I got this headphone for $250 on amazon. I think it is easily worth 2-3 times the price. I like this headphone as much as the Hifiman HE-500 which is $700. The X1 is as beautiful in person as it is in pictures. It has a solid quality feel to it. I’m powering the X1 with the Schiit Magni. I think...

Guys, I want your advice here. Having recently moved from an apartment to a house, I now finally have the freedom to get some nice speakers and to crank them up properly without disturbing the neighbors. For now, I can't afford speakers over $600 though and I am currently considering one of the...

Hi everyone, i just got a new pair of IEM's the Heir 5.0... even though i own them now for some time, i'm still blown away everytime i put 'em back in... Right now i'm feeding those puppies from an 5.5g DIY Mod and powering them with my E17 wich is quite statisfying to my ear, i've already...

Hi:   So, I recently started my headphone journey and picked up a bunch of headphones to try.  I haven't been quite happy with any of them, so I keep upping my headphone budget.  I never thought I'd fork out for a HE-500, but, in my desperate attempt to end my headphone journey, so I can use...

Hey guys!    So I've heard the Beyerdynamic T90's on a Bottlehead amp at a friend's house, and man are they gorgeous. This pair of headphones is LIGHTYEARS ahead of my current ATH-M50's. But I've also heard some very good things about the He-400's and the He-500's.   Can anyone be kind...

Hello, so I have an HE-500 and apparently, the right side sounds louder to me than the left side, even during left right tests. Is this because my hearing is uneven or because there is a driver problem, etc? It's a bit bothersome because as a result, in most of my music, it sounds like the...

Some great Black Friday deals going on and I am stressing over which trigger to pull. I currently have a pair AKG  Q701 which I just play out of my Marantz receiver (no dedicated head amp) and VModa M-80s for portable, both of which I love.   I have wanted a pair of LCDs for a while but always...

So I now have the HD598 and I want to start exploring a bit into a higher tier headphones like HD600, HD800, HiFiMan-500, DT880, etc   I don't want to spend $500+ on an amp and yet I want something that is not going to be a joke when powering up those headphones. So my question is ... which...

Does anyone own both of these and can compare the two?  I'm really not sure which direction I would like to go (I know they are polar opposites in a lot of ways), and would love to have a comparison.

I'm all about getting the best bang for the buck. I get really excited when I discover a new pairing that really is greater than the sum of the parts. I think a lot of the fun in this hobby goes towards discovering different combinations of amps and headphones. So list what you've discovered so...

Hey, wanted to see what you guys think my next purchase should be. My current setup being schiit gungnir > schiit lyr with Hifiman HE500 and beyers dt880. I'm thinking of getting a new amp (Either schiit mjolnir or bryston BHA1) OR purchase a pair of Audeze LCD2s to try out audeze bass. I'm open...

Hi,   I intend to upgrade my sound system. I am considering that using and USB DAC or USB AUDIO INTERFACE to listen music. I read some reviews which indicate that using an USB AUDIO INTERFACE will release a very beautiful sound. However, some other reviews show that USB DAC sound is excellent...

Hi guys,   So I now have the HD598 and I want to start exploring a bit into a higher tier headphones like HD600, HD800, HiFiMan-500, DT880, etc   I don't want to spend $500+ on an amp and yet I want something that is not going to be a joke when powering up those headphones. So my question is...

Hey guys, I have ordered a pair of he500s which should be here this friday and i will be pairing with an aune t1 so hopefully it will be a good pairing as id rather not have to purchase a new amp/dac!!    Anyways, I am contemplating investing in a decent tube to replace the stock tube but...

Hello Head-Fi,   What I need from you today is a recommendation of an amp (currently doesn't matter if solid state or tube) that's around $700AUD and that is available to purchase in Australia. So no internationals. I just need an amp, no DAC as I have one. I would like an amp with for...

which would be better to use from headphone out? it would be powering hifiman he-500/he-5le and philips fidelio x1 for the moment. thanks.

Hello,   Just purchased the HiFi Man HE-500 and looking to pair it with a amp that would compliment mainly r&b, jazz, downtempo, lounge & acoustic types of music.   Would the Schiit Asgard or Valhalla be a good pairing ?     Also, I am currently using a Titanium HD sound card in my...

For the past month or so I've been planning to buy the Schiit Valhalla and the Bifrost. However, a friend informed me on how they didn't sound much different from the Magni and Modi, with the Mad Dogs. Is this really true? If not, which one is better? 

I've been perusing the entire thread on the Audeze LCD 2.2.  With the Black Friday sale I just missed picking up a pair LCD 2.2s last week.  I stopped by the Audeze dealer yesterday and had a listen and I was very impressed by the overall tone and signature.  I felt what sounds like a slight...

Hi folks!   I reach out you for help....   Okay - Did my research.  I read everything I could on this can.  I asked questions, took advice, weighed my options.  I went to different retailers and auditioned them - count it - four times.     I loved them every time.  I tried them on a cheap...

As the title says, is what I need. I'm looking to build a setup around the HE-500's, as I already tried a lot of other high end setups with the HD800, LCD-2, LCD-3, HE-6, and the T1, and found that the HE-500 suits me the best. I have both a Charleston Cable Company HE-500 cable with a 4-Pin XLR...

Hi all!   I took the plunge and bought an HE-500. Now I'm going to have to deal with getting a proper DAC and Amp for the headphones (as I have nothing decent apart from a few portable players).   My budget is $1000-$1500 all-in. I would like to add that I will consider speaker amps, but I...

Good Evening Folks...   I have a decision to make and would like some help.   We're moving in 6 weeks and getting married in 3 weeks, I already owe money still to a good friend on here so my budget once  everyone and everything is payed off is going to be very slim. ( Some time in the new...

Hifiman “Fuzzor” Mod v1.0                                            Prelude       This modification, which applies directly to HE500, HE5LE, HE4, and HE6 drivers (but derivative mods can be done on other HFMs as well as planar magnetic drivers in general), evolved from a number...

About:   Being a huge fan of EDM, I purchased the HE-400 back in May and immediately found myself on a roller coaster ride. Being fairly sensitive to treble, I probably should have read into the HE-400 more than I did since the sibilance came as a great surprise. These are the headphones...