange is expressed in the hd650, which can make music sound very close and involving. So it's less of a question of which has a better soundstage and more of...

I agree in what the hd650 does for vocals but looking at your demand for really dominant sub bass I can't help but recommend the d2000/d5000 over them. Sibilance is not an issue in my experience.

  Quote:   Clarity I'd argue that the hd650 does better but detail the k701 wins out on. But also you need to think of what that means, it can sound fatiquing and sometimes sibilant. I'd say that the dt880 is a nice medium in that it still sounds very neutral but isn't as piercing as...

  Quote: Ditch iTunes if you want to go lossless

I don't know, when i upgraded from my fiio set to my desktop amp there was no difference with the 900s and there is a pretty big difference between the two sources.