Any1 is getting annoyed by the plastic bump inside the earcups? Thats the reason I returned them, it hurted my ears a lot =(

What do you think about the bubbles in the 702 compared to the 240? Does that headband from the 702 feel less comfortable then the 240? I'm wondering between investing a bit extra for the 701 instead of the 240 / 242.   (k242 hd is 109 euro, 701 is 198 euro here).   I like trance btw...

Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga   Can't stand them, I get extremly annoyed when I see just an image of them already ;p

Do cables like these increase the sound quality?   Great work btw guys ;)

Hey guys,   Anyone has any idea how these 4 options compare to one another   PCM2702 http://www.ebay.com/itm/Tube-12AU7-USB-DAC-Headphone-amplifier-pre-amp-PCM2702-/120648826609?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c173afef1#ht_4823wt_1163   Fiio E7/E9 combo   Fiio E10   PA2v2...

Also we can get Beyerdynamic, AKG, Philips, Sony, Ultrasone.   The thing I didn't like about sennheiser is that annoying bump, it made me totally crazy =/   I'm thinking alot about the AKG's now.

Or maybe how about http://www.ebay.com/itm/Tube-12AU7-USB-DAC-Headphone-amplifier-pre-amp-PCM2702-/120648826609?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c173afef1#ht_4823wt_1163   It looks like a really nice one but haven't been able to find any reviews :(

I'm kinda in the same boat.   Fiio E10 & this 96$ tube one from ebay look very interesting!

edit (didn't see reply above me, was typing reply when it was posted :P       I'm wondering what to do now, maybe would it be more efficient to try to add something external to my x-plosion? Since I've seen some people "chaining" amps/dac's/soundcards etc, is that possible?

Thx for your suggestion ;)   I looked at them yes, but impossible to find in the netherlands here :(( I looked everywhere   We have very little amount of headphones here imo ://    

I'm also from europe and looking for a starving student kit =/ No luck so far.   Awesome tutorial btw, thx for all the effort ! :)

How would you say a K242 HD / K240 mkII compare to a HD 598? The reason is because I like this self-adjusting headband system which sits really comfortable (my old headphone have this to) from those AKG ones.

Thx for the replies! :)   I tried the HD 598, but the thing that made me crazy from it was some bump that was pressing on the side of my ear all the time (see pic below):       So my Auzentech X-Plosion is a bad soundcard? :( I was hoping maybe it could do anything =/   edit...

What do you mean with hard to drive? That the sound volume is low? (sry for my newbishness :P)   Maybe would the PA2v2 be a good idea? Or would that not be able to handle it? I''m looking at the K242 HD because it's supposed to be really comfortable (I use headphones arround 6-8 hour per...

Thx for your suggestion!   Is there anything cheaper? =/ I might buy the AKG K242HD headphones (120 euro) and this amp together is arround 250 euro. I was hoping to find some decent amp below 100$, or is this not possible? :(