Hello all,   I have been lurking for a while but I am itching to just sh!t or get off of the pot as it were.  I am thinking of getting either the Denon or AT as mentioned in the thread title but I would like to try them on first before decided.  Short of ordering both from Amazon is there a...

Hello! I've been using a pair of Sony MDR-V600s for about 9 years now. I somehow managed to step on them in the middle of the night about 7 years ago and busted the plastic bits that hold one of the speakers to it. I figure it's finally time to replace them and get better sound at the same time...

Hello, everybody.  I just signed up for the head-fi forums, so forgive me if this is the wrong section of the forum that I am posting this thread in.  Anyways...   My birthday is coming up in about a month, and I was wondering if any of you guys could recommend some great over the ear...

-Won't be using an amp -Must be circumaural & comfy (good for listening sessions of 5+ hours) -Must be closed -I enjoy controlled bass over big bass -I'll be using them for recording acoustic guitar/vocals so they need to be very neutral -My music preference is Classic Rock/Indie...

Looking to get another pair of headphones and saw the lifehacker article with you guys generally suggesting the M50. I was previously looking at the K-271 MK II, and was wondering if you guys suggested the M50 over the K-271 MK II... why? :)

How do these compare to the K271 MKII? Which is better? I like bass but I also like detail in my music. Bass is important to me but it is also important for me to be able to hear subtleties in music such as the subtleties from jazz. I wanna be able to hear the slightest pin drop

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As we now know, the new protein leather ear pads from HiFiMAN are actually thinner than the velour pads. In order to get a good seal AND som distance between the ear and the planar driver, it therefore seems necessary to browse for a creative solution. Here´s a mission and I hope you can help...

Hi, personally I owned four pairs of headphones, which are AKG 702/ AKG 271 MK2/SRH440/HD558. I found wearing those headphone during long hour recording/listening music kinda hurt my head. I guess my head is getting bigger and bigger..Anyone got good recommandation for a new pair of headphone...

I'm brand new to this whole world of headphones, but I'm interested in comfort, and quality. I listen to Hard rock/Metal such as Rise Against (my fav), Red, Breaking Benjamin, Three Days Grace, Chevelle, Egypt Central, some Underoath, A Day to Remember. I prefer over ears, but I'm open to new...

Hopefully the thread will help other newbies like me and serve as a guide for where I might move forward in the hobby.  I'm new to "head-fi" but not new to hi-fi.  I've been into home theater and 2-ch audio for about a decade.  I started out with Paradigm's entry level speakers and ended up with...

Hey,   So i'm looking for Full Circumaural headphones that play jazz/classical well.   I've pretty much settled on one of three:   Beyer DT660 OR AKG K271 MKII OR   Shure SRH840   However, i'm still open to suggestions.   I'm looking for three main criteria in my...

So after asking a few questions around here I went ahead and pulled the trigger on a pair of AKG K271 MKII.  They came today and I'm going to burn them in a bit but my immediate reaction is they just aren't efficient enough for my use.  My situation is I currently have no desktop or dedicated...

Would be grateful for you to post your impressions here even if you've only heard 2 of the 3 headphones mentioned in the thread title.   How does the K272 HD compare to the older K271 Mk. II - does it have the same sound signature but just does everything a bit better?   And how do...

Welll I need a headphone with a good flat response, cause im starting a new sound engineering course now, so i'll be using it a lot, so it has to be comfortable as well.   I wont be using any kind of amp now, because ill be using all my budget to by the headphones. I'm between the Shure...

I'm sure posts like these have been here a googol of times, but for the past 6 years I've been trying to find a decent headset and looking to get one soon. Narrowed down to: AKG K240 MKII (Semi-Open) AKG K242 HD (Semi-Open) AKG K271 MKII (Closed) AKG K172 HD (Closed) I've heard that...

I have never owned expensive headphones, the highest I've gone till date is around $40 I spent on Klipsch Image S2 (great purchase!) and the last headphones I was using were Senn HD202, which gave up recently after serving me for around 3-4years.   HD202 sounded good but I am looking for a...

Hello,     Has anyone on here tried the Heed CanAmp with AKG K240 MKII & K240 Sextett LP?     Kind Regards,     Shane.

hi there i am looking to buy a good pair of headphones and in my budget these are the ones that I found to be best( by reading alone):   AKG K240MKII Audio Technica M50s   both of them are costing me the same.... I have no interest in mixing and want to use them only for listening to...

Hey, I just bought these headphones off of a fellow Head fi'er, and have a few bucks left around. So I thought why not look into a portable amp. Im very new to amps, never owned one, but I'd like a portable one. Is there any that are better than others, or can I get some advice. I don't have too...

Hey guys, Do you know what model is the adapter on the headphone earcup of AKG 240 MK II, which makes it easy for the headphone to change cable? Is it a mini-XLR male adapter? Thank you.

  Hi there, I'm looking for a set of headphones where I work.  It's real noisy in here and I need to block out people talking as I can't concentrate to do my work (programming).  I currently have a pair of Shure SE310 Isolating IEMs which have fantastic sound quality but the isolation isn't...

Hi all, I'm new to head-fi, though I've been reading through forums for a couple of years. The advice has been most helpful.   As the thread title suggests, my AKG K271 Mk IIs were stolen a couple of months ago, and I'm in need of replacing them. I thoroughly enjoyed the K271s, for the...

I am a long time lover and lurker of this site and today, I am finally troubled enough to humbly seek advice on buying my headphones. The reason of my plan to purchase is because the ath-m50s I bought 3 months ago for $119 dollars on amazon started to have problems on the right ear cup. The...

There is not a decent thread on this topic on Head-fi. Let's make it good!   I just bought a pair of rarely used K271 MKI on Amazon Marketplace. It comes with everything except the extra cord and the extra pads (Not sure if the MKI came with these). It has the mute switch that turns it off...