Any thread along the lines of "22 year old female desperately needs headphone help!   Who are you kidding.  Any female says she needs help with anything will get a thousand replies..........by the end of the day.

Just curious, why are people posting their age along with how much they're willing to spend on a pair of headphones?   If you have teenage kids, it's an easy behavior to understand.  If you don't have teenage kids or older, it's hard to explain.  To me, based upon my parenting experiences...

xXAlucarDXx wrote:   My budget is only AUD 750   A Sansa Clip+, coupled with a FiiO E-7 and a refurbished Sennheiser IE8 will give you killer sound.  The rest can be spent on music.   A Sansa Clip+, coupled with an iBasso D12 attached to a pair of refurbished Sennheiser IE8's would...

umm beeman ill be using them for travel purposes and home purpose as well. and i dont understand is it hard to explain the ohms in headphones.   It's not about Ohms or efficiency of the headphones.  It's about the sound creation chain from the quality of the recording and choice of rip to...

xShadowcat wrote:   So, I was wondering what qualities a pair of headphones would have to have to be able to reproduce pipe organ music as accurately as possible.   FWIW, my opinion, here's how the chain goes: Quality of recording (Rip) or transport > DAC > Amp > headphone cable >...

that's y i need yall help.   It seems you've set a realistic budget.  Are you going be using them on the road or just at home?   ???   FWIW, the answer to your question has a few twists and turns to it as to sound quality, portability and overall price for a decent rig.  

I've found from reading the pages of Head-fi.com that EQ'g one's system to match their tested hearing is a totally overlooked necessity.  If one hasn't EQ'd their system to their hearing, then they're missing out on any chance of "fidelity" as their hearing isn't up to the task as their...

First things first, welcome to Head-fi.   Arcamera wrote:   But now I'm keen on upgrading my headphone performance. I'd like an amp that would pair well with the 'phones I usually use: Sennheiser HD650 (recabled with Cardas)...   I can only recommend what I'm using with my custom...

I can only write what the best was that I found for a HD-650, which was a Burson HA-160.  I coupled this with an April Music Stello DA100 Signature.  For me, the sound quality, once the gear has had a chance to warm up for about a half hour, is very, clean, dynamic and compelling to listen to. ...

backtofront001 wrote:   As far as components and synergy go, it is an incredibly hard process to upgrade the whole chain. After a long couple months of purchasing and selling and more selling and purchasing, I finally arrived at a setup I like.   If one is happy, then they don't change...

I really want some cans that have a really meaty midrange and a punchy bass. Does that even exist?   Yes.  I get that out of a HD-650.  Have you looked to changing out your current amp, DAC or both?   ???   A common misconception that I pick-up on is folks expect too much out of...

Easily, you'll be able to hear the difference but the HD-650's won't come alive until a "decent" amp is added to the chain.   suggestions?   I picked up off the Buy/Sell forum a Burson HA-160 and an April Music Stello DA100 Signature.  There's a HA-160 on the Buy/Sell forum as I write...

And one can't forget the venerable Sennheiser HD-650's.  

rroseperry wrote:   If I were going to go for an amp, I could probably push the budget to $300.   Any suggestions?   Sure, and at that price, you might spend a few dollars more and get both, a decent set of IEM's and an amp.   Personally, since you already have the iAudio9, I'd...

First things first, welcome to Head-fi, rroseperry.   rroseperry wrote:   I joined head-fi intending to get new IEMs, but I just found my old ER6s. They still sound pretty good, but I was wondering whether I'd get better sound with an amp/DAC or if I should just get new IEMs after...