Just got a new HD700 and I wanna get some new custom cables.  Is the cable used with the HD700 crappy or is it of decent quality?  The cable on the ATH W3000 and HD800 are pretty nice and so I thought maybe Audeze is only one of the few that provides crappy cables  What are the high-end cans...

There are posts about the brightness of the HD800 and some even buy expensive gear to reduce the brightness. Yet there is almost no complaints about the mid-bass bump. I think there is nobody that buys expensive gear to reduce the mid-bass of the HD800. So would that mean that audiophiles are...

So it has come down to GradoLabs  SR325i VS Beyerdynamic DT990 Premium VS Sennheiser HD650 (I'm getting HD800 later this year so I wanna avoid these for now) VS Hifiman 400 VS Sony MDR-7520 VS AKG A-701  They are all in my budget which is under 400. Could someone point me to ones you think...

Why is everyone selling their Audeze headphones. Is it that they regret their purchase? There are currently 10s of LCDs for sale... wow...

The music I listen to is mostly vocals. I have the Beyer T1s, Anedio D2, custom Woo Audio amp (equivalent to WA2) and an IPod dock with digital out. My impressions on what I have heard are: Beyer T1 - great balanced sound but treble can get fatiguing after long listening LCD2 - great control...

I have Sennheiser HD 650's and they sound the best I've ever heard through my Musical Fidelity M1HPAP headphone amp (had the amp for going on 2 weeks now).  The veil is gone.  With Jazz and Instrumentals the Sennheiser's bring the "smile element." I'd like to add another pair of headphones that...

I've had several IEMs with balanced cabling for a while - HIFIMAN RE262, RE272 and RE600. I didn't have an amp or player with balanced output, so I just used the included TRRS-to-TRS adapters. Then along came the HIFIMAN HM-901. I go it with all of the different amp cards, but so far, I having...

Just a heads up guys. Linus from Linus tech tips did a video on their senn factory tour, showing the production of the HD800.   It's a pretty interesting watch.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5es8zggYM7A   Note, the vid is abt 20 mins long.

EDIT: Deleted the content, since I do not want to confuse other people. I must have been pretty tired and there was something wrong with my head at that time... HD800 sound as they did, period. Washing the earpads didn't change anything...

I have bought and lost many earphones and headphones but now I'm old enough to realize that I would rather buy a quality set that would last a long time.   But I really don't have a clue where is the sweet spot for headphones.   For instance, with cars, you have the entry level range (up to...

Okay, so this is a weirder one... Normally I use a dedicated n/c hearing protection headset (rated effective for 12ga buckshot), but lately I've gotten the hankering to actually listen to music while I'm blasting away. Nothing like the having the right music to get one's brain into the right...

For those who own both quality Large stereo speakers (doesn't have to be the most expensive, just affordable) system and those with high end Cans, tell me which do you prefer and why. For me, I only have one pair of quality budget cans.  I like it very much especially with a good sound source...

Another Asian brand that no one seems to know of here in the states is Edifier. I believe they recently bought Stax, and they have been in the speaker market for quite some time... yet there is no info on their headphones and earphones here on Head-Fi.   Here is a quick quote on the H850...  ...

Hey there Head-Fi! Sometimes I hear a headphone and I become in love with the sound, but that i look at them and change my mind :p I want to know what headphones YOU find appealing to the eye :) I like the way Grados and AKGs look. That classic-vintage look. But i also enjoy the way the...

He 500 or the hd700?    Iam interested in buying the he500 as it seems to get alot of praise online and i was pretty adamant it was going to be my next upgrade, However one thing that has me a little iffy about the he500 is the build quality/comfort of these cans and the weight!!   I...

I can afford, own the MA900 and x2 at the minute. Happy to buy a AMP if needed :)

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Hi so a friend of mine recently got some new HD 800. So he gave the Q701 headphones to me for free!!! I think I'll get the fiio E17 to charge the Q701. So I was just wondering what genres of music would show the true potential of the Q701s?

Posted another thread but didn't get a reply so after some more research just would some of your knowledgeable opinions :) Decided I want to swap my new SRH440 (yay trail period) for something better. Highs and mids are great (acoustic, alternative rock) but I feel it is lacking with the lows...

Harbeth speakers are well known for having a magical midrange. Harbeth uses their own proprietary midrange driver and Harbeth voices their speakers with special attention to the midrange. Their philosophy is: if the midrange isn't right, nothing is right. I have read many headphone reviews that...

My review on the Sennheiser ie80 earphone used on Fiio X5 high resolution player. Playing FLAC & MP3 files lessening to – Classic, Rock, Heavy Metal, and Disco form the 80's, Dance Music/DJ Remixes as well as Movie Soundtracks I had experience many Headphones-Earphones over the years many...

Seller told me that they are exceptional and I of course believed him. I thought this is just another typical studio monitor like Sony V6 but heck I was wrong... Once I plugged them in to my HiFiMan EF2A my tube AMP I was stunned! The lows are punchy, mids pronounced, highs crisp, soundstage is...

Some might say the HD800 ring radiator, others will sight the new orpho drivers. I am not sure, noise cancelling or wireless come to mind or maybe how Sony managed to make a 70mm driver sound good in the MA900. Anyway , whats your take?

I don't know how to really start this post but this has been on my mind for a while. So a few weeks back I attended my first official Head-Fi meet. For days I was excited about getting to listen to many of the headphones I had dreamed about one day owning coming from rigs that cost as much as my...

Ok so I understand impedance fairly well, what other technical data and other jargon do I need to understand to grasp the crispness, clarity, bass, depth, and the loudness and distinctness of each instrument of each pair of headphones.   I will be spending between 100-200 bucks on some find...