I've had a number of PX-100s die on me - it's always the plug end of the wire. When one went, I'd just buy another one.   Eventually, I had several lying around and I decided to spend the money on soldering equipment and plugs instead. I can report that fixing a PX-100 is very easy, and I...

So, sorry to ask a question that's probably been asked and answered a zillion times on here, but: My AP192 card is apparently dead. Made sure the driver was current, ran through all the software and hardware troubleshooting, and now M-Audio's suggesting I sent it in for testing and...

I scanned through that forum, and found no such thing. If it's still available, could you give me a link, or the name of the thread?

My daily portable setup consists of an iPod and a Sennheiser PX100. Simple enough.. but over the course of the day, the iPod shifts around in my pocket a bit, and sometimes the cable gets flexed pretty severely.. enough that after a while I get recurring audio problems (dropped channels and...

Quote: Originally Posted by Mercuttio Well, hey. I can understand that, yes. I'm more offended at another poster saying "If you've only tried the Triports, and like them, get the Triports." That's just plain ignorant. Ignorance IS bliss...

Well, now, hang on. Let's be fair. He has a point. Your own ears matter most. There are people who like McDonald's hamburgers, and there are people who get sexual gratification from smearing feces on themselves. Surely, there are people who genuinely like the sound of a Bose Triport, no...

Quote: Originally Posted by jlo mein I have no idea wth you guys are talking about the Sony V6 being "a basshead" product, and has "built in mega bass"....What. I wouldn't say the V6 has extremely boosted bass, but it does deliver an unusual amount of bass impact which may give the...

Quote: Originally Posted by Zorander And when I warned her that she could have damaged the 'expensive-looking headphones' (as she put it), she just blinked and said unaffectedly, "Oh really?" I really should have just screamed instead of acting unreasonably patient!!!!! Edit...

I have heard the Bose Triports. Soft highs; dull, lifeless, recessed mids. Average resolution and speed for cheap phones, I think. Didn't get enough time to analyze the bass, it had noticible impact but I have no idea about quality. Very comfortable and lightweight, though likely to make the...

fewtch... I've never auditioned the 650, and can't possibly compare it to the 880, except to say that the 880 is not lacking in clarity or resolution, IMO. You may very well be right in everything you say. But, you must realize that you are an 880 fanboy.

I have some unimpressive full-sized Koss headphones I got as a gift a few years ago. They're mostly unused. I'll sell 'em to you for $68,000.

Naah, you guys are all out of touch with what the average non-audiophile is impressed by. Here's how you do it. 1. Get something that produces a lot of bumpin' bass, like a Beyer 770. 2. Get an amp with plenty of power to drive your chosen headphones. Doesn't matter which one, really. 3...

Quote: Originally Posted by amartignano Which image is more real? We don't know. As a Photoshop nerd, I vote for the first one; the second picture is noticibly clipped in the shadows. It was obvious that both had been edited though. (offtopic? what?)

I think he meant to say that the V6 is good for picking out details. I don't think the V6 resolves things as finely or naturally as the 880 does, but the grainy highs really do pick out the details it DOES resolve. If I were mastering an album, I'd grab a V6 first. My ears are adjusting to...

Quote: Originally Posted by fewtch People have noted how DT880's bass seems to "appear and disappear," and I think it's because it extends lower than on most other headphones... when you get a track with a lot of low bass, it tends to draw attention to itself. Also, between the excellent...

Quote: Originally Posted by fante7 It sounds like you want a tube amp SHUT UP, YOU! SHUT THE HELL UP! *pulls out wallet and pets it* It's okay, baby. The bad man didn't mean it...

Quote: Originally Posted by fewtch I know what you mean... in particular, the headband adjustment mechanism seems less than solid. Agreed.. if there's a structural weak point, that might be it, and it does feel a bit rough. Quote: Mine are still burning in, but I've...

Merry Xmas to me I'm upgrading from a Sennheiser HD-280. I wanted something with a similar tonal balance, only "better"; as much as I liked the Senns, I felt that they lacked a certain energy, and that occasionally the music had a certain dynamism that the phones implied, but could not...

Quote: Originally Posted by mikee898 Also, I was wondering if you guys had any suggestions for EQing these headphones, and if there were any mods I should know about. Depending on your tonal preferences, you might want to cut the midbass a little.. the V6 can get pretty thumpy...

I jumped on Meier's 880s.. I've been thinking of getting these anyway, and it'd be hard to beat that price. And now, to wait for international shipping. They should arrive shortly before Xmas...

Quote: Originally Posted by spaceconvoy But a Ferrari has an actual return value (that is, getting chicks) whereas audio is more of a self-pleasuring hobby. You might get the chicks, if you could convince them to listen to your system. Heck, it worked for Alex in A Clockwork...

Quote: Originally Posted by ReDVsion But... what happens when you recable the DT880? What would you use? From what I understand, silver would just make it brighter...

I had the same problem with my 280, so I sent them to Sennheiser under warranty. They sent me a new pair.. and the same thing happened! Those guys seriously need to redesign the headband, or start making it out of aluminum or something. But until then I've found a distinctly "lo-fi" solution...

Quote: Originally Posted by White Fox I've never really noticed a particular problem with 'an irritating gritty noise with certain upper-mids' with the 280s. Perhaps you're talking about the V6/7506s? Silly. I know what phones I'm listening to! The gritty noise isn't part of...

For a while now I've been toying with the idea of a headphone upgrade.. but, to what headphone? I've been using a Sennheiser HD280 for a while now, and I'm more or less happy with its tone.. but it occasionally produces an irritating gritty noise with certain upper-mids (I don't know if this is...