If you want warm and analytical with accurate bass, then you're looking for the T70p (not T70). EDIT: Anybody coming off the HD650 will still consider these bright. In which case you may need to look at Ultrasones or the HD598, which is warm and still more detailed than the HD650.

Well, there's stir around the transportable but not super portable Objective2 from JDS Labs. It's supposedly the best you'll find under $500 and it's about $150. The gain is probably too high, though it's easily fixed with two quick snips. If that's too much money, I'd look at FiiO's offerings.

Quote:   I was talking generalities with the tuned flat monitors like JBLs or tuned KRKs. I find them hard to listen to with some things. Mackies are smoother. I assume it's because they develop a gold standard which sounds good to the engineers, and then ensure your monitor is tuned...

FYI, the V-CAN matches quite nicely to these headphones. I don't think you'll hear better until you're dropping some serious cash.

Well... it's gonna be hard to artfully navigate the sponsors when the reality is that the SRH1840 sounds better than the T1, PS1000, HD800, HD700, RS1, Edition [insert number], LCD-3, LCD-2, D7000, and pretty much anything else out there.   But because sponsorship is slanted and the need to...

I just checked the JDS website and they're recommending the AC adapter I just mentioned. The only adapter they usually talk about (for their Cmoy) is an AC/DC adapter with a different size plug. DC will not feed the O2 amp and let it survive. You need AC, hence the Triad transformer.   The...

The JDS Labs Objective2 is probably the most perfect amp for a reasonable price. It's a relatively new and very unique design that outperforms pretty much anything under $600... and costs a quarter that much. You'll need an AC-AC transformer such as the Triad WAU12-200. Despite being a "12V"...

I'm pretty sure the DT1350 isolates better but doesn't sound nearly as wide or as detailed. It might be as detailed but the rolled-off treble will hide it at first until you get used to it.

Quote: I'll smack talk VW because it's the only car I've been in where the airvent breaks by making an adjustment... and suddenly wires fall out! Wires? What the heck?! Also... I ripped the door handle off one by closing the door. Maybe my skinny american butt is stronger than the...

Cmoys usually have a much higher damping factor than the E9 can offer, so that's another benefit.

Woah! You get bluescreens? I can't remember the last time I got a bluescreen on Windows. It's been a couple years. It's a totally different world my kids are growing up in where Macs crash and PCs don't.

Quote: I know. We'll have to wait 'til they're in regular folks' collections. I'm eagerly anticipating the day. I would also like to know how the SRH1440 turns out. It sounds like the Beats killer for people who go for that stuff... for reasons other than fashion. I run a sales program...

I use EQ to not let one frequency range mask another and therefore sound more like what was intended, and this is done by measurement. I don't think there is any top headphone that sounds like these do because of differences in coloration. Additionally the EQ does (almost) nothing to help detail...

I neither condemn nor condone arbitrary EQ usage. I only use EQ to neutralize a headphone's exaggerations and shortcomings in the FR based on measurement data and not my ears. That's just my choice. Below is an illustration of a beloved can and its massive imperfections. A headphone's unrivaled...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANDk0SWzplo&feature=related   There will always be misunderstandings.

I have a two albums where every single track has clipping on it. I also have a few tracks on other albums that are clipped. The tops of the waveforms are cropped because the studio mix may have sounded great but they cooked it when laying it on the disc. These are huge selling albums, too. So...

My AKGs don't measure flat so I EQ them flat. I wish there were headphones that existed which measured +/- 3 dB from 20Hz to 20kHz, but they don't exist, so I equalize. I know I don't fit in with some of you because of that, but I fail to see the problem with trying to uncolor a headphone...

Quote:   I should've been more clear. I meant ruler-flat studio monitor speakers such as those from Adam, Focal, Mackie, JBL, KRK, etc. They're a complete revelation compared to any headphone that hasn't been balanced by measurement and DSP.

Good dialog and clarification. I think I'll call it a buffer amp from now on. I've been nerding out on this stuff and I'm amazed at how few amps can deliver more than 25~35mA. So many of our headphones and IEMs want more than that. My 55Ohm AKGs want up to 59mA of current.   Oh, in case...

Your NFB12 can supply much more current than your macbook. It's not the voltage.

We're in a new era. The old myth of needing an amp is a carryover from the past. I know you have all had positive experiences with amps as I have, but the modern phones benefit most by a current buffer and not a voltage amp. These Shure SRH940's are low enough impedance that you need something...

Given your criteria and the fact that you don't have an amp, the HD 598 is the place to start. I recommend a current buffer style amp when you finally go down that road.

That's good advice. My Icon HD has pops and split-second stutters which sound crackly on my wife's computer but it's perfect on mine.

Quote: Easy... the AKG K550. Oh wait, that's not as detailed either. Maybe the perfect headphone is the SRH1840. Or Maybe it's the SRH940 with DSP for fixing its issues.

These are all in the USA. I don't know what's available in the EU.