So, I picked up a pair of Beats Solo 2 on a whim, because I'm looking for a cheap, disposable $100-$150 headphone. I was expecting this headphone to be a typical V-shaped, "exciting" headphone, but I'm actually finding the treble to be a bit laidback. Am I crazy? Or is this how the Solo 2...

So I just recently purchased a pair of TH-900's, and I'm trying to understand what is the best way to drive them.    I can either just run it out of my computer on-board card, or run it off my Matrix M-stage stack.    The problem is, the Matrix M-Stage has an output impedance of 5 ohms...

So I just purchased a pair of K702's, and I have to say it's a sound I wasn't expecting at all. I remember hearing a pair of these at a local head-fi meet, and the ones I just purchased sound very different than what I remember.    I'll save the judgments as to whether it's a "good" sound or...

Hi there,    I currently own the Sennheiser HD-650, and I've owned it for a few months.    But just today, I decided to give my old Grado HP-1 a bit of a run, and while I absolutely love the sound out of the HD-650, the Grado HP-1 was a really, really refreshing change.    The...

So, I'm currently enjoying and loving the Sennheiser HD-650, but I find it's a bit inconsistent with what it's good with. Some tracks sound simply amazing with the HD-650, yet, others fall completely flat. I don't remember having this problem with any other high-end pair of headphones before...

So back in the day... over 10 years ago, I owned a pair of Sony MDR-CD3000's. And looking back, I realize I was quite fond of them. The only reason why I sold them was because their treble was a tiny bit bright. But everything else was amazing. Just a very clean, articulate, clear sound, with...

So, I have a Matrix M-Stage Amp + DAC stack (so, the DAC is the standalone, not the cheap one that comes with the USB version of the M-Stage amp), with a pair of Sennheiser HD-650's.   I also have a really cheap pair of powered computer speakers by Altec Lansing. Is there any way I can use...

Hey guys... I'm about to start an internet fight with somebody who says DACs don't make a difference (on another online forum of course).   I'm of the opinion that they do. So... do they, or do they not make a difference?

So I just picked up a Sennheiser HD-650, and coming from a pair of cheap $10 Sony headphones, I'm, of course, picking up greater clarity and detail in the treble areas of songs and recordings, particularly from percussion instruments.   But in some songs/recordings, there is, what it seems...

Well... back when I was in high school (pretty much ten years ago), I was sort of into headphones, and owned and selled quite a few. Sennheiser HD-580's, Sony MDR-CD3000's, Grado RS-1's, and I somehow was eventually able to get a hold of the Grado HP-1's. I'm guessing they were easier to get...

Well... back when I was in high school (over ten years ago), I was sort of into headphones, and owned and selled quite a few. Sennheiser HD-580's, Sony MDR-CD3000's, Grado RS-1's, and I somehow was eventually able to get a hold of the Grado HP-1's. I'm guessing they were easier to get back...

To the moderators: I understand there is a "Computer Audio" section, but since this could eventually lead to a discussion of regular DAC/AMPs, I put this here in the "Headphone Amp". If this is a problem, and requires you to delete or move this thread, I apologize for the inconvenience.    ...

Hello...   I'm currently in the market for a good pair of headphones, in the ~$300 - $500 range.   I actually used to own a pair of Grado HP-1's back in high school, which was 10 years ago, and I have no idea if they are still respected today as they were back then, but with college, and...