Thanks! That said, I may not need them any more. After all the pad orientation talk the last couple of pages, I took a closer look and saw that the left pad (the problematic one) was oriented with seam about 15-20 degrees off of alignment with the socket. After rotating to align, the ear...

Thanks - good to know. Would you by any chance have a link for where I could pick them up before I go searching myself?

No sadness here - you can (and I did) pick up the iDSD Signature Finale from Adorama for $300 at the moment - https://www.adorama.com/ifimidsdf.html?sdtid=16859063&emailprice=t&sterm=R2NT-uSjlxyIUPIwofTcXS6gUkHUpkw9R2KMVo0&utm_source=rflaid62905&utm_medium=affiliate I do think they are a great...

I have the same issue, and it's really annoying. Zach responded earlier about the issue and suggested putting some paracord spacers directly beneath the pads to give you a few extra mm and hopefully eliminate that contact. I got the paracord but haven't tried installing yet. Hopefully that would...

I'd say they fit pretty well. The only issue is that when you close the lid, it doesn't shut all of the way on its own - you do have to press gently, compressing the foam, for it to seal and lock. It might not be the optimal case for Bokeh, but I think it works. I picked up the case a couple of...

I’ve seen some recommend this for lightning with power - DD ddHiFi TC28i Pro Lightning to dual Type-C Power Adapter

@ValSuki When did you order, if you don’t mind sharing? I ordered 12/19 so just curious of progress.

I guess it depends on your comparison sets. The best I have for minimal leakage are the K371 and Razer Opus 2020 - E3 is definitely more than those, but they are nowhere near the E3’s league. It doesn’t help that my wife’s desk is literally back to back with mine. For most it probably won’t be...

Agreed on isolation. But the leakage is pretty bad with the ports compared to some other closed backs. You may not hear her, but she’ll likely hear you, depending on volume. I say this as another guy that shares a home office with my wife on some days.

There are good cheap headphones and bad cheap headphones. Are you saying you can make a bad cheap headphone sing with the “right components”? And are you including EQ features in “components”? Can you share a couple of examples? Thanks!

Going to add a fifth “or” - I could be right and you could be wrong. Anyways, happy listening. Hope your super high end expensive chain treats you well. For some the diminishing returns are worth maxing out all components. That hasn’t been the case for me yet, but it hasn’t been 18 years….

From my experience and what I’ve heard this is more the exception than the rule, with the HD6YY series being the mythically “infinitely scalable” cans.

This would agree with my current opinion - get to endgame with headphones before going very high end with amp, and especially dac.

I haven’t heard a $1000+ DAC yet. Hopefully someday I’ll get the chance to see for myself. I don’t doubt it might make SOME difference, but I think diminishing returns is real, and the influence of headphones > amps > dacs combined with that means spending a large amount on a dac over a better...

Know which voices to ignore here. I’m driving mine with the iFi Signature Finale and it sounds great. $300 on sale now at Adorama for combo amp / dac. Edit - for those wanting portable driving option, the iFi could work. It’s getting more “transportable” size than portable, but if you’re...