I'm so happy for you moogoob, HD650 is a great headphone and the only one that keeps me away from headfi for long stretches. I wanted to suggest that you put your Grados away for a few days and let your ears and brain get used to the Senn presentation. I find that my 650 sounds distant ONLY...

Quote: Originally Posted by intoart "Rediscovering" is a good term to use. Mine are revealing lots of soundstage subleties that I have never heard. I can't wait until my volume attenuator arrives, so that I can hear what they sound like without the background hiss! Hi intoart...

Quote: Originally Posted by scompton Actually the new digital hearing aid can be set to amplify the sounds a particular person can hear. The amplifiers on our telephones amp only the lower half of normal hearing range, which is still a wider range than my wife can hear. ok that...

Quote: Originally Posted by scompton The exact opposite really. You won't care how the high end is reproduced if you can't hear it I speak from a little personal experience and a lot of my wife's experience Good point scompton, once the high frequencies are gone they're gone...

Quote: Originally Posted by Carlsan I think anyone can suffer with excessive volume at any frequency. More about this: from: What Causes Hearing Loss? This is true Carlsan, we should all carry earplugs with us at all times, but sometimes we're exposed to sudden noises we...

I'm a Bass Head, not an audiophile and I LOVE my HD650 which are considered "audiophile quality" so I don't know what that means. and I thought people who are losing their hearing lose the high frequencies first, so I might need a very bright phone when I'm old, gray and half deaf. I'll be...

Are you talking about the HD380pro? Amazon.com: Sennheiser HD 380 PRO Headphones: Your Store If you liked the way it sounded with your portable amp why don't you buy one for yourself? I've read numerous times that portable amps are not sufficient to properly drive HD6x0 and you could end...

IMO the Senn HD650 benefits greatly from a beefy amp and a better source than a sound card, this could cost more than $500. I wanted to suggest keeping it simpler to start, getting a phone easier to drive, then figuring out where you'd like to go next. HD-25 sounds good from most sources...

Some updates: this is day 5 of non-stop burn in and I hear some changes, the sound is opening up and I'm getting a little more treble. I also feel as if the soundstage has gotten slightly wider, is this possible? Allright, I know the serious audiophiles disregard my opinions because I'm...

The guys at gearslutz seem to like the M50 for recording and mixing. I did a quick search and got a lot of hits, here's a couple of links with comments on the AT's and others: Audio-Technica ATH-M50 headphones. - Gearslutz.com Audio Technica ATH-M50 Headphones are AWESOME - Gearslutz.com

^ I haven't found better pads for it, OpticElement has been searching high and low for velour pads but we haven't found the right fit. If this is a deal breaker what would you get instead? The HD-25 is smaller and have replaceable velour pads, or will you try the open AD700 you mentioned on...

Quote: Originally Posted by jayeshrc yeah i will.. im not getting it from ebay coz i dont really trust it (lots of bad experiences).. is this site ok? anywhere i can get it from for lesser including shipping (to florida of course)? Audio-Technica | ATH-M50 - Professional Closed-Back...

I have DT770-80 and it doesn't sound good unamped IMO, the bass needs an amp to sound it's best, and once it's amped, the bass is a little too much for the recessed mids. It's great for watching movies or listening to electronica or hip hop, but it gets tiring after a while, especially compared...

Quote: Originally Posted by paulb09 Just had to say I thought this was pretty funny, as it seemed no one else had yeah I have a feeling not many guys were paying attention to her hair.

Quote: Originally Posted by jayeshrc hmmm.. According to what i read somewhere the m50 is kinda sharp.. And igig said its a good choice for prog rock and metal so i guess they'll be good. I'll go with them. I do like how they look too.. And isolation is a plus.. Big thank you to...

^ yeah, the 650 is a beautiful headphone. I listen to a lot of genres and this is the best all rounder I've tried. Hey Flage, I keep checking the first post to see if you've updated your review, can't wait to see what you have to say I'm on my third day of burn in, I'll have 100 hours by...

wow, I love the red, blue and silver. Here's my black Caliente, looks like all the others: I'm listening to 'United Abominations' and my HD650 sounds AWESOME!!! I don’t care what other people say, this headphone is NOT slow or unsuitable for metal, I think rock fans will be pleased with...

ATH-M50 is another closed headphone good for metal, I prefer mine amped but other posters said they like it unamped too. I like it because it sounds very natural, all the instruments were present without coloration and it has a full sound with plenty of controlled bass when needed...

Quote: Originally Posted by fjrabon I guess I meant more "lower-mid mids" scoop. The D1001 has a pretty noticeable hump/spike in the the presence frequencies, which are in the upper mids/lower high freqs. So you get the aggressiveness that makes Grados good for metal, with a little...

Quote: Originally Posted by fjrabon I'd guess the D1001 is better for metal, because of its mid-scooped nature. But I haven't spent any significant amount of time with the HD25. I only heard it once, and that was before I started to really care about headphones. The thing is, just...

Thanks ericj for all that info, this is interesting. I've seen those threads by Team Ortho and I disregarded the T50 as just another ugly phone, now I'm interested to read more about them. Hey, celebrity scandal placebo marketing is working on me!

Yea I'll get a pair when the price drops to $700 or so. Edit: Now that I see people comparing it to K701 I don't want it anymore, even if it drops in price.

Quote: Originally Posted by ericj You know, the irony here is that we've seen pictures of Dream Theater's studio. They use Fostex T20's. Old ones. These ones? Fostex T20RP Quote: Originally Posted by terriblepaulz Dreamtheater headphones - makes all music sound...

I received my amp earlier today, it was well packed, in one piece and it works! There were no loose parts inside because I shook it and it didn't sound like a maraca. My brief initial impression is that is not too bassy with HD650 (I was a little afraid of this) I hear a little more treble...

Quote: Originally Posted by dcpoor beyer dt... hahaha that was the obvious answer they could be called the Beyer **** O'clock. Quote: Originally Posted by intoart For me, the perfect headphones would sound exactly like DT150s, isolate like DT770Ms, and be as...