I'm also in, if I'm not too late. I don't have any gear to bring aside from my Alessandro Ms-1is. I am very interested in trying out various sets of headphones and equipment.   Thanks!

Thank you so much! I will purchase these items once I have the cash, they both seem to fit my needs perfectly.

I have a relatively untrained ear. I tend to like a neutral sound, but I think the thing I focus most on is soundstage, I really like a sense of clarity of each element of the song, however I don't like my sound to sound like there isn't a sum of all of these parts. I really am unsure and I have...

I've heard that tube amps sound the best with the headphones I want to purchase. That might be irrelevant considering my price range. What I really want is an amp that provides the best sound in my price range for the headphones that I want to purchase.   Thanks for you help, sorry for the...

I plan to save up money this summer from a job and purchase a new pair of cans and an amplifier to go with them, with a budget of ~$500. I have been looking at the Beyer dt880/600s and the AKG k702s as candidates, however I am unsure about the amplifier. The ALO-audio Pan Am looks incredible and...

Some people like the Grado fit, some don't. I don't mind it, but it's not the most comfortable headphones I've worn. When I first put them on, I wasn't blown away, but genuinely impressed at how much better they sound than the apple earbuds (duh). The longer I listen to them, the more impressed...

My Alessandro Ms-1i's came today. I've been listening to them nonstop, I LOVE their sound. SO great for the music I listen to. Apparently they are very easily driven, so they're being driven straight out of my laptop/desktop/iPhone. They sound so great!!! Thank you all so much! For a mid-range...

Quote: I could be wrong... but even if burn-in is psychological, could it be detrimental to the headphones? I'm thinking of doing it for the hell of it, psychological or not people have said that it does make cans sound better.

Uh... I do feel at home. I've gained tons upon tons of information I know I never could have found out myself, from the both of you. And isn't that the point of the thread? Honestly the argument does not matter in the slightest. Arguing over passive-aggressiveness on a thread that's supposed to...

I need to purchase some headphones as soon as possible, but I need to hear them before I buy them. I'm seriously interested in the Alessandro MS1i and the Grado SR225i, along with the Beyerdynamic DT 880/990. I would always like to try some Sennheisers as well. Does anyone know any stores that...

DT 990 Premium? Pro? 250ohms? 600ohms? Right now I think I'm definitely getting the FiiO E17. Are the Brainwavz HM5 and the Jaycar really exactly the same? I also have listened to a pair of Grado SR80i and loved the open-back sound, and that's what I'm leaning towards. So the Alessandro MS1i...

The E17 just sold out on Amazon :(   Where should I buy it from? I'm fine with spending the extra 20 bucks on the HM5's to get them sooner, even with the extra 20 bucks they still seem like an incredible deal. AccessoryJack has a really low price on it, are they reliable?  

Sorry, I was at school today. I didn't get a chance to reply until now I borrowed my friend's V-Moda Crossfade LP, which I thought were too bassy for me. I mostly listen to Classic Rock, Jazz, Ska, Folk, Rock, and some Classical. I do vary interest from genre to genre, so something that has as...

I was looking into the Koss Pro4AAAT or the Grado SR125i along with an Asus Xonar Essence STX. Any help would me much appreciated, as this is my first purchase of a non-integrated sound device. Thank you!