Quote: Back at you with the "not-so-cheap" part.  I could resell a USB DAC at 10x the price, isn't going to make it better.

Quote:   That seems rather obvious.  You wouldn't need blind tests to know the difference between on-board and a DAC/Amp combo.   You would for cables though.  You have people spending far too much on cables which don't change the sound.  Perhaps they colour it, but if that's the...

Books worked for me.  You should easily be able to wear the headphones, and as you remove them keep them in place as much as you can (lift them slightly away from your ears and "memorize" the force necessary), then add a book or two on top of how large that is.   The people who ended up with...

I'd also be interested .. price is a bit of a limit for me though.  I've tried: HD 205 HD 202 and will be trying the HD 428   I sold the first two - didn't fancy the supra aural ear cup (even after stretching)   The 428's are circumaural though, so I have high hopes!  They should...

I don't think you're supposed to cut those out, dude.

Pictures?  I'm not sure I know what you're talking about ..

Quote:   Among other things.  The article seems to talk a lot about how uncomfortable/inconvenient the noise canceling cans were.   Furthermore a good pair of headphones in your price range will last way more than a year or two.   What sounds can you hear while in your listening...

I currently have a pair of Sennheiser HD 428's being shipped to me.  I want to use them as my portable headphones - will I need an amp for it, if my source is my iPod Nano 1G?   I was thinking of buying a cheap portable amp, like the FiiO E5, but was unsure if it'd be worth the investment...

Something makes me doubt Beats/Skull Candy fanatics would even read the sticky.

Do these players offer a huge improvement over an iPod Nano 1G?   Only talking about sound quality here for the most part, since I'd be running Rockbox on all of them.

Well, unfortunately nobody else seems to be posting/helping out, but part of the reason is that it would be difficult for you to communicate everything that you want in a pair of headphones.   I honestly don't think you can go wrong with the HD555s but remember, they're only worth them at a...

DX58SO i7 920 G.Skill 6GB DDR3, don't remember timings/specs (lol) OCZ Vertex 2 60GB 2.5" SSD Some WD 400GB HDD (For storage, of course) ATi HD 4850 ASUS Xonar DX   Not sure what my PSU is, I think it's some overkill 750W PSU that my brother bought.  He always spends too much on...

Oh, and I don't know enough about the M50 and AD700 to give you any real input.  From what I've read of them, they are great.  If at all possible, you should try and test them before buying - this is the only real way to test whether you like them or not.  Comfort also plays a big role in...

I heard the HD 280 Pro isn't that great - but opinions seem to be mixed.   The HD555's are open but the sound leakage isn't bad at all.  At normal listening volumes I have to strain to hear the music while the headphones are off (in my hands or on the desk).  It must be even harder for...

Sennheiser HD555 if you can find them cheap.  The lowest price I saw them was $75 shipped.  You could probably find them used for ~$50-60 shipped, depending where and condition.   Although those are open ...  Hmm, well I don't know which closed cans are good in your price range.   The...