I know it should work, but i have no idea which lightweight screws would be the ones to get or which size fits the HE500's. As far as comfort, coupled with the HM5 angled velour pads i'm getting, a 40-50 grams reduction would go a long ways towards making this headphone at least more tolerable...

^ So nobody has heard about this then?

This might be crazy, but i felt like this is the thread that could help me:   About 1 week ago, i was reading a thread (can't remember where, this is the part that sucks) about HE-500 mods and improving comfort. I remember reading a post from some guy where he said he was going to remove the...

I'll be there. It'll be my first meet!   Only bringing a Hifiman HE500 though. Look forward to talking about headphones with knowledgeable people.

PS III for HD600 anyone? My budget can't reach the Horizon, how would the Sunrise do?

Is the LD 1 that good? I would assume that having a PSIII or Little Dot MKIII with stock tubes would be better than a Little Dot 1 with upgraded tubes. But money is not an option since i don't really plan to roll tubes. Thanks though!

If ever tube rolled, it would be later on. Like months later. I really don't want to get into it, it seems like it could get addictive. :D

I actually did lots of reading on the Valhalla, and found that it was on the bright side(a no for me) and that it wasn't that much of a jump from something like a Magni, which is in the same class as a E09K.   If i was into treble energy i would probably be after it though... the aesthetics...

The Project Sunrise would cost me $265, the Little Dot MKIII would cost me $240. They fall into my budget, and are both better than the LD 1+. I just want something that will get me out of the "meh" of my current E09K.    But thanks!

Yeah, i've heard the Horizon is perfect high impedance. But my budget really can't stretch past $270.   I've pm'd the maker of the amps, and he said that even though the Horizon would be better for a HD600, it's not like the Sunrise can't drive it perfectly well. I just wanted a final opinion...

Alright, before this turns into a tube vs SS for the next few posts... Can somebody answer the question i posted before this started? Any opinions of the Project Sunrise amp or is the Little Dot MKIII the way to go?

Alright, i'm giving in. After months and months of looking for an alternative and blah blah blah neutral blah blah treble and blah transparent... I'm going to get a tube amp for my HD600. I wish i could get the Crack, but i am just not going to get into the soldering and stuff. So these are...

Amps under $200 for HD650? The Objective 2 amp is a very transparent and neutral amp, and it has good power for the 650. It's $150. The Schiit Vali would also do a good job for this price range, and it's a warmer amp than the O2 if you like music that ways. It's $120. The Fiio E09K is the...

Thank you very much for the explanation. So for an HD600 the difference would not be that great? Or would the G103 be worth the difference and hassle mostly if one had a planar...   But anyways, thanks for your time!

  It's actually warmer? Hmm.. i have an HD600 and i was looking for a neutral amp in the <$300 range. I heard that the M-Stage was a bit warm, which gave me pause. After reading your review of the Lake People G103, which said it gets "out of the way of the music", i was considering it, but it...