I'm hoping that the EL-8 closed is noticeable superior to the Signature Pro or DJs. To my knowledge those two may be the best portables currently on the market considering the cable included, folding and carry case.

Just picked up some Grado PS500e from for sale section. Been spending some time listening to a medley of 70s and 80s rock tracks to start with (Robin Trower, Accept, The Cult, Judas Priest). God these are good, great detail - nice PRaT, nice amount of mid bass for these styles. I know that they...

Saw a young lady walking about with TMA-1 and an another with Momentums. Saw a dude with custom one pros the other day at the train station.

Gojira - Mastodon - Baroness together at the palace Steve Vai Black Sabbath w/ Ozzy - on their most recent tour Megadeth - Slayer together Dream Theater U2 - 360 tour Anthrax Iron Maiden Judas Priest Ne Obliviscaris Been to soundwave a few times and big day out once.

I have a friend like this with his music. He listens to the radio at work and sings to some songs here and there but at home he doesn't listen to music at all, he finds it to be only good as background noise for movies or work. He instead spends his time watching TV shows and movies most of his...

Iced Earth - Alive in Athens is one of my favorite live albums ever. Triple cd, and the live playing is ridiculously tight, very good SQ for a metal live record even though that comes, in importance after the great performance.   That album is amazing, the Rock Bottom extended solo is out...

Have you considered something like the Ultrasone Signature DJ/Pro at that price point/range. My friend (also a headfier) uses them on the go because they do fold down and rotate flat, comes with a hard case that can fit into some bags.

Probably money better spent on something complimentary and different enough to provide a different outlook on your music. The 600 and 650 are very similar overall - sure the 600 has a bit more treble and the 650 more bass but they are not very different. Keep your eye out for the PM-3 and how...

Yeah they are definitely thinner and more "mechanical" as the treble is elevated and the soundstage is much larger overall. This kind of characteristic won't go away with burn in really - you will either love the spaciousness and detail or not like them like you do now. The HE560 might be a...

Rest in Peace Joseph   So did everyone who sent in their HP1000 get them back? If not any idea if Grado will send them on to you?

Specs over 20KHz are mostly useless as people don't hear past this range, and most music doesn't really have much information up this high sonically.

  The ZMF x Vibro and Fostex TH500RP are both darker/lush sounding cans.

  Should update on this because I've come back for the first time in a while.   1) Hifiman HE400i 2) ZMF X Vibro 3) Sennheiser HD600   The K702 and DT990 eventually went because I grew tired with the brighter/more grating sound as I've been delving into a lot of grunge, hardcore punk and...

DT990 (600) Philips X1 K702   My HD600 would be 2nd if they didn't have a driver fail recently. The DT990 is just such a fun sound, but it should be noted I listen at lower volume levels so loudness curves help here. The K702 is only last because I use them less because I usually only use...

About to put in my pre order for a pair of these, will be my first planar can. I have in possession, the DT990 (600), HD600, K702 and Philips X1.   So the cable is pretty short hey? Will be needing to replace it immediately then, as I listen to my music while laying in bed next to my setup...