They are about $120 AUD here in Australia which is 2x the price of the SR850s or Superlux HD668. I have purchased some velour ear pads which will make things a little more comfy but will probably have to find new headphones with a different head band.   I guess I want something like the...

Does anyone here not find the headband comfortable? I'm not sure if it is the size of my head but the force of the headband results in head being in pain (+ bad hair :P).   I was thinking of getting the Superlux HD668B since they are basically the same but I am hoping the HD668 head band is...

Excellent! Time to buy a headset buddy adapter!

  Did you notice any sound differences between the Xonar U3 and the Dualshock 4?   I'm looking for something easy to use. Don't care about surround sound gaming since I usually play gaming in stereo, even in competitive games.   I have a Samson SR850 + modmic if anyone cares.

Just wondering, in your opinion how long should you burn-in the SR850s for it to reach its 'full potential'?

Ah right.   Thanks a lot for the info! Will order the SR-850s tonight. :)

Thanks! Are the ear pads hard to replace? I assume the SR-850 have leather ear pads.   So will it affect sound if I used velor instead of leather? or is it just to make it more comfortable?

Hey all,   I need some recommendations for a budget headphone. I've been looking at the Superlux HD-668 B and the Samson SR850.   I'm looking for something that works well for all types of music and/or any headphones that will make the mids and highs sound great. Would any of these...

edit: nevermind, cable mistake :P

..I'm talking about how it feels. IMO it feels much different to the 598s which is what I was trying to say not that it matters. More dots . ...

Like I said :P I didn't read ANYTHING about it.. except for comments in this thread. I thought it would have been like the HD598s.

I received my HD650 today and I was surprised it has a plastic feel to it. Is it supposed to be like this? I ask this because I didn't read any reviews or anything for the HD650 LOL. I just went out and bought it!

FUUUUUUUUU! That's where I purchased my Sennheisers.. unfortunately just before the free shipping that is available now. Mine arrives in 2 days. So excited :) EDIT 1: To anyone reading/seeing this - + Those is what I need to use my iPod Touch with my Valhalla right? EDIT 2: So I'm...

Thanks Fuzzy and IEM. You've been a big help for me. :) Edit: woops

On the topics of DACs. Is there a way to use my ASUS Xonar DG (the built in DAC) for the mean time with the Schiit Valhalla I recently purchased? If not, what do I need to do to use iPods, Smartphones (Galaxy Nexus for example), etc with the Schiit Valhalla?

True but I may be happy with whatever I may be getting soon and not find the need for a Bifrost and a Valhalla for a long time. Yeah I got the quotes mixed up, haha! Thanks I'll have a look into it. :)

Unfortunately that's just out of my budget! :( This fits my budget! Thanks. :D Maybe later next year I'll pick up a Bifrost and a Valhalla or I'll convince someone this Christmas to buy me them, muahhaha.

So my goal is to get a Bifrost and a Valhalla for my HJD650 but... I don't have that kind of money yet and I would like to start off with something CHEAP. Do any of you have any recommendations for a AMP/DAC that is cheap/affordable and okay-ish for a starting point? Around $150-$200 USD maybe.

Alright, thanks :D So reading all these helpful responses. It should be like this right? - HD650->Valhalla->Bifrost->Soundcard Toslink Output Also does the sound affect in any way if I connected it like this - HD650->Valhalla->Bifrost->Motherboard Toslink Output P.S. I'm really new to this :p

Thanks a lot guys. Also I was referring to this. So if I have a Toslink connection which I do. Does that eliminate me from having to get a Bifrost or? I'm just slightly confused by "Then you wouldn't need either".

SPDIF is the same as Toslink right? :confused: If so my motherboard has a SPDIF Ouput and so does my ASUS Xonar DG sound card.

Thanks! Would the STX do good with a Schiit Valhalla? and then maybe later on I could replace the STX with a Bifrost if needed. Or is that a terrible idea? :P Also, if I do get a Bitfrost later on. Should I get the USB add-on or should just stick with the default SPDIF?

Woooops, I should have mentioned my Sennheisers will be used with a PC only and nothing else. :D Since I don't have a lot to spend for something like a DAC + AMP how would the ASUS Xonar Essence STX do with a HD650? or is there something that is much better and around $200-300 for PC use only?

To whoever is reading - name three recommended amps/DAC/soundcards for the HD650. :D I want to start of with the Asgard but I'm not quite sure if I should try something else first.

Quote:   Thanks.   Received my Fiio E10 today and everything is working well ^^