Quote: Originally Posted by akira The spring is supposed to stay in the housing still. I have seen some HD1000s looks with spring missing, but none of them actually lost spring. 1. take the ear pad off. be careful not damaging thin vinyl part. 2. hook off the housing from inside...

Quote: Originally Posted by Ikon Am I the only one who finds the K601 nicer, considering the K701's bold color choice? Not by a long shot. I, like many others here, find the K701 rather repulsive. The more understated K601 is a real looker though. I'm actually glad the 601 is...

Quote: Originally Posted by blessingx If you look at the specs the MS1s are based off the SR125. I think (actually I started a thread a long time ago and it seemed to confirm) the only reason people say it's based off the SR80 is the price. The official word from John Grado is...

I'll give you some approximate diameters: pads, exterior dimension: 4 1/8" pads, interior dimension: 3 1/4" housing, including lip: between 4 1/32" and 4 1/16" (closer to 1/16 I think, about 4 inches + 1mm (only have my Leatherman handy so its hard to be terribly precise)) lip that holds...

Quote: Originally Posted by xcryonicx Sennheiser PX100 The PX100 has little soundstage to speak of. Quote: Originally Posted by kramer5150 K240s Good suggestion, soundstage isn't very large, but it's very good nonetheless, great sound placement. Definitely the...

Quote: Originally Posted by MasZakrY -80's are overly bassy, have bowl pads and also sport a 1/8" plug (& 1/4" adapter) -125's are overly bright and have less bass then the SR80's, have bowl pads and terminate to a 1/4" plug -225's have more bass then 125's but less then 80's, are...

I'm with the other repliers, no problems with my AKGs. I can adjust the cups vertically to any position I like and they'll stay there. The only exception is the K400, which I got well-used with stretched out elastics, it simply required some ribbon threaded through its adjustment mechanism to...

hi scrypt, I'd been kinda curious about who got the HF-1 right after me since it hadn't checked in, cool to find out it's you. sorry to hear about your loss.

Quote: Originally Posted by hentai Damn it . I was nearly condemned for prefering hd595 to hd650. Btw there is a difference btn grado sound and hd595. With grado , the vocal and detail are more upfront than hd595. The senn trys to be upfront yet retain some spacious aspect of...

well said. I think you may have gotten jumped on a little because you didnt drown your post in the usual imo iirc ime etc disclaimers that everyone here feels the need to cover their arses with. Youre talking about what brings you more pleasure, which is what really matters, as we all hear a...

Quote: Originally Posted by munkong summary : Senn 580 is the best budget headphone but not better than HF-1 are you agree with me Kinda... No.

I think it's a little hard to compare Grados and Senns in terms of overall performance. Grados are fun cans that can be incredibly enjoyable for the things they do well, but the fidelity for the money isn't that amazing. Higher end Senns are serious cans and are likely to offer a much better...

Received #191 yesterday

Quote: Originally Posted by Dhw There was a previous discussion thread on this in which a member purchased them and it was the Pro that arrived. That's right, I was hoping for the regular too, but it was confirmed here that it's really the Pro.

Quote: Originally Posted by Jashugan I'd say dreaming about Head-Fi maybe means you need a break from it... Freaky. That's nothing, I once had a dream that I was escaping from Nazis, went to make my getaway in a Mercedes, but when I got in I realized I was actually driving an...

Quote: Originally Posted by Jodiuh Don't the non pro's have less clamping force too? Also, I remember reading somewhere that they had longer extension from the headband to the cup. Both differences have already been mentioned. Your avatar made me do a double take, I thought...

Quote: Originally Posted by South_Korean HUGE difference in impendence as well. the non pros like the beyer DT770's are like 250ohms, the pros are 80ohms. No. Quote: Originally Posted by hciman77 The 990 pros are 250ohms To further clarify, both the 990 and 990...

I think the silence youve gotten might be interpreted as "do a search." But as I recall, aside from the blacked out color scheme, the Pro's only differences are a tighter fit and shorter range of fit adjustment.

Seen the most recent addition to the featured reviews? http://www5.head-fi.org/forums/showthread.php?t=128348

I'm very happy with mine; they easily beat my MX500 when I compared them, better soundstaging and much better treble extension. They don't offer much isolation though, just ever so slightly more high frequency blockage than the MX. As for size, I think the K14 is probably about as big around...

Warnsey - You're welcome, hope you enjoy your new phones. Quote: Originally Posted by philodox I would say that the K240S is a huge change over the K501 while still retaining some of the qualities that all AKG headphones have. If you move over to the Grado's, the lack of soundstage...

Since you already have an AKG, I'd recommend the MS1 for a complete change in sound signature (assuming you'd be ok with its forward and aggressive nature), but not without reservations. I agree with the many on here who think the MS1 is the best phone you can get for $100 new, but (as long as...

Great comparison, really enjoyed reading that. I love my K271, nice to hear how well it stacks up against its closest competition.

Quote: Originally Posted by ReDVsion Although I know some would disagree, personally I find them to sound quite similar. ... Both are dark-sounding cans with a fantastic midrange (the K240S has a slight edge in this regard). I agree with most of what's been said so far, but I'm...

Hey waitaminute, the 12" ibook isn't excluded after all! It's only the cheaper cd model offered in the education store that doesn't qualify, the standard combo drive models are eligible. From the fine print on the submission form: "The 12-inch ibook with CD-ROM drive is also excluded from this...