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Cool, cool. That is exactly what I was told on a watch forum when I asked if I chose the right version of a watch :)

I didn't get that version, but it was available. I am pretty confused at all the different versions out there. I paid $20 more for what I got, which has the wood veneer and 2.5mm cable connectors. Did I make the wrong choice, or does it not matter that much? I am pretty sure mine has the...

I picked up an open box HE560 from the Hifiman website for $320 last week. It came with a balanced cable as well. This is the first new headphones I've bought in about 4 years, since the original drop of the K7XX. I am listening to them balanced with an LCX+SDAC and really liking it. They...

I owned a pair of JH13 Pros a few years ago. It took a couple tries to get the seal perfect on one ear. In the end I decided to stick with universal IEMs for portable because I like to try out different ones in the lower-middle price range for fun. It is just a hassle to try out a bunch of...

The reviews I read at the time I bought a pair of AD700 claims that it is better than AD700x for games. I originally wanted the AD700x because the color scheme was very nice compared to the AD700, but the AD700 does exactly as advertised. Awesome for competitive games, not good for much else...

I have been out of the audio community for a while, but last time I checked (few years ago) the all time king for competitive gaming was the Audio Technica ATH-AD700. These are open headphones that are weak on the low end. But that low end weakness combined with a very good soundstage allow...

Lately I have been thinking that it might be the case that the RE-00 just didn't come with enough tips for me.  When I first got my RE-400 I was very disappointed in the sound until I tried the very last pair of tips included in the package.  The only one that worked at all for me was the black...

All my listening impressions are based on the Fiio X3 first generation as source.  For $35 the RE-00 has pretty good sound.  They are a little south of neutral on bass, but have great mids and non-fatiguing highs.  They only come with two pairs of tips and no other accessories though, unless...

I got my RE-00 on Friday.  I never owned the original, but my impression of the RE-00 is really favorable so far.  I think that "neutral with a touch of richness" describes well what I heard so far.  I think they are definitely worth the small asking price.  I would also point out that they only...

I just got my RE-00 from Massdrop on Friday.  I assume that information about the Massdrop RE-00 will start rolling in now that they have finally shipped.  I also have the RE-400.  I will try to give them both some head-time and see what I can tell you.

That is normal.  It has to rebuild the entire internal db every time any file is added or removed.  I doubt any existing issues will be addressed as iriver has moved on to the newer devices.

  This is not correct.  The figure 96dB/mW means that you get 96dB of volume out of a single mW.  After this doubling the power only gives you about 3dB more each time the power output is doubled.  This means you should get around ~112dB with full volume at 80 mW.  I have seen a lot of people...

That one is the original rev 1 I think.  I would expect it to sound about the same as a rev 1 with the modern grills, but I've never had a listen to any of the rev 1s.

I could be wrong, but I am fairly certain that those L/R grills were changed to the current grills sometime during the rev 1 driver's lifespan.  To my knowledge there were no driver changes before rev 1.  I can't find the pair you mentioned on ebay.  I googled LCD-1 to see if it looked anything...

I also went from HE-400 to LCD-2.  I was really bothered by the treble tizz on the HE-400.  I wasn't a fan of the connectors, but I could live with them.

  All the revisions can be confusing if you are just starting to look at them now.  The first major change to LCD2 was the second revision drivers.  These are referred to as LCD-2.2 or LCD-2 rev 2.  These have newer drivers than the original rev 1s that have a little more extension in the highs...

I believe he was comparing to HA160DS, which is the HA160D minus the pre-amp and with a different volume control. Same amp and DAC sections as HA160D.

This one is a tough call.  The Burson can be had for about that same price or probably less used.  It is worth noting that the Burson's output power is pretty low, but I had an HA160D for about a year with pre-fazor LCD2.2 and I found it to sound very good.  If it was me I would go with the...

I actually just use the default settings myself.  I tried tweaking some things around, but for me it sounds fine with the default settings.

Yeah.  The thread I linked rates headphone on how it works competitively and how it works just for fun sererately.  I find the AD700 pretty fun just because of the soundstage, but I wouldn't mind having a can that people say is good for fun as well.

I am afraid that I have never heard any of those headphones before.  If I had to choose, I would head over to Mad Lust Envy's thread about gaming headphones over in the Video Games section:  ...

Just go into "all songs " and select any song when that happens.  You will get a new random playlist.  The same old one may come back after restarting the device though.

It does get more and more expensive, and as it gets more expensive you get smaller jumps in audio quality.  If you just want an amp on your desk for volume adjustment and a convenient place to plug in your headphones you could go with the Schiit Magni.  It seems to have a good reputation for its...

If you were going to spend $100 more to improve the sound, I think it would be best to get an external amp as the output impedance on the headphone amps on all the Sound Blaster cards are very high.  The Sound Blaster Z has a 22 ohm output impedance which could be a bad match with lower...