These tests are fun, but I wouldn't consider them scientific.   As a person who has taken hearing tests, they put you in sealed rooms with noise isolating rubber domes on your ears.  And for general listening, they rarely test over 4-6 KHz.  That is considered the top end of normal listening. ...

Um, the ATH-ADG1 looks EXACTLY like the 700X with a mic.  I bet it's just a modified 700X.  Get the 700X and save the money by buying a separate mic.   I use my HD650 and Beyer DT990Pro with a beaming mic.  Problem when you get into using high impedance headphones is powering them.  Most sound...

Quote: i agree.  the 550s take on the personality of the recording.  if its a lauryn hill song, you can feel the air of bass, for example.

Quote: i had the same problem at the higher freqs initially.  But I can attest that with SIGNIFICANT burn-in, the distortion/scratch/grinding/crack sound is mitigated.  I can't tell you exactly at what hour the issue went away.  But I've owned these headphones for about 3 months now.  And...

The big seller of the K550s at this price range is: 1) sealed cans.  they isolate great. 2) great sound stage for closed cans...heck, great soundstage for open cans.   You will never convince people that these are the best headphones in the world.  But if you are looking for a good...

Quote: I find the K550s do get more volume at lower setting on my Asgard's dial.  I listen to my HD650s at around 11 o'clock.  I listen to my K550 at around 10 o'clock...this is normal listening of course.  I do crank it up some times.  The difference isn't huge though.  

I believe Asgard has .5ohm output.  Which is low.  And I'm not double amping.  computer to spdif to bifrost to asgard.  Cowon powers the K550 perfectly fine, so never plug into the amp...especially considering there is no line-out.  I avoid double-amping whenever possible.   It's not for all...

Quote: Do you have a home a/v receiver?  Because one option before you invest in a dedicated amp is to spdif from your onboard to the optical port on the receiver and try it that way.  If you have HDMI, you can use hdmi audio stream to accomplish same thing.  Try that and see if the sound...

Quote: Looking forward to it.  So you won't be keeping the 650s?   I'm looking to get a tube amp in the near future.  Happy with what I have, but I want some tubage in my life.  Torn between the Lafig DV and WA2.  With the possibility of an integrated amp from McIntosh for...

Quote: Rush,   compare the asgard and lyr please.

Sux that you gave them away :(  Good present for sure.  The beyer 990pros are an amazing compliment to the HD650s.  I can't see myself ever giving them up.

Quote: Well Supreme, it should be obvious: First off, 650>600.  The colors of the 650 are nicer than the 600.  The cable is thicker.  To me these are huge factors.   All kidding aside, imack really nails the A/B comparison.  Both are great headphones and many who have tried both...

Quote: Gratz.  Seems you got a nice set up!!!

what kind of games and how long are you gaming sessions?

The beyers DT990 pros shouldn't be distorting at bass.  They are fully capable of producing wonderful analytical warm bass when amped properly.  I find them to be power hogs that power beautifully off my yamaha receiver.   I wouldn't jump at any amp in your budget.  I would try to find a...

Quote: I own both pairs and find the Senns actually more comfortable right out of the box.  I found the Beyers had a bit more clamp initially than the Senns.  To fix that, i just stuffed some books in between my beyers for a day.     They both have velour pads and and both pads have...

Quote: I have a similar set up to you.  I have DT990 as my "sparkly" headphones and my HD650 for my warmer headphones.  Beyers and Senns are good compliments imho.  V-sig complimented by a mid-range hump.  Covers pretty much all my listening needs.

Quote: You are picking some high-end cans there.  I hear that the Lyr is fantastic for the LCD-2/HD800 combo.  I personally don't have the Lyr, but there are some great Lyr threads.  And the advantage of the Lyr is tube rolling.  You can customize the sound to fit the LCD-2 as opposed to...

Quote: I thought classical was anything that had a violin?  So you are saying John Williams Superman Theme isn't classical?  I'm SHOCKED!!!   actually I was having a music conversation the other day, and someone said that they listened to classical.  And I was like, Chopin, Tchaikovsky...

it's not even worth trying to keep track all the sub genres any more haha.  some times, two diff terms are used for the same genre.  so I don't even bother.   LCD soundsystem is described as indie rock, dance punk, and electronic.  I have no idea what any of that means.  I just know I like...

Quote: Gratz Tali!   Yah, I try to write on these forums that the detail is there on the HD650s.  Everything I hear on other headphones, I also hear on the HD650.  The HD650 just doesn't push some of the ancillary sounds to the front.  Which I think is a good thing.  There is definitely...

Both the Hell Freezes Over live version, and the original Hotel California LP versions are amazing.  I'm torn as to which is better.  But either way, I agree top 10 for wow factor.

Quote: As someone who owns both, you will miss the Beyers.  They are a really good compliment to the HD650s.  Sorry

I've been listening to my K550s mostly amped lately, and I've had a bit of an epiphany today.   I actually think the K550s sound better unamped, connected directly to my cowon.   The mid-high spike is amplified when amped and makes it hard to listen to bands like Radiohead and Linkin Park...

Quote: Did you steel brush the metal?  or did it come like that?   Also, what does it do to other headphones?  Because I'm not exclusive to HD650.  I like bright sounds some times as well.  But my beyers power so well of my Yamaha receiver and my Asgard, I don't need an amp for anything...