I am looking for the same setup with my DT770/80 also in the same budget. I am leaning towards a Travagan White/Green or Maybe a Fubar III. I am looking for an All-In-One AMP/USB DAC combo from the PC>DAC/AMP>headphones

Great pics. I emailed Craig to see whn they will have more in stock. Looks like a great AMP

The DT770/80 has gobs of bass but they don't sound that great unless you amp them. The Senn 555 are great headphones and are super comfortable but they lack bass. They were my 1st set of decent phones and I still enjoy them but this site has shown me the light and now I am hemorrhaging money all...

I own both the Senn555 and Denon 1001 and the Denon has much better bass than the 555. I do think the 555 is more comfortable with the velour pads and seems to be built better. The Denon phones are lightweight and have a cheaper plasticy feel to them but they have replaced my Senn 555's.

I think these must be the red headed stepchild of Head-Fi forum members. I just love my DT770's and for $50, I am willing to give the DT440 a try. From what I read, they sound similar to Senn 595's so how can you lose? $50 shipped for a quality german made phones? I just placed an order.

I am in the same boat. Looking for an all in one Amp/USB DAC unit. I am using a Go-Vibe Petite with DAC but want something with more juice!

I own both and really enjoy the Denon 1001's much more. To my ear the bass hits harder with the Denons.

It also depends on the type of metal since all metal is not the same. I enjoy a faster paced power metal and love to hear those double bass drums thumping. The DT770/80 does a great job for me.

I hope you are getting an AMP because I thought my DT770/80's are pretty weak unamped. They sound great with Rock,metal etc but I didnt think they sounded that great with acoustic music. I prefer Sennheisers for that.

Reading this forum too long created a bad case of upgraditis for me and I am now looking to upgrade my little Go-Vibe petite DAC/Amp for a desktop amp and really enjoy the USB DAC but want to try a Tube amp. Are there any units in the $200-$300 range? I would like to buy a 1 unit does all type...

Wow old thread ressurected from the dead huh? I am very happy with my Go-Vibe petite DAC when connected through my PC via USB but it sounds wimpy just running a mp3 player. The DAC is awesome!

What kind of music does your friend listen to? The grados are appreciated more with Rock music.

Quote: Originally Posted by charliex How would the D1001 sound with either a Total Bithead or PA2V2 amps? They sound great with either of those 2. I am using my 1001 with a BSG CMOY and they sound excellent. All you need is a little extra juice and these things sound fantastic!

I listened to these at Best Buy and these are crap for what you are paying. Yucky bloated bass. These sound like $60-$70 headphones. Don't waste you money.

The Denon 1001's sound fine with an IPOD. They do sound better with an amp. The 1001's are very light weight and make nice travel phones. I really enjoy them.