I think you know of the cheaper AKG knock-offs. I've recently bought one, intending to use it as parts source to my ol'beat K 240 Monitor. I've done a little pictorial: These two do look pretty similar. You guess which one is a classic. I did try these for a short time: good clamping force...

My wife uses K 240 Monitor headphones as her home gaming/music/movie headphones. She likes both comfort and sound, volume is adequate directly from the PC. 600 Ohm headphones are generally considered to be hard to drive, but if only moderate volume is needed they actually present an easier load...

Greetings, as you know, Etymotic ER-4P model may be converted to "S" by adding a 75 Ohm resistor in series. It turns out that HF2/3/5 are not much different (you may take a look at Headroom FR and impedance graphs to see). Here are the values I've tried: 0 Ohm (stock condition) - loud, but too...

My K501 drivers are currently taking a rest until I fix all the weak connections. In the meantime I'm using KSC55 drivers. No pics atm, just brief impressions: B) Terrible bass. 501-like multiplied by KSC driver inherent bloatiness. Clean, but soo wrong and disconnected... M) Mids are okay...

Sorry for dumb humour... It's sad to state that I like it more without K501 - that means that I've got only one upgrade pending - go get ER-4 and forget about choosing a headphone.

While fixing my K240 Monitor I noticed two small holes next to capsule output leads: It was quite obvious to me that the main difference between DF and Monitor is dampening, so I tried to obstruct the holes with sticky tape: I can't A/B this with a "true" DF to check if that was the...

I just understood that fresh-out-of-box headphones sound so sweet. Almost any set I had lost that magic after a while (except my beloved ER-6, that have gone opposite way - from harsh to sweet). Am I nuts?

As I mentioned before, K501 has lots of deep powerful bass hidden inside. It's just leaked and cancelled out by headphone construction. Leakproof cushions and a dense cloth ring bring it out, turning K501 into the bassiest open headphone: It's easy - get as much sealing as you can. The power...

Take a break for a week.

Inspired by this thread: http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f4/sho...n-cans-410061/ My main cans are K501, I also used to have SR-80, K240 (M and DF), KSC55, EH1430, HD201. When I need isolation I use ER-6. Most of these are open, except ER-6 and HD201, but these don't let me judge of closed cans...

I'd love to increase grip, but it seems like the headband returns to it's original position whatever I do. Don't want to try harder to see if it breaks. Has anybody succeeded with K*01 headband bending?

I finally found a way to replace my 1212M analog outs. I removed (not bypassed) G-Luxons between DAC and analog filter part and hooked up the primaries of a pair of SE 2.5K output transformers. The 16 Ohm secondaries are connected directly to headphone jack. Result: quiet smooth sound. Nothing...

It's like a time to state that I've modded my 0202m board to death. No analog outputs and only one analog input are left. I'll try to resurrect it, but I don't believe I would succeed there. Now I've got three options: 1) Leave everything as is, just turn integrated audio on. 2) Buy an...

I supposed there was a poll, but I haven't ever seen one. I personally end up modding almost every headphone I've got. It turns out that no headphone completely satisfies me in stock condition

Today K501 are my main headphones for home and ER6 are my main portables. I'm almost fully content with the setup and got rid of any other headphone I had (only K240M are still there, but they are left to my wife). BUT. I used to have a pair of SR80 and really loved their presentation...

I believe that circumaurals aren't supposed to do so, but about every pair I tried touches my ears. Of what I own K240 are the worst, K501 are slightly better, but only DIY pads make K501 unirritating. I wonder if that's specific to me or the headphones I tried all had small cushions? What was...

I've already mentioned somewhere on the forum that I'm sewing pleather cushions for my K501. The shape and dimensions are close to those of K701 pads. Currenty they are ready enough to make some audition (I still have to use insulating tape to keep them in place). Isolation. Much more...

I have rather specific shape of ears - the edges of my earlobes are situated at approximately an inch from my head. So, say, K501 pads aren't deep enough for me (only about 3/4). I know that K701 have pads of a different shape, but I'm curious if they are significantly deeper. Could anybody...

I'm in a long process of building a transformer-coupled SE tube headamp. I'm leaning to 6C45Pi tubes, but am not sure if their sonic signature suits my needs. What I want: Tight bass Neutral midrange (that's why I don't want to bother with 6N6P tubes - they're just too fat) Clear or slightly...

It's going to be a birthday or Christmas gift. Her current setup is: Creative Zen V with stock headphones (or K240Monitor directly out of PC at home). She used Porta Pros until they got broken. The player is likely to be upgraded to some Sony-Ericsson Walkman phone. I can't bias her choice...

Hope I won't get banned here for this thread 1) Price - jou just get one pair and don't have to buy any more. Or just go straight to HE90. 2) You adjust to a given sonic signature - no more lack of detail (you're just unaware of any detail that can be lost), no more lack of or bloated...

Are there any full-sized headphones with sonic signature close to Etymotic? AKG K501 lack detail, lack highs, lack that deep tight bass. Only thing ER6 don't manage to reproduce well is big headstage. I wonder if there are any full-sized headphones that sound more like ER-6 (or ER-4S, I...

I'm just curious. It seems like the difference between ER6 and ER6i is close to the difference between ER4S and ER4P - higher impedance, higher high frequency response. Has anybody tried to put a pair of 32Ohm resistors or just the adapter in series with ER6i? Does it do the same as does the...

Yes, bitrates over 320kbps aren't what you are supposed to use, but LAME alows encoding up to 640kbps freeformat. I tried 512kbps first and my player could handle it, though it shows wrong times during playback. With 640kbps only slence was heard. In terms of quality it is definitely better than...

I've read a lot of reports of using Shure tips on Etymotic IEMs. How could that be that Etymotic tips fit only one model? Currently I have ER6 and don't get enough sealing with double flange tips. I understood that only after trying the foam tips - they delivered me that tight ultra-low bass I...