^same :/

Also looking for the pictures to this guide! Anyone? My ESW10 broke, and I want to use the opportunity to recable them.

Oops, the toslink in the last sentence threw me off! Ok, thanks a lot, will have to install the latest! I still BSOD within 30 min whenever I use USB.

The issues are with USB, not any other form of connection, but thanks for describing your experiences!

Quote: Service is carried out by Audio Technica Europe (the exclusive European distributor...), replies are a bit slow, I think the UK service "team" is 1 or 2 guys.   http://eu.audio-technica.com/en/support/service/ http://eu.audio-technica.com/en/contact/   Edit, Seems I was...

Quote: AFAIK the AT warranty is international. You can get your cans serviced in any country with an AT service team (including at least the UK, US, and Japan), regardless of where you bought them.

Quote: I've used my ESW10's outside in rain a number of times, after around 4 years it seems like moisture has seeped through from the inside of the cup, and they have recently developed a staining effect underneath the lacquer that I can't get rid of. I've tried to read up on what the...

Rofl. So much win.

^ At $855 it's likely cheaper to import them directly from Japan anyway for like $600-700. Tenso + Amazon JP, I'm considering doing that.

AD2000x is relatively new, released in October last year, they are not discontinued.   Good place to get them new is Amazon Japan JPY55,000...

I listen to quite a lot of Japanese female vocals, and a lot of female vocals in general, and I find Audio-Technica in general is much better at this than Sennheiser 598 (but then, I don't like the 598 period. IMO, it sounds like a cheap headphone).   I've not heard the ad900x, but I know...

Thanks all! So, technically, there's no real difference between them.   I thought stereo amps use a resistor for their headphone port? Because the signal they generate is too powerful to output directly to headphones, or something like that. Maybe that doesn't really affect sound quality...

^this xD

^ just one bump :)

Gorgeous :)   Can't wait to get my pair... just need to confirm with a friend who has a Japanese address I can use for ordering!

First question, why would I want to get a headphone amp rather than a regular amp, assuming they both have headphone outputs?   Second question, I own a TEAC A-H01 DAC/amp combo, it has a headphone output, would this unit be likely to power something like the ATH-AD2000x well? Or would a...

@davidsh, I'm not the OP, I just entered the thread to look for understanding :P Quote: I'm likely biased towards them since they were my first, decently high-end, pair of headphones. They're just so much better than anything I'd ever used (mostly ~£100 cans). Now I've used them...

Thanks Chris :) Quote: I've only had the chance to listen to HD598's, but they literally sound like a swamp to me after getting so used to the ESW10's (owned since launch), though it's probably not fair to compare a £150 can to a £500 one. If the HD598 compares to the HD650 like the ES7...

Quote: You'll be charged 20% at customs. Usually, this mitigates any savings you may be able to make by buying them in the US.

I'm quite new to all this, but this is my interpretation... am I right in that:   treble = high (frequency) range mid-range = mid (frequency) range bass = low (frequency) range   Bass heavy cans would emphasise the low range. This appeals to "bass heads", since they don't mind the...

You should be OK at 75% with most cans, depending on how long you listen for.   Thing is, hearing damage is not only caused by loud volumes, but also by extended listening.   For example, if 100% would damage your hearing in 10min, 75% may start getting dangerous after 2 hours... you...

I've got permanent tinnitus since age 12 (I'm now 25) from listening too loud to the (infamously loud) sony Walkman cassette player, so yes, hearing damage is certainly something to take very seriously.   If you tend to max out your volume, unless you are very lucky, you may very well have...

Love this thread, and I've been referring to the posts a lot in comparing different cans when considering upgrades/new cans. Any chance of AD2000/AD2000x being added to the list? :)   Thanks a lot for writing this up! Read it in full.

Quote: I know I certainly am! I've just been eyeing up the AD900/AD2000 for potential home listening headphones (to complement the portable ESW10's). Just found out about the new editions, and am strongly considering importing the AD2000x from Japan!   Reviews/comparisons please :D

wrathzombie, did you get an amp & headphones in the end?   I own a TEAC A-H01 to drive my desk speakers. I'm looking to buy a pair of HD650's, DT880's (600ohm), or HE-400, but I'm wondering if the amp will be able to drive them well, seeing as it's not a dedicated headphone amp.   Anyone...