Hello, I am choosing between these headphones and I would like to know more about how open they are in terms of still being able to hear what's going on around me.  Is one of them more open than the others?   Sennheiser HD 598 Soundmagic HP200 HiFiMAN HE400S Philips Fidelio X2 Audio...

After some research, I found out that my motherboard's audio circuit includes a Texas Instruments R458012 amplifier. Official product link here (PDF): http://www.ti.com/lit/ds/symlink/rc4580.pdf This is pretty technical for me and so I'm hoping someone can break it down and hopefully tell me...

I enjoy listening to a wide range of music, but the majority of the time it is classical (specifically baroque). I'm not really into a big bass sound at all. Other than that, I do play some first person shooter games and positional sound is extremely important for that.

  Okay, well, for what it's worth, here is my specific motherboard model: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813132567 And the official product page: https://www.asus.com/us/Motherboards/Z170-PRO/ Does that give more information that I can use to help select the right...

Thanks ProtegeManiac.  I have a lot to learn and I didn't mean any offense.  I really appreciate your feedback.   I probably won't be using an amp, and the headphones will be plugged directly into the audio jack of my PC.  I built the computer myself and it is just using the onboard sound...

  Impedance 300 ohms is just too much for me. Maybe you meant these? http://en-us.sennheiser.com/audio-headphones-high-end-surround-sound-hd-598

  Thanks! Here are my initial reactions: SoundMAGIC HP200: The company website does not work for me and I could not find the HP200 model, only the HP100. So, not really sure what to think about this one. Philips X2: I guess these are the Fidelio X2/27? They look great. I'll look into these...

Hello, I'm looking for recommendations for open ear headphones with low impedance without spending over $400.  Thanks!

I see lots of multiple page threads for other products. I guess that audio-technica is not popular since this post is getting buried already without anyone commenting on the AD1000X versus AD900X. So does anyone suggest a better low impedance open headphone?

Hello, I want to get some new open-air headphones and I am looking at these two options, being happy with a previous set of audio-technica headphones.  I believe the line has been revised since my last purchase and I would like to hear (pun intended) some feedback and especially comparisons...

Quote: Originally Posted by jp_zer0 What kind of inspection? Did you disassemble them? I did not disassemble them. How is this done...is there a guide? Thanks.

Hi, about three years ago, on positive review on this forum, I purchased these headphones. I liked them very much, especially on non-amplified systems due to the low impedance... ...but now the right side is silent. The left muff (the one the audio cable comes into) sounds normal. I have...

Greetings. I am interested in a review or comments on the differences between these two speakers? I'll be using them with my laptop (cheapo integrated sound board) and later on with my desktop which has a Creative Labs X-Fi sound card. Thanks in advance!

What do you think about the Logitech Z-2300? What would be a better choice in the $300 price range? I'm not sure, but I think I want something with a built-in amp...

Thanks for the feedback. I'm going to look into the A2s. Is it true that they produce quality sound without the subwoofer?

Got some newb questions: 1) What is monitor? Where can I find more info on them? 2) I need more info on surround versus 2.1 Also, this would mostly be for music and gaming. Thanks.

I'm looking for a set of computer speakers in the range of $200. My computer is using the X-Fi XtremeGamer sound card. I'm not sure about surround sound. Does that really work? How do you make the space to put speakers behind you? I'm thinking that I might just want a set of regular 2.1...

Where can I legally download DRM-free music in an open-source format such as Vorbis? Thanks.

I guess my question was too technical for this forum?

I am using Sound Juicer 2.14.6, gstreamer0.10-lame, and lame 3.97 to rip audio tracks with the following pipeline command: audio/x-raw-int,rate=44100,channels=2 ! lame name=enc bitrate=192 ! id3mux Is this a good solution? Should I make any changes? Thanks.

How do you make it so that Windows Media Player can play FLAC? Thanks.

Ok I just plugged in my front panel into my sound card and now I can hear sound from my headphones. This brings up another issue though. I notice that the volume on my monitor speakers is WAY lower than the volume of my headphones. When I have the Windows volume control applet set about in...

I have a green front panel jack and a pink front panel jack, but unfortunately neither one of them seems to produce sound into my headphones. I put this system together myself, so I just might have to pop off the case cover and look to see if I have them plugged into the right spots on the...

What about using the front panel microphone or audio-out jacks?

Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer. The three output ports look identical, except that one is labeled with "1" and is green, the other with "2" and is blue, and the other with "3" and is pink. They all have the picture representing output--the ((( ))) with the arrow coming out of it.