great to know! sounds like these are some special portables

Without any isolation, these IEMs seem functionally more like earbuds...  Anyone willing to compare these to earbuds in the same price range?  Or even the Yuin PKs?

  Do you still use the Brimars for the TH600?

It sounds like maybe my source components might be an issue.  The Audio-GD stack is known for being neutral with good resolution, dynamics, and imaging; all of which I have no complaints about on the TH600.  Tubes look like it's the way to go to tweak the mids and treble.  Now if I can only...

  My current path is PC (coax out) -> Audio-gd DAC-19 -> Audio-gd C-2 -> TH600.  I thought it was my songs at first as the TH600 is unforgiving with poor transcodes, but the HE500 would make those same songs just sound the way they should.  That and I experience the same generic effect on even...

Bringing this thread back from the dead because of:     Fostex TH600   And yet another wildly distinct character to add to the HE400 and HE500.  The TH600 has relatively flat mids and highs, with the low end kicked up several notches.  I've read comments saying these cans have a v-shaped...

  I have an eclectic mix ranging from Eminem to Nightwish, Kanye, Ayu, Oakenfeld, In Flames, Utada, Glitch Mob, Rage Against the Machine, YUI, orchestral pieces from soundtracks   Quote:   I wouldn't say it's exactly on stage.  It's all relative I think to the DT990, in that the DT990...

And they're in!     First Impressions   OK screw burn in, I had to try these out.  So these first impressions are straight out of the box and are based on what immediately jumped out at me after some quick A-B-C'ing on a few songs.  I'll revisit with more critical listening and time...

Yeah ended up ordering both HE-400 and HE-500.  Can't wait to see which of the three wins out!

Did some poking around, I worry about the HE-400's sound stage now?  One of the effects cannot stand with some cans is when all the sound seems to be focused inside the center of the head   Is the HE-400 like this?   Also saw some stuff about the HE-4:  will my Audio-GD stack be enough to...

First off I'm pretty happy with my DT990.  I like its fun sound signature (especially the bass and soundstage that seems to wrap all around you), and although I can see why some find its treble/sibilance harsh, they don't bother me.  I can listen to these all day and my current setup has been...

Bump. suggestions anyone?  I'll also add I'm looking to spend $700ish total on either a pair of headphones or headphones+amp (maybe dac too if necessary if zhaolu isn't good enough).  Setup doesn't have to be portable, isolation isn't necessary either.

Alright this might not seem like a fair comparison, but you might be surprised at some parts.  I'm probably a casual when it comes to audiophiles, so I don't know all the proper terms.  My A900s are a few years old, and the AD2000 is new at over a week.   Setup Primary: PC onboard digital...

Just got my 2.5 a couple days ago. I Paypal’d Eddie on the 25th and got it on the 29th, much faster than I expected for something from HK! Some background info about my ears and setup: I don’t consider myself a super audiophile; I probably miss most of the nuances in sound. Also forgive me...

Quote: Originally Posted by Sycraft If you are using a card like the Audigy or X-Fi, it makes a rather large difference in rendering. 2/2.1 mode is essentially unmodified and sounds "normal". Headphone mode uses HRTF to try and virtualize the sound. On music, it's a mixed bag, for games...