I did not intend for my custom grado headphones to actually be my favorite gaming headphones. I think everyone is aware of what grado does with their soundstage and they essentially turn soundstage from this: ( ( o ) ) To this: ((o)) Where the scuffed diagram is a top-down view of soundstage...

First thing I did was look for a headphone with good instrument separation. DT 1990 DT 990 250 ohm DT 770 80 ohm AKG K712/Kxx Hifiman 400i Hifiman 4xx There's this game I play called Squad where there will often be 3-7 players (male) talking at the same time and I found so far with the iSine...

Hello, I've been trying to find a <$80 bluetooth headphones for my aunt's birthday. She wants something lightweight whether it be circumaural or supraaural, but she hates in-ears. She intends to listens to podcasts and loves classical music, any suggestions?

Hi, I'm looking for a Universal IEM upgrade from the Sennheiser IE80. Must have and preferred features Deeper sub bass extension than ie80, a little bass bleed is ok Smooth/sweet mids Non aggressive treble Natural sound, no sterile signatures (looking at you er4s!) L-shaped plug Can be powered...

I'm fairly new to the DAP world, my current source is the FiiO X5 and E12. My other dac/amp is an odac/o2. However the FiiO X5 is harsh in the upper mids with grainy treble and my E12 has a fairly narrow soundstage. In my opinion. So this is what I'm looking for: Must have a USB DAC feature...

I'm asking because my Q701 sounded warmer, clearer and fuller with an Objective O2 compared to using a FiiO X5. It was basically a 10% improvement for me and even more as an overall listening experience. I currently love the HD600's with my current setup, I changed the cable, replaced the inner...

https://www.massdrop.com/buy/akg-k7xx-massdrop-first-edition-headphones So my AKG Q701's are old, I'm the 4th owner of them (the headphones are 5 years old). Given that information, both sides of the headphones have snapped headbands. Yeah, Ouch. I baby my headphones but any moving components...

Hi everyone, I'm trying to find an IEM for my dad but he's a tad picky and his preference in sound differs a lot from mine due to his slight hearing loss. The requirements and opinions in bullet points are my dad's, not mine. For example: trying to convince him that a Shozy Zero has enough bass...

Hi everyone, I'm looking for a pair of earbuds (earbuds preferred, I'll take IEM's if they're the only option) as a desktop solution powered by my Objective O2. My budget is 80USD and I want them solely for listening to piano solos. Used/new doesn't matter to me. Sennheiser HD598's were...

Hello, I'm currently doing research, but it's a bit difficult to find a working solution. So far I have my phone connected to my PC via Asus PC link that allows me to listen to calls without picking up the phone. Now, in order for my phone to detect the 3.5mm port as a microphone source, a...

Has anyone heard of these, they're designed in Canada so I'm quite interested to see how they'll turn out. Early bird gets a set for $99... is it Canadian $99, I don't know, I hope so. I managed to get this out of them:   http://www.phazon.ca/

I have a Russian 6H23N tube, but I want to put it in a 6n3 socket. I see a lot of 6922 to 6N3 converters like this one. http://www.ebay.ca/itm/1piece-Gold-plated-ECC88-6DJ8-6922-TOP-TO-5670-6N3-tube-converter-adapter-/201229111879 Although, why isn't there any the other way around? (6N3 to...

I have a Russian 6H23N tube, but I want to put it in a 6n3 socket. I see a lot of 6922 to 6N3 converters like this one. http://www.ebay.ca/itm/1piece-Gold-plated-ECC88-6DJ8-6922-TOP-TO-5670-6N3-tube-converter-adapter-/201229111879 Although, why isn't there any the other way around? (6N3 to 6922)

    Details first, explanation later. Let's go! Bass  HD598: I found the bass quantity increases with stronger amplifiers, regular amplification makes the HD598 sound flat HD598 with regular amping (i.e. JDS Labs ODAC/O2) still have more mid-bass than the Q701's, but not by much. Slower...

Hello, I'm not really new to the audio; but I do stray around the mid-fi area and lurk the forums pretty often. Last year I fell in love with detailed sounding headphones ever since I picked up the Q701's. Craving for a more natural sound, I got the ER4S that caters it. Headphones that I...

I tried searching the forums, but to no avail I couldn't get the answer I wanted. Mostly because I don't know how to word this specifically. However in 30 minute to hour increments, I get these intermittent buzzing noises that sound like "buzzbuzzbuzz...buzzbuzzbuzz...". This issue usually...

My main objective is to use the ODAC's DAC and Objective 2's amplifier without a laptop. Since I don't own a laptop, and an iPad is too heavy to lug around. Source components are a Samsung Galaxy Ace 2x (in which I don't know if it it even has OTG support, but I ordered a cable anyway, and a...

The Room Equalizer Wizard has been great so far, giving me shallow measurements for a Q701 vs a Q701 with the sticker removal mod. However, I used the Zoom H4N to measure this, the problem is that the H4N has a treble boost that I want to equalize. Does anyone know how I can compensate for...

So I understand almost everything required to survive in the audio world to properly amp my headphones. Although the Sony website introduced me to something new. https://docs.sony.com/release/specs/NWZE474BLK_mksp.pdf My Vmoda M-100's sound great out of my Sony E474's, but the bass is...

I have every headphone I've ever wanted. An airy headphone (q701), a balanced closed back (q701), an orthodynamic (t50rp), an aesthetic portable (mdr1rmk2). But now that I want bass, the XB500 is nowhere to be found in Toronto, Canada. I really want to avoid online orders because I have over...

After I got my AKG Q701's, I re-discovered classical music and basically fell in love with the soundstage and subtle detail well recorded pieces show. Is there an artist/group that have well recorded piano music? I know what you're thinking, but I'm not looking for too much Beethoven or...

Hi everyone, I'm planning to ship a a few friends as set of headphones that are across the world. Does anyone know a decent headphone that's under ~$40 that I can buy 5 pairs of? They're not audiophiles, but none of them have over ear headphones that sound decent. They're all using skullcandy...

I currently use the FiiO E07k and E12 combo for my desktop and portable needs. The headphones I only need amping for is the AKG Q701 and Fostex T50RP. I haven't "been there" in terms of hearing my Q's and T50's with a high-end amplifier, and I'm pretty satisfied with the E12. However, will...

Okay so to get it out of the way, I already have the Q701's. I also already have alpha pads for my a900x's, which I have reverted back to stock pads. Since I already have the alpha pads, I might as well go for the Fostex T50RP's. However how does the Fostex T50RP scale to the Q701's? Both...

I honestly can't decide on a portable set of headphones. I've come to hate IEM's because of the microphonics when I walk around unless I wrap it over my ear, or the earwax that gets built up because of my disturbingly efficient glands that produce earwax. I've also come to not care what people...