I currently have a pair of Earsonic sm1's that I would like to upgrade in a couple of ways: 1. I feel as though they lack some detail; i appreciate the neutral sound signature, however I could do with more detail, soundstage and perhaps a tinge of warmth 2. They have less than impressive...

During a psychology class, I came across a graph displaying the sensitivity to frequencies humans posses.  It was similar to the attached graph. As our sensitivity to high and low frequencies is lesser, we would thus (to the extent of my knowledge) require a superior amplitude of these...

As the title states, I am looking for a pair of closed back headphones to replace my HE-400's. I want the same sound signature (V with great bass), although perhaps a bit more flat (yet still retaining the fun signature). It has to be less than 500$; portability is a bonus, but not obligatory 

I recently bought a pair of T50rp's to figure out what all the fuss was about modding them. My initial impressions were that the bass was bloated and the whole thing had no detail. I covered the inside of the cups with dynamat and stuffed some cotton balls inside. It brought out a ton of detail...

Hey head-fi. I recently purchased a pair of Fostex T50rp's to mod them. One of my goals is to reduce the clutter and lack of detail that these experience when they are overloaded with complex music. (Definition goes out the door, it kind of all just jumbles together into a stew of eeewwwww.)...

Hey head-fi. I am posting this on behalf of one of my friends. He is looking for a pair of closed-back over-ear headphones for traveling. That means very good isolation, no sound leakage (good seal) and comfortable for long periods of time. On top of that, he has a wider head, if that is to be...

Hey head-fi. Unfortunately, the title of this thread may be misleading, as I have not yet done this mod. In fact, I am looking for help. A lot of it. I would like to make a dual entry removable cable for my dt 880's, with a cable that locks in (mini xlr?). It does not need to be balanced. Due to...

Hey head-fi. I am currently in possession of a pair of HE-400's that I like, but have some issues with. For example, when listening to classical music (CDs), there are underlying details that I can detect, yet not focus on due to bass and treble emphasis. Perhaps just overall lack of detail on...

Hey Head-fi Sound Science Community! I am currently running my HE-400's through an Onkyo HT-R330 receiver to my laptop, a HP Compaq Presario CQ60. I do not know what sound card it has, but I assume it is pretty crummy. I was looking at buying a DAC for my set-up with a cap of 200$ (new or 200...

Hey, I recently ordered the HE-400's that were on sale. While waiting impatiently to go back home and pick them up from the postage, I had considered a possible headphone mod for the HE series. Is it possible to replace the Hifiman headband, yoke, blocks etc. with the one from Audeze for the...

Hi Head-fi, I am thinking of buying a custom iem. My only previous in-ear experience is with sony earphones, the rest is with entry level over-ears like the audio-technica ath-a900s. I was looking at the JH13 pro, as its reviews are glowing. However, I'm not sure if a 1099$ purchase right off...

Hi Head-fi! I found a pair of Shure SE535's that I am extremely interested in buying. However, I cannot seem to find a forum for a step by step on purchasing off this website. If someone could give me a link or a step-by-step, it would be appreciated. On top of that, I have a question concerning...

I found a pair of SE535's locally in flawless condition. Pick up is local, so there are no shipping or paypal fees, 310$ Flat. Is this a good deal?

Hey head-fi, I am a headphone newbie searching to upgrade my current set up. I have the Ath-A900 plugged into a HT-R330 onkyo receiver (acting as amp). It's nice and all, but I was hoping to upgrade my headphones and replace the amp with a portable one. I would like the amp to be sub-200$ (it...

Hey head-fi, I am a headphone newbie searching to upgrade my current set up. I have the Ath-A900 plugged into a HT-R330 onkyo receiver (acting as amp). It's nice and all, but I was hoping to upgrade my headphones and replace the amp with a portable one. I would like the amp to be sub-200$ (it...

Need something that will stay in. Price is variable: if they will last and not bust while being sweat on and possibly dropped, I will pay up to 200$, maybe a bit more (keep in mind that that max includes used headphones that drop to that.) Still want good sound quality, but more focus on not...

Hey head-fi! I am a budding audiophile that is using a Onkyo HT-R3330 AV receiver as an amp. However, I am upgrading my ath A900's, and would also like to get rid of my receiver. Could anyone tell me it is any good, or any better, than a 100-300$ amp? I was planning to get the Q701's or HD...

Hey head-fi! I am an amateur audiophile (although I probably rank more as a music listener than a critic). My first pair of headphones I've ever bought is my Audio-technica ath-a900 (the big blue ones). I love them, but would like to upgrade. I am looking for a pair of fun, detailed over-ear...