I would be interested to hear the L2 as I find the L1 to be a bit too "dark". As for amplification, I am very satisfied using the headphone as is. Very happy with the sound wether it be coming from my laptop, iphone, or dac. Very versatile which is one of the main reasons I've held on to it.

Interesting EQ settings, you don't find that it makes the headphone sound too dark?

Wow I wish I had waited a couple more weeks to order mine! I bought mine from amazon warehouse for just around 200. Still very happy with what I paid for, but they are a true steal at that price.   Here are a few impressions I have of the headphones (re-post from what.cd):   I got the...

I think I'm going to have to find a shop near me and start making regular visits, I'm sure you can find great deals if you know what you are looking for.

what a good find!

Thank you for the clarification, much appreciated.   How did you get them for so cheap! Was it from a fellow head-fi member?

Hello guys,   I'm sure this question has been answered before, but what is the difference between the Fidelio L1/00 and the Fidelio L1/28? I'm looking to purchase a pair and noticed that the L1/00 is $20 more expensive on amazon. Any reason behind this?   Regards,

Quote: Quoted from way back, I'm clearly too slow to keep up with the thread. I had the DT990 600 Ohm, I'm sure they are not that different. But the biggest factors leading me to sell the HE-400 were the following:   I felt the soundstage was slightly larger (something I enjoyed) I...

Sold my HE-400s, I simply enjoyed my DT990s more. May have to purchase those again some time.

I unfortunately do, lots of my electronic music has sounds in that frequency range and it can get quite fatiguing. But as I've continued listening to the headphone, I'm starting to adapt to its sound and appreciated its clarity, although I do find that many of my piano tracks sounds slightly...

Quote:     Thank you for the detailed pictures, very much appreciated. 

Quote: Amazing! This is exactly what I was curious about. Thank you for doing this mod. I personally much preferred the velour material on my DT990s. I'll definitely be doing this mod :)

Quote: Oh man looking forward to it. Any ETA on the third party pads?

I have an odd request: does anyone own both the DT990 and the HE-400? If so, I was wondering if you could try to put the velour pads from the DT990 on the HE-400. I don't want to spend 34 dollars on the DT990 pads just to realize there is no way I'll get them to fit. The reason why I want to...

Rough^^   My ears are slowly getting used to the emphasized treble though. I'm finding myself able to enjoy most of my music, with the exceptions of certain tracks like the one I linked above. Overall this is still an amazing headphone, and there have been a number of tracks where I truly...

Hey guys,   Still haven't tried the felt in the cups yet, but I have tried the thin paper. It just doesn't quite do it for me. This song in particular is one that gets fatiguing quite quickly:   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reAZiJlEuL8   I don't know if it's the recording itself...

Great review! Having had both headphones I agree with lots of what you've written.

Good suggestion, I tried it and didn't notice any significant change in the sound, except for the bass sounding boomier. I decided not to keep the modification, thank you for the tip though!   Curious as well.   Quote: Thank you! That actually helped quite a bit. And yes, I had...

That's crazy! I would probably be more satisfied with the HE-500 but can't justify paying another 300 dollars over what I paid (at least right now).   On another note, the more I listen to the headphone, the more I'm enjoying it. The clarity and separation is really awesome. On some busier...

Quote:   I like this idea a lot! Much more affordable than getting an amp :) I will for sure go try it out, not much to lose. Thank you for the advice!   Quote:   That's very interesting, I wish I had the opportunity to demo both headphones before purchasing.   Quote...

Thank you for your response. It does make quite a bit of sense, and I do find it quite noticeable (especially with cymbals and such!). As for the EQ not having much breathing room, you're on point once again. Not only is my EQ not accurate enough in the frequencies I can modulate, it doesn't...

Hello all,   Just recently purchased a pair of HE-400 from a fellow headfier. I'm really enjoying them especially the low end. My only grip is I find that the treble is a bit too harsh. I'm unsure if this has to do with the source I'm using or if it has to do with the headphones sound...

This will be great! I look forward to hearing your impressions of both headphones :)

Wow, that was rough. The filming and editing on the other hand was top notch!

Really bummed that the Moon Audio deal doesn't apply to HiFiMan products. That would have been a great deal.