I've had an Audio-GD NFB-12.1 for 9 years, and in the past few months it's been crackling when I adjust the volume knob. There's no crackling otherwise - only at the moment of adjustment. From some cursory Googling, I decided to remove the cover and see if it was filled with dust or something...

I've read several threads like that. But like I said in my OP, they rarely contend with the option of using identical headphones with a splitter, and whether that makes splitting a perfectly viable option.

I've read several threads on Head-Fi about Y-splitting, but responses tend to warn of problems related to different headphones (impedance mismatching and whatnot), or of the need for adequate power to drive the halved signal. My question is whether there are any problems with Y-splitting...

Oh hey, thanks! I remember your name from various other threads here on head-fi years ago that I was looking through while trying to research this question. Thrilled to see you're still around! Out of curiosity, why doesn't this work when I try plugging the 3.5mm headphone jack into any other...

My sound card (Creative Sound Blaster Z) has a headphones jack and an optical-out port. I use the optical-out port to go to my external DAC/amp, to which I plug in my HD600 headphones. But sometimes I want to watch movies and TV on my computer with someone else simultaneously. So I tried...

I'm building a new PC and I'm figuring out which sound card to choose.   I don't intend to use the sound card's DAC at all. I basically just need a sound card with good DSP for movies and games as well as 3D positioning (to the extent that modern games haven't butchered it,) and that's all...

Thanks, I got the HD650 cable. It should be here tomorrow. So, is it likely that having the left side of the cable at a nearly constant state of tension is what causes this problem? Or should I not worry about that with my new cable?

Hey, I have Sennheiser HD600, and out of the blue while I was just sitting here listening to music, the left channel lost audio and now it intermittently loses audio (or at least crackles a lot) even if I move my height ever so slightly.   I know the problem is the cable because when I switch...

Quote: Thanks! For all the differences between the K601 and the Q701, would you say that the two are much more similar than the Q701 and the HD600? I'm just trying to get an idea of whether or not the K601 is in the same ballpark as the Q701 or whether it's as different as the HD600 is to...

I love the sound of the Q701 but I can't stand the bumps on the headband, so I was thinking of getting the K601, but I'm worried that it won't have the sound I love the Q701 for. Specifically, when compared with the HD600/HD650, the Q701 sounds very clear and crisp and open. Will the K601 have...

Quote:   Those are kind of out of my price range :( assuming I'm not lucky enough to find a cheap one here on head-fi, do you have any other headphone suggestions for the preferences I described?

Quote: I have one of those for my Grados and I tried to fit it onto the Q701 but it's too small. It doesn't wrap around far enough to attach.

Quote: I'd love to, but how?

I love the clearness and crispness of the sound of the Q701 but I can't tolerate the headband bumps. What are some headphones in the $200-350 price range which sound similar to the Q701 in terms of how crisp and clear it sounds, but not ones that sacrifice much bass? I hope I'm describing the...

I bought three pairs of headphones here on head-fi to see which one I liked best and I planned on selling the two I liked least. I got the HD600, HD650, and AKG Q701. I like the sound of the Q701 the best. The HD600 and HD650 have somewhat of a veiled sound, but the Q701 sounds clearer and...