I'm facing a similar conundrum as you, and I don't have a clear answer. I would agree with potterpastor with his comparison with the HD600 to the 598 as "neutral and higher fidelity with no grain", as I compared both the 600 and 598 for nearly an hour with different songs. I haven't heard...

New HD600 user here. I couldn't resist trying them out - I liked the HD598, but I wanted to go even further beyond to get the clarity/detail, and I got just that with the 600.   I spent almost all of my free time the past few days researching opinions on the HD600 - comparisons of them against...

amigomatt, how does the MA 900 compare to the HD 598 with instrument presentation? I too can definitely tell the "'boxy' or 'nasal' quality" as you describe with the 598, but I'd go further and call it artificial/fake with some instruments. I'm listening to the 598 as much as possible, but it's...

  I'm considering it. Thing is, I had both the 598 and 600 in a cart before deciding on the 598. When I searched for 598 vs 600 threads here, I found that a couple of people thought the 598 were close to the 600, and had its own benefits (wider soundstage, for example). It might have been...

So, it's been about 7-8 years since I went and bought myself a new desktop headphone (stuck to using the AKG K271s for years, though also used the Alessandro MS1s until they broke), and I decided to get these headphones. My experience was kind of like: - ...I'm not impressed - (puts on AKGs)...

  Understood; was just curious. It's so easy to speculate "what if I spent a little more..." It's kind of the trap of these forums. lol

  I haven't looked into DACs much (or know much about them really), but I have a dedicated sound card - M-Audio Audiophile 2496. It's pretty old though.     I'll look into both. But I'm curious; what's the difference between the 250 and 600 ohm DT 990 headphones?   Also, I was looking...

Hi, it's been about 7-8 years since I've made a post at Head-Fi, or bought any expensive headphones. Used to have the Shure E3c, E4c, some Westones, and Alessandro MS1. Did some lurking recently, and got the RE-400 Hifiman (which I really like) to replace my lack of working IEMs. My desktop...

Okay, this isn't really anime, but... Anyone know where I can buy the ATH-EM700 SV? AKA the headphones the Main Character wears in Persona 3?

yes but don't forget to mention the etymotics have harsh, thin sound, with grating treble and no bass whatsoever. oh yeah, they are also heavily distored and have an unnatural decay to fool you ears there is detail. and i saw don wilson dancing with the devil last night, too. is etymotic...

So I've had my Shure e4's for about one year now. When I first recieved them, I wasn't quite able to find a distinct difference between it and the e3 except better clarity (I'm using the 5g video iPod as a source). Perhaps it was just my ears..but I used the tri-flanges that came with it...

Interesting. I know someone (my computer education teacher) has a 5g iPod and I plugged my Shure E4's in. I couldn't even get the volume bar up to the halfway point without my ears starting to hurt. Maybe it was just his specific iPod thats loud, or maybe I'm not used to listening to really...

I -just- got my Alessandro MS-1s in the mail today, and despite them not having burned in I have to say..its quite incredible. In bass, it utterly beats my AKG 271s, but in detail/clarity its only marginally lower. I need to listen to them more and need them to burn in to tell you what they're...

Quote: Originally Posted by discord http://www.headphone.com/guide/by-ma...ug-adapter.php Damn, thats a bit expensive for that. But it'll probably have to do then to deal with the hassle of sending them back.

So I recently bought the Alessandro MS-1s without bothering to see the "mini-plug" adaptor selection. A week later, I get my Alessandros and there comes the mammoth-sized 1/4" headphone jack. Well, I can't plug this thing into anything! Is there a 1/4" to 1/8" jack available, or must I send...