well the first pic is taken with a wide angle and a macro lens attached and the second one is taken with a normal lens   so for the idea of what it really look like i'll take the second pic and sorry, no photoshop involved  and it really isnt that bulbous, it's just the angle that i...

Quote: and i thought the es10 is already bassy.. gawd is he serious??   anyway i got a similar es10 on top of the bed pic LOL     but i liked these better from the avatar lol  

its hard to believe you do critical listening every night? I thought people do that just for reviews... unless we are not in the same length as to what critical listening means here.. let me tell you, critical listening is a PITA and the reason why everything is exaggerated here   what I...

Quote: the uDAC can be used as a transport with its digital coaxial out... ka ching 

i believe what is happening here is that the counterfeiters based their box design on the old pre production box, probably someone received a review sample and leak it so that fakes can be produced.. they did a good job anyway except for the obvious spelling mistake and the fact that monster...

Quote: Originally Posted by RAFA Wow, so beautiful. Wonder how they sound together. Thanks!, it sounds headbanging great huhu.. Analytical and neutral it aint, but why would I want that for a portable anyway, if you're lookin for super FUN on the go, cant go wrong with this...

My portable rig close up KISS people complaint of the isolation, but i found that its perfect, block out noise to the point that it isnt annoying but still makes you aware of your surrounding..

hmmm.. i think there is a can that is perfect for what you need, check out audio technica es10, I got it below hd650 price but it all depends on where you buys it from I think this is one of the best if not the best portable cans for hip hop, rivalling many fullsize counterpart, the bass...

yes there is a tendency here to brand any popular recommended cans that arent flagship as FOTM, but i believe EddieE hit the nail in the head there with what i thought is the true definition of FOTM...

this amp will hiss with lower impedance headphones like me es10, but i tried my HD650 and there is no hiss whatsoever even at maximum volume. and I used USB DAC as well (uDAC), so the problem is certainly isnt that.. try other USB port? FWIR some ports are noisier than the other or if u...

wow, this is just what i needed! thanks audioholic but im curious as to what version of dt880 did you use? i assumed it is the most efficient one? do you think the soundcard is as important as the headphone? have u tried USB DAC that is more towards music application before? I tried...

Quote: Originally Posted by 2rooi123 i enjoy my stock es10's. no need to mod to avoid any scratches uhuh.. im fine with the stock es10 also... its just a little experiment and it allows me to find out more of what this beast capable of.. and it just take 5 minute anyway huhu...

inspired by the ad2000 phatpad mod i thought well the pleather pad on my es10 is kinda "flat" as well, got no real comfort issues as opposed to ad2000 owners out there , but curious on the result, I tried it nonetheless so i stuff the underside of the pads with few extra foam i could find...

Quote: Originally Posted by Rideau Currawong, When you are doing your comparison give this a try; last night while listening I just decided to fluff the pads and to my amazement it made a difference to the soundstage and what I mean by that it opened things up alittle more. You'll...

im not myc but ill try to help to answer nonetheless lol Ive never done any critical listening so YMMV, but i can tell u that I enjoy them driven straight from my zune hd no less then im enjoying them driven from my home amp(LDMKV)... so i believe even if there is improvement it might be...

I use earbuds when in situations where I dont want to isolate myself from the environment totally, background listening is very effective using earbuds you shouldnt be using earbud if u want isolation from noise, its almost the same as using open headphones and encourages u to turn up the...

why no one mentioned this yet.. es7 is old news

Quote: Originally Posted by hcar In the past year I have killed 2 apple,2 skullcandys, 3 dollar store, and 1 pair of marshmellows earbuds. My family gets mad at me becuase I kill a pair every couple weeks and theirs last for like 2 years. Why do they keep dying? At first they'll only...

well i believe interest check is for those who are not really sure whether they want to let go of their stuff or not, but they might be tempted to sell if there is interest with the right offer price.. for me, if it encourages more trading to happen, why not.. Quote: Originally Posted...

try to look at the audio technica ad line up.. they are easy to drive great soundstage for the orchestra as well i'd say, ad900 is best if u thinking about not using an amp

hifiman has a line out..

definition of "fun" is very subjective... the es10 is certainly my fun headphone, for more critical listening + details, i use HD650.. and without proper amp and setup, the HD650 bass loses out to es10 seriously.. I dont have prior background of bass heavy phones to compare just that i...

how do you guys still manage to get esw10, i thought it's no more available... and i can confirm myc impression.. if u like bass, u'll like es10!

double post...

errr.. whats so strange.. its not your skull just go and find someone who wear glasses and see whether they got this "indent"...