Quote: Hi pacman46,   I got hold of my HF2s a couple of days back. First impression was "Is this even half as good as people rate it ?" I was coming bk frm the airport and had tried them on with the default 'smaller' tips. I was not getting a proper fit, no isolation. I was on the...

I normally ship stuff to my bro in the U.S. and then find someone in his office traveling bk to india to get it along. Works out much cheaper than international shipping :).

If u can wait for a couple of weeks, just let me know, I will give u my first hand opinion on the HF2s which will reach me by the end of the month (I live in India).. However, as far as I have read, you can't go wrong with the HF2s except if u want a lot of bass. If bass is more important...

The ATH M50 wont disappoint you for around 130$...

Well, the chain goes like this ....   Audio format => DAC => Amp => Headphones   The chain is only as strong as the weakest link So, for truly great sound, all stages must be taken care of. I am assuming you have at least 320 KBPS or equivalent audio. However, for some constraints...

Well, I had ordered my first pair of decent headphones a year back through my brother who was returning from the US. I had a a decent idea of what good sounding cans are like having tried out some in the 200 $ range.   But my bro was completely oblivious to the difference one can expect when...

Quote: Yeah, I too feel that the headphone (like normal speakers) is a system in itself. So just like the same drivers can sound quite different in speakers, the same way, different enclosures, materials, damping and padding must be affecting the final sound of headphones...  

Not sure, but there is a fair amount of concensus that the Koss DJ100 and the Koss Tony Bennette edition share the same drivers..

Thanks a lot guys. I think your comments make a decent case for me to upgrade. But first I will have to take care of the initial end of the setup given the fact that I have an HD 595 in my armoury but no decent amp(though I do have that namesake amp called FiiO E5 ) to drive it and not to...

Quote: I definitely salute those who can tell such a difference (pick out FLAC from 320 using their "crappy" laptop speakers.) and by the way, I saw your picks of the Headphone fest at Tokyo... Man, I wish I lived in Japan or the US ...!!! Awesome experience it must have been ..!!  

Quote: Thanks a ton for the HDtracks.com link. Secondly I could not help pondering over your signature, and boy ! those are really some of the most legendary cans that you have got there . I wish I can burn through a similar list some day    

Quote: Thanks poikkeus for the reply, Yes, I  ignored the sound signature aspect but it was for a reason. Personal taste apart, my question was more like will the bass sound tighter as you move up, will the mids be more detailed etc...

Well, looks like you are one step ahead of me on this one, I am currently on the ATH-M50 & Sennheiser HD-595 and looking at Beyerdynamic DT880 / DT990 250 ohm(or beyond) for an upgrade...   You might be interested in this thread too :  ...

Well, I know the title (or my question) may seem vague, so I will try to elaborate :   I assume (based on my reading so far on various forums/sites and some experience ) that the hi-fi world is a world of diminishing returns as we move up the price ladder. In other words, we increasingly...

Hi,      Even I always thought the same, and so I opted for the HD595 in the end. And I am happy with the same. I guess that the headphone design is pretty similar to the speaker design in the sense that the same driver can sound wonderfully different in different cabinet designs !  ...