I picked up this samson rh 100 at my colleges surplus store a few weeks ago for $5. They had a short in them but that was easily fixed. They sounded pretty good for $5 clear audio kinda dry but they are sold as cheap reference phones  I figured I could make them crystal clear and warm them up...

thanks I didn't know that thread existed

    Not bad,  they don't  beat my mod-ed fostex's though . Disclaimer I have had them for less then 24 hours but initial impression is uncomfortable as hell, bad seal, but decent crisp mid . They also have a different tone then I'm used to I need some more time with em I think(Flat isn't a bad...

Found these Realistic Nova 16 buried at a thrift shop today and snagged em for $5( I couldn't pass up those sweet volume sliders!). I don't know how vintage they are though, never heard of the brand. Google searches haven't yielded much info.Any one here know what I bought ?   Pics below...

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I went around the local thrift shops today and I found these behind some dusty books. I had never heard of the brand but they had a cool shape to them and the side volume sliders were too awesome so I snatched them up for $5!   They are not very comfortable but they work fine and sound ok.  ...

I rotated it and nothing changed. I re soldered the jack  and still nothing. Then I took out the left cup driver and soldered in a extra driver I had in my junk box that I knew worked.I thought if the jack or wiring was the issue the driver still wouldn't work but curiously it worked fine so I...

Hey,   long time lurker first time post :p   Isodynamic headphones have interested me for sometime and I was pumped to finally get a pair.I recently bought a fostex T40 RP for a steal on eBay.  However when I hooked them up nothing from the left driver. Figured it was a nick  in a wire or...