The Best Buy in Mission Valley has a Magnolia Center. They have the HD598/650 out on display, and probably may have a 600/800 in stock as well if you ask.   For Beyer I don't know. What are you looking for? T1? Interestingly, I don't remember seeing Beyers there. They have the wooden Audio...

So, if m3u support works well on the X5 can we hope to see it release for the X3 soon? :D

Glad you found something that worked! If you got the 940s, they tend to crack easily especially with a larger head so you might have to watch out.

If you intend to use your cans for mobile use, I strongly recommend a mobile DAC/AMP (e.g. Fiio E17/E07K, or Leckerton) for dual-purpose use. It's a USB DAC/Amp and doesn't require drivers so you can bring it everywhere. I use it with my iPod with Line-out Dock on the go, with my laptop at...

OP said he had a large head, as do I (I max out the SRH840s), hence my reason for highlighting the clamping pressure. They felt ok in store but after < 2 hours at home it was too much for me.   Of course there are high and low clamp pressure phones, but with large heads like mine (and possibly...

They do sound really good and are well priced. I think the fit is quite clampy though, which can be a potential problem. Unfortunately it may not be something you will realize until you take it home from the store (that's what happened in my case)

Thanks Jason for posting this series - you are an amazing writer. I read all the chapters in 1 go...

Diana Krall is amazing.

1. Mad Dogs 3.2 2. Shure SRH940 3. Senn PX-100 (v1) 4. Monoprice 8320

You are totally spot on the DT770s. I didn't find them exceedingly bassy but the mids were terribly recessed (huge notch at 3-4 kHz). M50x is totally out. The bass is off the charts and songs sound completely imbalanced IMO.   I owned the Shure 840s and 940s. I have a huge head as well and...

If you like the M50 sound, then I would just stick with them. The m100 sounds about the same. Both phones are not to my taste.   For a real upgrade for ~$300, I would consider ZMF modded Fostex T50RPs, or Mad Dogs. They are leagues better than the M50s/m100 in comfort and sound quality.

 I listen to Clapton, Steely Dan, Timmons, some classical. For the money you cannot beat a well-modded Fostex T50RP for sweet mids.   I tried almost all the popular headphones available on the market in the price range - DT770/880/990, Shure SRH840/940, M50s, Senn HD558/598/660/650/Momentum...

I would strongly recommend the Monoprice 8320 variants, if you are not completely opposed to IEMs. They are only $8 and have very good sound for the price. It comes with 3 sizes of flanges for your ear and you can try memory foam tips if those don't work for you.  ...

I would also recommend you pass on the ATH-M50s/DT770, their mids leave very much to be desired, in my opinion.   I listen to similar stuff that you do, bought the DT770s and returned them after a day.   If you can try them out locally before purchase, that would be the best option for you.

Honestly I think the original PX100 sounds much better than the PX100ii. Someone's selling it now for $50 on the trades forum, but sometimes you can get them for $30-$40 on ebay.

Agree with HD558/DT990s, but in my opinion DT990s' mids are a bit recessed and not ideal for jazz vocals/electric guitar   If you get the HD558s, try the popular foam mod to make them sound like HD598s. Otherwise, you can try getting a pair of used HD598s as well. Both shouldn't need a dac/amp...

Steely Dan is good, e.g. Gaucho album, or Aja.

Quote: Hi Elvergun, how many pairs of stock tips did you get with yours? is yours the balanced or bass edition?

Quote: Haha! that was exactly what i thought when i tried the balance edition (the name for the non-bass ones) those were pretty bassy. But since i was at a store where i could audition both i tried out the bass ones anyway and was pleasantly surprised that the amount of bass was not...

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I tried out the etymotics MC5 yesterday and like its clarity. However, it was a little thin on the bass..even when i used the bass booster EQ it was still not bassy enough for my liking.. Can anyone recommend iems that are close to the MC5 in terms of clarity but with a little more bass? Price...