That's not a bad idea, I'll keep an eye out for it on the for sale forum!

I just tried it out on my original reference song for this problem in flac - it was still there. I'll probably give them a bit of listening before I conclusively decide what to do. In the meantime I'll check out lossless options to listen to. Thanks for all the help, I really appreciate it.

I'm still hearing the rattle in the same spot from various songs I'm pulling from my library. They're different electronic genres, but it still leads me to believe that the headphones are defective rather than bad production quality being the cause. Maybe I'm underestimating how common the...

I didn't really think about that. I'd heard it on a couple songs, most by that same artist (Afrojack), so I'd ruled that out as an option. I'm not using an amp or DAC, just my computer; that might be worth noting. I'm definitely going to keep this in mind, thanks for the advice! I'm going to...

I just got my 598's and I'm loving them, but of course I've got some complications. I'm experiencing exactly what DrHouse posted about, and this is about all I've seen on the issue. It looks like I'm gonna have to get them exchanged, so frustrating. For anyone interested, here's the song...

I definitely think I would like the Asgard, it looks great. I was hoping to spend somewhat less than $250, maybe there's something else that would be cheaper and still worth it? I could save up for the Asgard, too. I think it would be worth it. Any other suggestions/advice?

I just got my 598's and I'm loving them, they sound great. Now I'm thinking about investing in an amp/DAC for them, but I don't know anything about amps and DAC's. I saw in this thread that someone got the uDAC2, would be that be good for these? I see a lot of E9/E7 combo recommendations. I'm...

Would these be a good choice for various EDM (unamped)? House, trance, electro, etc.

Alright, I think I may have an idea of what I'm doing, I apologize for the wave of posts I've made. Possibly between the HD595, 598, and 600. I'm thinking the HD598 would be great for PC use, especially if I save money for an amp and continue to look into that. The price difference between the...

Quote: This is an informative and helpful post, thanks a lot!

It seems like I should be investing a bit of money into an amp rather than headphones. I'm thinking about holding off on the headphones for now, and getting an amp/DAC along these lines instead (uDAC-2): http://www.nuforce.com/hp/products/iconudac2/

Quote: I just don't know any decent amps, plus I've seen conflicting opinions. Plenty of people say you do/don't need an amp, I've even read where you can't hear a difference between amped/unamped, but that's probably very dependent on the source of sound, amp, and headphones. I wish...

Quote: Thanks for taking the time to give me some recommendations! On several occasions I've taken apart the left ear (I don't remember to what extent, other than as far as I could go). I'd used those pet sticky pats to try to remove hair, scanned it meituclously with tweezers, and looked...

Quote: After looking around a bit I was thinking of checking out the FiiO E9 and maybe the Sennheiser HD600's. Do I need the E7 for the E9? As someone who knows nothing about amps, I don't know what to look for at all. I'm assuming I would want to put most of my money toward the...

I don't know much at all about headphones. I currently have the Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro's. It's good, but the left ear has always had problems with crackling and bass at medium-high volumes I've never been able to fix (maybe because it's not amped?), and now the cord is coming loose. I've tried...

I sent them an email, it would be killer if they could help me out. I love these headphones, it's like having two pillows around my ears. Hopefully I'll figure something out.

I'm sure it's not under warranty. I bought it used off eBay in January of 2008, so the 2 years is probably up, and it didn't come from an official dealer. It's definitely not my soundcard. I've tried it on another computer, as well as integrated and the problem persists. I was less...

I also notice this rattle/buzz when I'm in ventrilo and certain people talk (VoIP).

I've had a pair of Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pros for a while now, and ever since I can remember, in the left ear, there has been a slight buzz/rattle noise. Almost cringle-y. This only happens on bass-heavy songs, or when audio is noticeably compressed (like youtube videos). I normally don't listen...

As I was browsing along the tubes I came across Head-Fi. I was immediately intrigued by what I saw... I hadn't any idea that there were enthusiasts as involved as the folks here. I have always considered myself more than just one of "those guys" you would see at Best Buy purchasing any Bose...