Alright. First off, I highly doubt your friend's Beats Pros "blew" as you say, unless they too were running off an amp. I assume they were played out of an iPod. Considering an iPod won't output nearly enough power to blow any pair of headphones, even ones as efficient as the Beats Pros, I...

Quote:   About a month now. Absolutely love them. 

1) HE-500 2) Sony ZX700 3) Shure SE210   Yeah, pretty short, simple list. With the HE-500s, I don't find much of a need for anything else haha. The Shure SE210s are used only for working out, where I could care less about sound quality. The Sonys, on the other hand, are used primarily by...

Quote:   Wouldn't you want to master on a headphone that actually shows you what the mix sounds like in a best case scenario? I don't know about you, but I don't need the bass or treble boosted to check a mix. What you need is a good pair of headphones with excellent detail and a flat...

Let's not forget that competition in the price range of the M50s has really increased in recent years. They used to be quite competitive, and still are to a degree. However, they aren't the best choice for anyone looking for neutrality. There are now other options in the same price range that...

Quote:   Ah! You're killin' me man. Now I want to go mutilate another pair of pads, haha. 

Quote:   Thanks. That pretty much clears it up. I don't find the comfort of the pleathers bad at all, actually. I've used headphones way less comfortable than the HE-500s in the past, haha. I think I'll just stick to the damping, back-vents and when I can get my hands on some double-sided...

Quote:   Maybe I missed something, but I think he said it did affect the sound. It makes sense because of the fact that velours seal less than the pleathers. He said there was a more open sound. I'm wondering if that also means the bass is tamed a little bit. 

Would there be a particular problem with glueing (superglue) the velour top onto the pleathers? Would it have any detrimental effects on the sound?   Edit: Also, does the velour pad cause any loss in bass impact or amount? I feel like the lack of a good seal could cause the bass to become...

If you were burning them in through a portable media player, I highly doubt you could have done any damage to them. However, whenever you burn-in a pair of headphones, just put them at normal listening volume if you want to do a formal burn-in for them. I personally don't bother leaving my...

Your thread title is a little misleading haha. I was under the impression this was going to be a rant, not a rave.

Good to go. I'm an idiot, but mission accomplished haha. Also, thank you for the mod, Jerg. Appreciate your good work. 

Cool. I'll give that a try and let you know.

It doesn't seem like the actual mounting ring is large enough to have all 4 tabs go into place at the same time. As soon as I get the last tab in, the others just fall out.

So I just received my new HE-500s today after a week. I immediately did the jergpad mod to my pleather pads. Only problem is: I can't get the pads to attach to save my life. I've been at this for literally over 2 hours now (yes, I don't give up easily) and still can't get them to attach. It...

The V-Moda M-80s are really good in that price range. I think they sound a lot better than the M50s, personally. If you like mostly neutral sound, with a bit of bass emphasis, they're about as good as you'll find in that price range.

"Ticks and Leeches" by Tool is my go-to bass track. It's also a great test song for soundstaging. 

I too, would like to apologize on behalf of a forum I previously really liked. Usually you get good information on here, and I can credit most of my audio knowledge to things I've learned on here. That said, the people in here tend to be the definition of "elitist". Mention things besides sound...

If you thought the 428s were good, just wait until you try some truly good headphones. I've heard the Solo HD and the 428s, and both sound pretty bad, although I agree the 428s are better. This is coming from someone who HATES over accentuated bass though, so I can certainly see some preferring...

You're probably right.

For many people, portablility is a big factor. Most mainstream folks listen to music through ipods on the go. For this reason, it makes more sense to use headphones obviously. Another big factor is that in general, you can get much better sound for less money from headphones. The problem is...

This site costs me more money than my girlfriend.

Quote:   Out of curiosity, what EQ are you using?    

A good majority of people can't even tell the difference between an MP3 and a lossless file in a blind test. You will definitely hear differences in quality by going over $100, even if you are listening to MP3s. I'd say that as soon as you get to the $500 range, the point of spending any more...

I've heard the 228s with death metal and wasn't impressed. They REALLY aren't good for the music I listen to (metal). I'd hear people recommending the low end grados all day long for rock and from what little time I've listened to them, I have to agree. They don't have a whole lot of bass...