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the problem with the asus ones is that they are not external - and i'll be using it with a laptop so i imagine it's not workable right?   although as an alternative i have come across asus xonar U1 instead which are external - any idea on them? they are very cheap too, so probably quite...

Quote:   okay great - i've found this here: http://hotaudio.com/store/dac-destroyer.php   would you recommend these over the EMU-0404s then? although obviously the 0404s work out as £90 compared to about £40 for the destroyer - just wanting a bit of a pro/cons for both outside of cost...

they aren't external though are they?

considering just pissing a bit of extra money for this instead: http://www.play.com/Electronics/Electronics/4-/31285858/871761480/EMU-0404-PCIe-audio-interface/ListingDetails.html?_$ja=tsid%3a11518%7ccat%3a31285858%7cprd%3a31285858   thoughts here? will that maximise sound quality as well as...

hey guys,    i've, like many of you - although to a much lesser extent - been very much reliant on headphones, having owned akgs, denons, ATS and currently i'm using a pair of ultrasones that are very much decent for their price   however, i've decided to finally invest in having a bit...

can anyone recommend me a decent set for under £40 if that's at all possible... preferably down under £25 but that's pushing it even more i suppose. don't really know how to tell what's 'good'/'bad' is the issue.

after much research i decided to go for the AKGs! now, to find a good guide in replacing the apparently uncomfortable pads.......... and also somewhere to buy more comfy pads!

suspected as much but hoped otherwise really. thanks a lot! have you got any advice for me with regards to portable headphones? (avoiding iem's, had shure e2cs for past 2 years - good but prefer headphones): http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f103/c...phones-362797/

How leaky is the alessandro ms-1? would I be able to get away with wearing it on say, a train? or is that completely out of the question?

Additional q: How leaky is the alessandro ms-1? would I be able to get away with wearing it on say, a train? or not? other alternatives I've found are: Sennheiser HD 201/205/215 AKG K518DJ iGrado no clue what to choose out of all of these though!

Hello, looking for a good pair of portable headphones that a/ aren't ugly or hefty - as shallow as that sounds b/ sound good all-round, I have sketchy tastes - not meaning to sound pretentious c/ fall under £40 / ~$75 as a price limit I used to have a pair of shure e2c until one of the...

ah alright thanks for the quick reply, appreciated!

does anyone know if these 'need' to be amped? i presume no, but am just looking for a quick check.

what about Audio Technica ATH-ANC7? the active noise cancellation makes it seem more impressive than the ES 7's to me.

iems aren't an option i'm afraid, she despises the notion of anything inside her ears or too close sort of thing etc etc i'll check out those hd 25's and the akg's

is there a difference between closed and noise cancelling headphones? which would be preferred? i have a feeling noise cancelling headphones probably have terrible sound quality compared to open and perhaps closed too, so i should go with closed yes...?

simple enough question really. i bought myself a pair of HD 595's about a month ago, and my girlfriend took a test run with them recently and she's fallen in love with them utterly and totally. being shocked at the apparent huge difference between that and her default ipod earphones. now...

ah i checked into it a bit further and on (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sennheiser-H...7428650&sr=8-1) it does indeed state that: Impedance: 50 Ohm so in all likeliness it's just a typo i guess...?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sennheiser-H...7428650&sr=8-1

Quote: Originally Posted by srozzman 150 ohm would be harder to drive... what does 'drive' mean exactly? my initial understanding is that 150 would require a stronger source or something whilst 50 wouldn't? so for computers / mp3 players the 50ohm version is better, yes?

the sennheiser hd 595 i can find are 150 ohm, i've got no real idea how that changes it so is that better or worse than the 50? thanks for all the advice! i'm going to definitely look into the hd-25 too

also need confirmation that one of these following open cans i am looking into are; a/ versatile in terms of ability in playing various musical genres b/ has a strong, punchy bass c/ VERY IMPORTANT: doesn't require an amp. or any modding that's either effort or costly for i am completely...

aren't they closed? i'm looking for open under $300 now, who tick those 4 boxes i mentioned earlier edit; here are some i've been thinking of: grado sr 125 sennheiser hd 595 alessandro ms-1?

my musical preferences ranges quite a bit from minimalist pop to harsh and convoluted punk rock ie converge, with a lot of varied in between ie hip hop as well as post rock ie godspeed, etc etc my shures are just not good enough when it comes to minimalist music, it handles most stuff...