Thanks!  I looked up the price of the Schiit Vali and its not that bad.  Why is it called a hybrid tube amp?

Thanks for your response!  Do you think the FiiO DAC/Amps (like the E17) would be a good enough amp if I went with the Sennheisers HD600?  Or do you think the $125 is better spent on something else?  Also is a dedicated DAC necessary?  

Yeah that's what I thought.  When you say "decently powerful" headphone amplifier, what are the key specs I should look for?  I have done some searching at it looks like some people have went with the Schiit Magni 2, or some of the Fiio Products.  How do these compare?  Is a separate DAC necessary?

So I am debating of getting either the Sennheiser HD 600 or the V-Moda Crossfade M-100, but from what I have been seeing here is that using an amp with the Sennheiser's is highly recommended to get the most out of it.  My budget would be about $150, and I plan on using the headphones with my...

Quote: ok thanks drsheep, also do you know any good cases for over the ear headphones?  couldn't seem to find any decent ones on amazon.  they are relatively smaller than most.  heres a pic.

Quote: is it a hard case and does it offer ample protection? 

Quote: dude this was beautiful!  thanks!

Quote: thanks for the suggestion.  how big is the vault?  i dont want overly huge lol

Quote: how do you 'roll' it up?  wrap around 3 fingers or...?

Quote: this is a hard case and not a pouch right?  descriptions says "crush resistant construction" so i would assume so...

Quote: thanks for the advice, but i just cant seem to do what you are recommending for the X10.  it always turns out so messy.  can you take a pic?

Quote: yea but i thought it was a hard case?

http://whsle.biz/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/X10_1.jpg

Quote: mine basically looks like that, thanks for the reply

Quote: thanks man, yea i just felt the case that came with my x10 and it definitely feels pretty sturdy so thats good news