Hi all,   Looking for some balanced in-ears for mobile use with a microphone and volume controls for under $200.    To give some reference, I have HD600s that I think sound pretty much perfect. I have DT770s (32 ohm) that are obviously hyped in the treble and sub bass but still enjoyable. I...

Hi all,   You guys have been pretty helpful on this forum so I thought I'd reciprocate a bit. Recently I've been looking for a closed-back, sub-200 dollar set of headphones to use with a mobile device. I wanted something with clear, present mids and well extended treble. I'm not too picky...

I got a great deal on a set of M50xBL cans so I snagged them and boy am I disappointed. Even for $115, I think I'll be sending them back very soon. The mids are unbelievably absent and the bass is all-consuming. The soundstage is extremely narrow, even for a close headphone. I really can't...

Hi all,   Before I start, let me just say that I have indeed spent hours and hours looking through many other threads and videos comparing closed headphones in the price range but they seem to be either incomplete in their information, not representative of the exact headphones I am looking to...

Hi all, I have the Fiio E09K powering my HD600s. It definitely has the power to power the headphones but are there better amps around same pricerange or are they pretty much the same? Anyone have any experience with the Objective 2 in comparison to the E09K? I have nothing to compare them to.

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HD650s for 295 from an authorized distributor! Now's the time to buy them if you're gonna pull the trigger. http://slickdeals.net/da/mem-i/p73691134/k70494/u3507458/r4 Anyways, I've had my HD600s for about a month now and here are my thoughts: The headband hurts me after like half an hour or...

that's strange... i would steer clear. i just bought hd600s about a month ago from adorama and they say made in ireland and they're an authorized distributor. 

i bought hd600s and a fiio e09k amp, no dac yet, and listened to them for a few weeks and i absolutely love them so far. i went to best buy the other day because i just wanted to demo some bose headphones as a comparison. the bose ones weren't working but i saw beats and i had to try them. i...

what kind of power output should i be looking for when selecting an amp? any other specs i need to look for? i want maximum power for the price of the Objective 2 or less. Which of the Fiio amps pair well with the HD600s? I just got my HD600s and I'm not too thrilled about the sound, and I...

Interesting, so essentially the amp is meant to keep distortion at the lowest possible level. And amps amplify the sound to a higher level, but by turning the volume knob you can actually only reduce the amplified signal strength (if that's what it's called) since the max is 0 dB? I think I...

Hey all, just a heads up: just because an item is sold by Amazon themselves it still doesn't mean they aren't counterfeit. I just read an article on it the other day. Essentially what happens is suppliers will give them to Amazon to distribute but Amazon does not keep track of who gave what...

Thanks for all the help guys, I really appreciate it. I was looking into the Schiit products but just had an extremely abrasive experience with them... let's just say I refuse to buy their products now. I'm looking at the Objective 2 along with Fiio products now.   I hear a lot about people...

ProtegeManiac, I'm sorry but could you explain which product, between the Magni and the Modi, will make a bigger difference in sound quality and how so? I understand the Magni is an amp and the Modi is a DAC, but I wouldn't like to buy both. If you were to buy either a DAC or an amp for around...

Interesting advise guys, thanks. So it seems the amp will make a bigger difference than an external DAC, right? If that's the case, how would the Schiit Magni 2 or Vali pair with my HD600s? It looks like they are both RCA in, so I would need a cable that does 3.5mm (from my laptop) to RCA? How...

I think it really depends on how much detail you're looking for. I can tell you that 256 kbps .aac files sound much better than 256 kbps mp3s. Heck, they even sound better than 320 kbps mp3s. For me, iTunes 256 kbps aac files are a really good compromise between quality and file size. I would...

320 kbps shouldn't be too bad actually, as long as that quality doesn't vary depending on internet connection. Maybe someone else can chime in. Good luck with your search!

Do you know what kind of quality Spotify Premium streams? I may be wrong, but I assume it isn't as good as even iTunes quality. I would recommend trying to find a better source of your music first. Sorry, I don't have any suggestions for headphones.

YouTube audio converted into mp3s are generally very, very terrible. As soon as anyone turns on music they downloaded off of YouTube, I cringe. It really is that bad and I assume that's part of the reason you haven't gotten any replies yet. Definitely get clean audio files first before you do...

Sorry, I don't have suggestions. I'm a newbie. But how do you like your current setup? I think I will be running the same setup within the next couple of weeks.

Hi all,   My name is Erik and I've been an audio/music enthusiast for years. I have spent a TON of time using software (EQs) to refine the sound of my speaker setup in my room. I acquired three sets of speakers over the years, 2 5.1 Logitech systems and a 2.1 Altec Lansing system. They are all...