I tried all the above but to no avail. The bass levels were and remained abnormally low, and perhaps as you suggest there is an inconsistency amongst the production of these headphones - there seems to be more conflicting opinions from users and reviewers with these than other headphones...

Hi, I've read it takes up to 100 hours to burn them in, and that's what I gave them. Unfortunately, the bass never arrived. I say unfortunately as the detail, separation and soundstage was outstanding in these headphones. I returned mine and after auditioning many headphones, I opted for the...

Hello! I am currently using a pair of Soundmagic HP100 headphones with a Fiio E07 playing FLAC files from a laptop. I have a budget of £250 ($400) for an amplifier. I do not need portability. Any recommendations? Oh, and how important is an 'async' USB for laptop use? Thanks in advance!

Thanks for the advice

Hello! I tried out the B&W P7's - I found the soundstage too narrow and the bass too indistinct, so they were returned. I then tried the K550's - great soundstage ( very high and wide ), excellent detail and seperation but the bass was almost non existent, so back they went. After further...

Hello! I am currently using a pair of Soundmagic HP100 headphones with a Fiio E07 playing FLAC files from a laptop. I have a budget of £250 ($400) for an amplifier. I do not need portability. Any recommendations? Oh, and how important is an 'async' USB for laptop use? Thanks in advance!