Hey guys,   Where is the best place to order Ultrasone HFI 2400?   Amazon ships it immediately, $300.00, but it's only fulfilled by Amazon, and sold by Pavillion Electronics.  http://www.amazon.com/ULTRASONE-HFI-2400-Professional-Open-Back-Headphones/dp/B002W37ESY   DJDeals.com...

Quote: I read that the DT880 is more analytical and bright than the DT990, so that is why I mentioned DT990.  You don't agree that the DT990 is a better choice for someone with my preferences?   

I have a KICAS Caliente Amp. 

I need recommendations for a good full-size headphone, ~$300.    I really enjoy a strong mid-bass (125 - 250 hz).  I am very sensitive to and fatigued by a sharp high-end or loud super-deep bass.  I tend to like rolled off highs.    Sennheiser PX-100 are pretty much my favorite headphone of...

No, I definitely tried unplugging and plugging, and also switching, the cables.    I was definitely quite rough with the PX100s (actually I would probably still continue to buy them if they were available, no other portable headphone will ever compare) but I treated the HD650 like a queen. ...

This may not be the appropriate place, but I was wondering if anyone could recommend an alternative to the HD650.  The left speaker on mine went dead 2 weeks after the 2 year warranty expired.  After going through 4 pairs of PX100s that broke, and now this, I've decided to not buy Sennheiser...

Quote: Originally Posted by gans1988 Also would the change from sony mdr v6 to sennheiser HD595 be noticeable enough to warrant the purchase. Thanks. Not in my opinion. It's very minor upgrade.

They're manufactured by the same company that makes Monster Cables ... it's pretty clear they're a cynical branding exercise made by a company that doesn't care about audio, just about bilking money from impressionable young kids who see "Dr. Dre" and decide it must be a good product.

I recommend the Sennheiser PX100, though I am admittedly a pretty huge fanboy for these phones. They're pretty much universally admired though, except for people who like bright, strong highs and dislike the rolled-off PX100 highs. I like it that way though, because it makes them extremely...

As far as the MDR-V6 goes - it is a fairly bright, very neutral headphone. It will reproduce sound accurately and has great detail and good isolation but, imo, it is not very fun to listen to.

I am not sure getting something closed and circumaural is a great idea. They will be bulky, they will not offer better sound quality, and you will look fairly eccentric walking around with large phones on your head. I understand you probably want to block out sound, but I just don't think they...

You just have to tug firmly. Don't be worried about breaking anything.

I will add that imo the PX100 are the coolest-looking of the 3.

hope you found one at a good price and am interested in reading the review.

I've had the same problem. My first set lasted ~2.5 years. My second set lasted 6 months. I've already made a thread about this, but I think the new-style PX-100 plug is even more fragile than the old one.

You still haven't chose one, applaudio? Man up, make a decicision! Also I personally don't equate less exciting with "laid back". A prominent low end adds another dimension to pretty much any song.

I don't think the HD238 are a very good portable phone because they don't fold up. Also I think they are slightly too big to walk around in - you might get one or two strange looks. The PX100 are also ~$40 cheaper than the HD238. That's somewhat significant.

PX100 are going to be the least fatiguing, I think. I've never listened to the K430. I think the HD 555 is very bright and not much fun to listen to.

Quote: Originally Posted by GOLDENZEAL I prefer the HD555 sound to the SR60's. To me they sound so clear, airy, and they are super comfortable. I listen straight from my Ipod touch 2nd Gen with treble booster because thats how I roll lol. I I think my ears would start to bleed...

Quote: Originally Posted by virusvoodoo You probably mean 100Hz - 200Hz, right? 100Hz - 20kHz is pretty the whole frequency range (human audible) excluding the bass & low bass notes. I don't know if there's any consumer headphones capable of producing frequencies up to 200kHz. I...

Mid-bass is around ~100 - ~200 khz - it makes drums to have much more force and punch.

That's a really nice response that you received, blackzarg. Good story.

The HD555 is way too bright for what you listen to. Get the PX100 ($40) or HD238 ($70) or HD650 ($350) and don't waste time with the in-between models.

Quote: Originally Posted by reticent these are some great suggestions but i was wondering if there was also somewhere i could go to try some of these headphones out? this might be a stupid question but would somewhere like best buy or fry's elctronics work? Online at Amazon or...

Quote: Originally Posted by applaudio Hey robby, thanks for the review! One question though: have you tried the astroid mod mentioned earlier? It's perfectly safe and reversible from what I understand, so maybe try that and then tell us what you think of them after the mod. Thanks...