How about an update? A decade later, many miles traveled, and countless pad replacements, I'm still rocking the PX 100-II. I can't believe nothing followed after its discontinuation.

Can someone catch me up to speed with a couple of lines? I've had the Bifrost Uber for a couple of year. From what I'm reading, that option is no longer available, but it doesn't matter because the standard Bifrost is considered better now. Is that right? Anyone know why?

Hurry!

The only thing the mixamp does is decodes a surround sound signal and emulates it through the stereo signal that your headphones understand. If you decide not to use it, you will simply get a stereo signal through the X1 headset adapter, which I think works pretty great. I'd start with just the...

How's the soundstage, separation, and detail retrieval on the closed-back version?

That's because they are.

Extended bass and an excited treble. So we're dealing with a definite U-shapped can here? How has it been with female vocals?

That's exactly what I was thinking.

Man, do not wait on these. No idea why anyone wouldn't pull the trigger immediately.

Ha. No.

  It could be a number of things. Let me see if I understand you correctly. You have a DT 990 (250 Ohm) connected to an O2 amp connected to the X-Fi Titanium HD and you're hearing a hiss when the volume is turned up. Do you hear it only on playback of a song or can you hear it when you just...

Gotcha. That completely makes sense.

  Why not interested in the Ragnarok?

Different purpose than the Dxx, but yeah, I get your point.

Amazon's lowest price was around $1150 and I think that's still way too much. ≈$700, that would be a fair price for these. I would consider buying them again at that price.