Check this out, might help you... average_joe's supposedly the IEM sensei. http://theheadphonelist.com/headphone-list/

So that's the combo, now I'm curious what people think I should buy to connect the trifecta with?   Desktop -> Modi Simple, short usb cable connected at the front ports of my desktop (as the back ports seem to pick up some weird noise) Will I see more than a 1% difference here with the...

Thanks for the possible negative contributers, I'll keep it in mind. I was actually looking at Audeze LCD-2.2/Beyer T1/AD2k as the solution to my loudness/tinnitus problem as I hopefully don't have to crank them as much... I'm not sure I get what you mean with "clamping" and "isolation" as...

Yeah it's tough... But regarding the part about it being meant to be listened to loud, I was referring to the shrunk dynamic range that actually makes it louder at the same volume setting and in the context of where it is listened to most often (festivals, clubs, arenas) it's simply being...

I was curious about this the other day as my horribly old sennheisers are taking their toll on my ears with having to drive them so hard to hear any bass or impact, I'm starting to destroy my hearing. Listening and producing music that's suppose to be listened to loud (ie. electronic music...