For the Canadians out there, these are available from NCIX at $200: Focal Spirit One Closed Circumaural Over Ear Headphone - Black

Amazon.com: SONY Stereo headphones black MDR-1RMK2/B: Electronics

After owning the HD 650's and getting a taste of their warm sound signature, I can say that I am addicted. However, they were too expensive for me when factoring the price of an decent DAC/Amp. Thus I would like something at no more than $200 that is efficient, warm, and amazingly comfortable. I...

One of the glaring effects when I was EQing that I've noticed as well. Thanks, I'll give your settings a listen as well. Also, should I adjust the global gain or increase the volume on my amp? Which would give less distortion?

Surprisingly, it doesn't crash when I mess with it while the music is playing. I've tried to mirror your exact graph but how do I get the curve to be less "stream-lined"?

I am trying to EQ the treble so that it isn't as harsh. I didn't know where to start so I just used headroom's FR graph as a reference. In Electri-q, I did a -3dB at 6.3kHz and 8.7kHz as well as a -6dB at 11kHz. Is this correct?

Are there any online retailers that I can purchase these from for <$200? These were around $160 several months ago and its ridiculous that the priced increased 1.5x since then.

New HD 650 owner here, one of the first things I'm going to do is clean the ear pads. Is there a guide to remove the headband padding as well? Also, is it safe to clean the material with water and maybe soap?

Quote: What is the theory behind setting the volume to near max instead of max?

Thanks for the replies, finally, there wouldn't be any negative effects if I were to remove the tube after I have switched to line in but remained on?

Quote: Can I please get a response for this? May seem like a simple question but I do not possess much of the technical knowledge some of you have.

Another question for you guys: can I have say, both USB and RCA IN connected so that when I want to use the tube I use the USB connection and when I don't I switch to Line In, all while the machine stays on? Even though I am not going to using the tube when gaming, will it still wear it simply...

Quote: On the main website it says that it is 10 Ohms.

Quote: Alright, I understood beforehand that when paired together that they would be very bright but it won't affect me.

I've asked this on the Aune T1 thread but just wanted a wider user opinion on the matter. In terms of overall sound quality, would the 600 Ohm Premiums sound better than the Pros when paired with the Aune T1? The price difference is almost negligible.