Hey!  Thanks for your impressions, appreciate it. I actually went ahead and ordered both. I'll be listening extensively to them and pick one pair to have in the studio and the other one to have at home "for fun"/relaxed evaluation of work done at the studio. I'm sort of guessing it'll be the...

Has anyone done a more in-depth comparison between the DT 1990 and the HD 600? I work as an audio engineer (mainly mix & mastering) and never really stumbled across a headphone I like so far for these purposes to compliment my monitors. I haven't heard the HD 600 (have owned the HD 650 though)...

Anyone tried this? I know its mounts will fit and all, but anyone with any insight on its synergy?  I know it's a $799 cartridge on a $500 turntable, but still. I want to upgrade from the 2M Blue and the AT150 can be had for as little as ~$300 new nowadays.   

Or not. :D

Quote: I'm interested in this as well. Had the SuperFi 5 before and now since they aren't available anymore I'm going for the UE600. I wanna get the Comply tips again though but wanna make sure I order the right ones. If the phones are indeed an identical re-brand, why T400 for SF5 and T200...

Nine Inch Nails - The Downward Spiral. Teacher! Mother! Secret lover...

I'm exactly the same. When I buy 'new' I want to receive 100% untouched brand new merchandise. I pay for new and therefore want new. Picky? Perhaps. But that's me... I'm a unique snowflake.

My gut tells me yes. Only mods done to the Zhaolu is the cap bypass & opamp upgrade (LM4562, if I remember correctly - it's been a while since I installed them and I rolled a bit before settling).

High On Fire - Snakes For The Divine. Released 23/2 but we received it at work (I work for a distribution company) like 5 days ago. It's kicking my ass so much it's not even funny. Probably my favorite after Surrounded By Thieves.

What the best headphone for rock is, is quite hard to answer as we all have different preferences on how we want our music to sound (insert "well, duh" here). Some might want their guitars upfront and aggressive whilst others might want a slightly more lush presentation. I've owned the RS-1i...

I read that too in a few threads when I was researching alternative tips for my C551's. For me though, anything will give a better seal than the tips that came stock for the C551's. I'm having a real hard time getting a good seal/fit and thus the SQ suffers.

I'm real eager to pull the trigger on a triple pack as the ones that came with the Denon AH-C551's feel a little too flabby. Btw, does the size translate between the two different models? Meaning, if I'm using the medium from Denon, should I order the medium Comply?

Okay, not maybe literally 'fall apart' but start to deteriorate. I read that some feel that putting on a fresh pair about once a month is to recommend if you use them on a daily basis.

I've been viewing some pretty old threads and seen reports that the Comply Foam Tips apparently fall apart pretty quickly.. has this been fixed or do they still have a lifespan of about 1 month?

Ah, back after about a 6 month hiatus from Head-Fi. Last amp I was thinking about purchasing was the K.I.C.A.S., and not to thread hi-jack too much, but is there anything new in the ~$400 range that's popped up during the last 6 months or so that I should look in to? I already got a tube amp...

Concept and that whole thing comes in third for me after song writing & production. I just think TDS and The Fragile blow Year Zero out of the water. TDS is just a masterpiece when it comes to production and innovation. The material itself is tops and it has tons of twists and turns in terms of...

Being an audio engineer/producer, I can say I pretty much aim for the complete opposite of what Mutt Lange is doing.. or even worse.. Chris Lord Alge.. or whatever his name is. That being said, the AC/DC stuff doesn't bother me too much.

Quote: Originally Posted by paulb09 And personally I feel Year Zero is his best work. Whether I listen to songs from The Fragile or The Downward Spiral more, he really thought out that album, not to forget the ARG that accompanies it, and as such follows a theme better than any of his...

Not to self-promote too much, but judging from all the Isis & Mastodon love, chances are you'd dig Vaka. Album was released in January this year. Doesn't sound like Isis or Mastodon but shares the same sort of general vibe. That and maybe throw in some Philip Glass. I'm not gonna try and get...

My D7000 exhibit absolute zero sibilance (see rig in my sig), just pure aural bliss.

Ultrasone ProLine 2500. I could've gotten them for free and still would've felt like I'd want my money back.

The roll off was the first thing I noticed when putting 'em on. From memory I'd go as far to say as the roll off starts at ~10kHz. It didn't bother me after a while, but they are rolled off. And to address the other topic - the mids are, imho, definetely not recessed. I agree with earlier...

Judging from your "On order", I assume this is Lawton Audio..?

For me, who about 70% of the time listens to heavier type stuff with distorted guitars, the DX1000's ~500Hz honk did not flatter the music. They made the guitars get a really weird tone. With classical/jazz they can sound quite nice, but "sadly" since my main genres of preference include upfront...

These cans are up next for me (after the KICAS amp ).