So, this journey has been quite an experience but it can be slightly overwhelming when there are soo many options! (it's a good thing, lol) Btw, I am already aware that open-back headphones have better soundstage and overall sound, but I need closed cans for isolation in a loud home and for...

Quote:   I understand :). I just don't want an overwhelming quantity of bass. I guess I'm looking for just the bass I can slightly FEEL. For some reason the Mad Dogs didn't provide that. I didn't want a huge amount of bass added on. What do you guys think of the HE-400s? Would a slight EQ...

=( I figured bassheads would be satisfied with Beats' type of bass. I hate that much as it drowns out almost everything else from the song. I feel like I'm being too picky but my darn ears continue to deceive me! I also feel like I have the wrong I guess, definition of bass extension. I don't...

Quote:     Quote:   Heh, I can get why you weren't satisfied with the Ultrasones. I think these Mad Dogs are the best headphones I've ever heard. Listening to bands like the Beatles, Pink Floyd, and some newer bands like The Lumineers and Monsters and Men, they are just stunning...

Okay, I posted not too long ago in regards to a mid-tier headphone I wanted and have been suggested to the highly praised Mad Dogs with Alpha Pads. Well, I bought them and got them in and was very underwhelmed with the bass on these. I now understand the meaning of neutral bass and it is not for...

Quote:   I couldn't believe it, hah. Winamp for some reason made that distortion. I downloaded foobar and tried them out, and they came out clean.

Okay, I think I got a seal and rose the lower freqs which did help. Is it normal though to hear static when the music plays? Usually it's with high female vocals or certain instruments like in faster songs like electronic. It's sounds like a slight distortion? I hope I even set this up...

Quote: I've had tons of different headphones (mostly in-ears) and previously had some cheap gaming headphones. Even my old IEMs had more bass. And the minute I received them, they had the Alpha Pads pre-applied, so I didn't tamper with anything. I'm not expecting the headphone to shake from...

Oh, no? I wasn't aware that I had to do that. The piece of paper that gives info about hearing volumes and fitting the headphone said nothing of a white tape. Just peel it off?  

I just received my Alpha Pad Dogs and while they sound amazing, but umm for some reason I cannot hear ANY bass in any songs, obviously it's there but there's no impact, I feel none of it at all. It's also paired with the Schiit stack?

Kamakahah, which port. amp did you purchase? I just bought my pair of mad dogs and am too looking to buy a good portable amp. While I do like the Schiit stack I need something portable that will power them just as well for under the 200$ price range.  

Would the E7 be a good DAC to use and then buying a Schiit Magni amp? I plan on using the E7 as main DAC but portable amp with Magni as main AMP. Thanks!

Ohh! I see, that makes a lot of sense. I am not using it for a laptop, but for a desktop and an iPod. My motherboard does indeed have an optical output so I will use optical as source and USB/AC Adapter @ 5.2V and 2.1A to power it! It probably wouldn't be best to use with an iPod though?  ...

I hope it's not been asked again, but I've read like 100 pages in this thread. Is there an Amp/DAC portable combo that can power these pretty well for less than 200$? I am interested in the magni/modi stack but I am also looking to take these on the go since they look pretty nice!   EDIT: I...

I was looking to buy the AD900X but your review has convinced me otherwise. I've listened to your song lists and the critiques with them and did not notice any genres similar to Rock. Would you say the MA900's can perform well or better than the AD900X's? I'm looking to buy one of the two for...