So my AKG K240s broke (the mini-xlr jack on the phones themselves. might have lost the wire.) the leads came unsoldered from the jack, and I don't know how to solder, or have any.   I use these as studio monitors (everything from mixing classical acoustic strings to tweaking dubstep in Live...

Hello, my name is Ryan and I'm currently a Music student in college. I'm about to switch into music production as a major, and want a good pair of head phones for making music, but I don't really know what I'm looking at. Here's what I'm looking for.   Amazing, full quality sound Capable...

Calling all Head-fi members!   Just kidding.   Alright, so I'm getting more and more immersed into the world of high end audio, and for practicality, have chosen headphones over speaker systems.   Ultimately, I'm going to eventually want to build a proper system for high end...

What's up guys. Just joined.     I had a question. I noticed on the forum everyone's always complaining about Bose. I was wondering, is it because of the quality or is it because of the price point? I do agree they are higher priced than they should be. That being said I bought the...

I've been around mid-fi land quiet a bit and I feel confident that I know how most things sound (bar ultrasone.) I sketched out a quick little thing that I think would be a cool idea to expand on and clean up, but perhaps something like that would help new people find the correct headphones for...

Hi, I am looking for really comfortable headphones with similar(or even better hopefully) comfort than Bose AE2 but cheaper.  I am new to this and have no plans to get the Bose but am using them as an example because they at least seemed to me quite comfortable and I could see having them on...

Im look for new headphones and have narrowed it down to these three can anyone give me a direct comparison between them they will mainly be used for metal, punk etc. i know the akgs are semi open so will be slightly different. They will be used indoors as i already have portables. for them...

Trance is my favorite genre of music for headphone listening, but I also listen to a lot of classic/progressive rock. I don't need a lot of bass to enjoy my trance though, so dont make that the main priority. Overall clarity and soundstage are more important imo. I'm willing to spend maybe a...

At first, I didn't like them, but after some testing I've found what these are capable of!   First of all, I started out by testing them out with a very wide range of music. I tested them with everything from Pop to Classical. They had an overall lack of bass and didn't give me much of a...

Hello to Everyone ! I have a very basic question Can a felt be too thick to cause a dip in the frequency response of an headphone like the one present here just above the 10kHz ? Or the effect of a felt is measurable only in fraction of dB of attenuation ?  ...

I'll start by saying, Head-fi is horrible for my wallet. I'm now looking at getting a second pair of headphones. I have a pair of K-240S, and I have a Fiio E9 amp. I've gotten "bored" of the K240s, (Great pair of cans though) what should I consider adding to my ever growing collection? 

Hi guys,   I just started a website for studio headphones.   Was wondering if anyone here would like to do an interview about your experiences with any of the following:   shure srh840 akg k240 sony mdr-v6 sennheiser hd280 audio technica mth-50   Regards, James

Just wondering you always hear about the stories about how someone found this or that at a thrift shop or a garage sale and it was worth thousands.   Anyone every find a great deal on some headphones somwhere? An amp maybe? I look when Im at garage sales or thrift shops, or anywhere like...

I recently bought myself a pair of Senn HD650's on eBay used, and from what I can tell, the previous owner  hardly ever used it (the headband is completely in tact, there are no visible scuffs or discolorations) but there is a very weird smell to it.   I understand it could be attributed to...

Hi!   I am in the market for a canalphone for when I am on the move. I have spent some time reading the reviews here (particularly those of ClieOS and Joker, but from many others too) and I have come up with a selection of alternatives, representing what is probably the best options for my...

I am interesting what is the most ideal headphones from your experience for voices/vocals no matter how much is it. I am looking for headphones which have voices so (present, alive) that you feel you want even touch on it. I will not write my horses for now which I found to be acceptable.

Hi fellow head-fi'ers !   I just got a pair ofSuperlux 668B.   I have a few questions regarding "light" modding for those: 1. What kind of ear pads can I use to replace the stock ones? (I've read about k240,k271, dt990 - can someone confirm or add more options?) 2. Taking the stock...

Hello, I'm new here and I apologize if I am posting this in the wrong thread. Feel free to move it, mods. Thanks.   Back to the topic, while I'm using the K1k earlier I found out a sudden rattling noise at the right channel. So I take off both grills and I found out that the foam sticking...

  Impressions and comparisons: Pioneer Monitor 10; AKG K240 DF; Pioneer Monitor 10R; Philips N6330; Sony DR 6A; Sony MDR CD900 ST; Beyerdynamic DT48E.   As the title suggests this work is devoted to summarize impressions and to compare the headphones based on these impressions. Everything...

Hi Folks...   Just joined the forum, so go easy on me if this has been asked before.   I have unearthed my AKG K240 Cardan 'phones, and started listening to them quite regularly.   I purchased them new back in the 80's, listened to them occassionaly and then stored them back in their...

So the church I'm in is undergo a sound system renovation, and we also agree to get a new headphone, we are currently using a Sony mdr 7506, and in my opinion, it sucks.... What we need is a headphone that is accurate, foldable(better if it's like the grado that you can turn the cup), and under...

I found an interesting web page showing the way our ears shape the sounds we hear.  http://personal.cityu.edu.hk/~bsapplec/frequenc.htm   EQ can be used to make up for those curves, most manufactures already pre calibrate there headphones to make up for this. For example,      The...

Just picked up some AKG K240s, and in general I'm quite pleased. However it was was obvious on my first listen that the sound was noticeably louder on the left side. Even after 10 hours of use, the sound just dominates on that side by about 10% more in volume. So I went through the obvious...

Hello everyone,   The urge has come back, I find myself wanting something new :)   My details: Currently own: Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro 80 Ohm Ordered: Shure SE215's.   Will mainly be using the headphones through my iAudio Cowon S9 and sometimes through my Dell laptop. I prefer the...

Heyyas HeadFi-ers,   i just got me a AKG K240 Monitor (early, 600ohms) off ebay and well - it needs a little cleaning. I've managed to clean out most parts (especially the disintegrated foam which seems glued to the the fabric cover resting against your ear inside the pads), i'm currently...