Quote: Originally Posted by colonelkernel8 This is a myth. Also, about caps, what's particularly dangerous is how quickly they discharge their energy as opposed to a battery or the like. How so? I'm sure I'm not the only one who's gotten a jolt of mains electricity in one...

Fun link Unplug everything. Wear rubber gloves. Use one dry hand. With the other behind your back. Do not hold alligator clips open with your finger, or stab yourself with a probe. Assume that capacitors in circuits you build do not self-discharge at all without your...

Two deals to weigh. Your review threads win Head-Fi. Re: Your Wallet - a tip jar would not be amiss, for those more financially secure than myself to express their appreciation.

DBI Pro 700 would be a good phone to try - they're supposed to be very similar to the GMP's, at a current price of US$40 shipped on Ebay. Based on distant memory (FWIW), my new M50's are slightly less isolating than the DT770 pro's I used to have, and they don't perform quite as well at low...

I just got them today, so this is before burn-in, but they were definitely uninspiring in the passenger seat of a car while the radio was playing, driven by a Sansa. They're much better now on most of the same tracks driven by my receiver, but have revealed some flawed (sibilant) recordings that...

Quote: Originally Posted by ljokerl Thanks . I think the HA-M750 qualify as circumaurals. The only other sub-$70 circumaurals I've got are the JVC HA-S700 and Equation EP-3070, reviews of which are coming soon . If you're open to that market segment, here's what I'm trying to...

One of the best reviews I've read, though I'm looking forward to if you ever get around to circumaurals < $70 as well. Most people get cans in this pricerange once or twice - they move on to a higher price tier once they get a taste. I hear "Competes unbelievably well for a $40 headphone - only...

My current notes, still looking for comparisons between these so I can cross off the inferior cans. As usual on Head-Fi, the upper end of the pricerange was magnified. Made mandatory: I will be getting an HD201 regardless of which of the below list I select. Call it a backup. Likely...

Pricerange? Any other priorities?

Bump Porta Pro over HD201? I've heard a lot of "201's were my first cans, but my second were sooo much better" that I havn't heard with the KSC-75. Porta Pro or K81DJ? Are the UR40's distinct from the Portapro/KSC line? Where do ATH-SJ3/SJ5 play into all this? How about ATH-FC700A...

May I recommend, for the bassheads, a DT770 or ATH-M50? The d1001 as well, though I think the former two are considered better. While it was alive, my 770pro250 was great on electronica & hip-hop and not bad on everything else. The M50 is what I've settled on next.

I'm looking to buy a pair of headphones for someone as a gift. She is very hard on her gear, so it needs to be indestructible and cheap-to-replace. So far, she's tried a wide variety of Streetstyles and Sony in-the-ear phones, but is not currently listening to much. I'd like to introduce her to...

I have a pair of RE2's and while it's possible to get used to it while listening, I found the microphonic effect incredibly irritating in a quiet environment or between tracks. The problem is that any movement of the cable near the ears, particularly against the casing or the neck, appears to...

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Has anyone AB'd the HD201 and the ATH-FC7? Everyone seems to love the HD201, but they often are taking price into account. Does the HD201 sound better than the ATH-FC7? Also, what do you think of the HD 212 pro and the EH 250