I have wm1a, I find to my ears the low gain to have a bigger soundstage and more analytical sound. High gain is more warm fuller sounding. Normal is the more realistic sounding. I use it with headphones Elears, DT 1990, Hd600 to name a few. Tho yeah maybe placebo.

I have the wm1a + pha2a combo driving Elears, beyer dt 1990, hd 600, t50rpmk3, p7s, msr7s, beyer t51p, shure 840, akg k701, sr60, hifiman 350, momentums. Have good volume on all phones even with just the wm1a with high gain mode. When not amped, not too big diff in sound with p7, t51p and...

Guys, i dont believe im saying this but i now like the p7 more than the msr7, i did some eqing wm1a boosting mids up and voila, balanced phone with just more sparkle on top. Slightly smaller soundstage sure but the way it renders sparkling treble gave it an advantage now over the msr7. Msr7s...

To my preference i like the b pads more so im using it

Take a look at the beyerdynamic dt 1770s.

This is my goto hp on the go. My set is msr7, p7, momentums, fostex t50rp, qc35, k701, beyer dt 1990, shure 840, grado sr60, hifiman 350. Running theough wm1a plus pha2a dac amp. Beyer rly did something with that tesla driver, it has something extra microdetail in rendering, really has that...

Msr7 is my fav sounding closed can, my set is dt 1990, bw p7, fostex t50rp, beyer t51p, sr 60, k701, hifiman 350, momentums, qc35. More balanced than p7s ( p7s have more sparkle but mids recessed ) Wider soundstage than t51rp, open feeling but of course less than my k701. Can be quite near...

Just got my 1990s coming from msr7, p7, t50rp, k701, t51p, hifi 350, shure 840, qc35. Its really something, obviously my fav from my set. Exciting and still detailed. Nice realism in the render and imaging. Was aiming at the elears but got this instead after i heard it i was instantly impressed...

I have both. SQ wise p7s has more sparkle, but recessed mids and sometimes overpowering bass. V shaped eq lover would like it. Msr7 is more balanced and soundstage is bigger. Easier to pick out instrument parts, the clamp is a bit tight tho, less comfy than p7s. To my tastes I prefer msr7s since...

The wm is already very good, but the 2a just makes it better. tho for some hp like p7 and t5p the diff is small sometimes i can live with only the wm

I have a 2a + wm1a combo. Driving my hps fine beyer dt1990, ath msr7, k701, p7, t5p, fostex t50rp, shure 840, grado sr 60, hifiman 350. Sounds fuller, better soundstage and better microdetails than just wm1a. Better more punch rendition overall. I had a chance to a/b with a mojo but went...

Hi guys,   I love my 840s and I also love the balanced imaging of the phones ( flat EQ, not that bassy ). However, sometimes you just miss that bass heavy sound or what we call "fun" sound if you know what I mean.   So i tried boosting the bass using my Android Phone w/ Poweramp w/...

On topic, I have to say that the you really need a good source to fully experience the 840s IMO. Preferably high bit rate ( 320 kbps ) and of course uncompressed ( FLAC ).   These sound okay with a not so good source but sound MAGICAL with a good source. If you know what I mean. =)

Quote:   Ohhh okay. Thats really good news for me man if they are that durable. I want them to last because i love them. Haha.