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    High impedance over-ear open for heavy metal

    Ah of course, yes i have a SR125. I may go this direction - but i do not prefer the grado ear cups. Will look for an opportunity to try a higher end grado. Thanks for the recommendation!
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    High impedance over-ear open for heavy metal

    Although i think the sound would be exactly what i am looking for, I'm definitely worried about the HE-6 build quality unfortunately. My HE-4 are constructed the same and they did not hold up to even gentle use apparently. Under the plastic earcup gimble clamps there are screws affixing the...
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    High impedance over-ear open for heavy metal

    Good info on the 650, I will definitely look elsewhere then. Yeah i think i am pretty much looking for a sidegrade (i like that phrase!). more engaging is a good way to sum it up i think. I guess I just want to get a feel for other sound signatures so that i may inform my decision to upgrade to...
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    High impedance over-ear open for heavy metal

    Hey guys, I am looking for recommendations for a higher imedance open over ear hp primarily for listening to heavy metal. I will also be using these for a bit of folk/acoustic type music. I have an LCD-2 which i love, but i want to try some other stuff to see if i can find a reason to upgrade...
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    mechanical pencils?

    Yeah that makes a lot of sense. I stopped carrying my 600 around when i almost broke it from dropping it. Thats when i bought the 800. I'll have to look into some of your suggestions. I agree completely with your comments on weight, i think thats the reason i am so stuck on heavy pencils. I...
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    Massdrop AKG K812 Giveaway! - COMPLETE!

    Massdrop username: kchapdaily   Products id like to see on the site: Schiit Lyr (unlikely), CDs/box sets, and comply T500
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    Creek OBH-11: Reducing Gain to Unity

    pasta, it looks like we may have overlooked C3/C103! If you calculate the impedance of C3 and R5 in series at audio frequencies, you will see that C3* is actually quite a dominant part of the impedance. At 100Hz, the impedance of that branch is almost 33.4Mh ohm! This is certainly curious, as it...
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    Please help this audio noob

      That is fair. I guess the takeaway here is that if you are going to buy the Hifimans, you should make sure your amp can put at least 1 watt through them. Caboos, what did you end up with? Unfortunately it looks like the Hififman sale has ended, but some shops are still listing them at the...
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    How much of a difference would a DAP make compared to a Phone (iphone / Note 5)

    The Mojo has more power and better performance specs, and has superior analog and digital design. I have not listened to either, but i very much expect the mojo to sound better than the oppo. Portable for me is keeping it in my backpack to use at work and for travel, so i am not worried about...
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    How much of a difference would a DAP make compared to a Phone (iphone / Note 5)

    I agree with you, I think that is the better route; in fact i am in the market for a mojo is well! I do a fair bit of streaming music from spotify, so i lean away from DAPs for that reason. I think DAPs have to make more compromises than a portable amp/DAC does
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    How much of a difference would a DAP make compared to a Phone (iphone / Note 5)

    As far as i know, airplane mode just disables the comm radios on your phone to comply with aircraft RF/EMI requirements. It might help a little with noise but its probably marginal, situational, and hard to test. Also it would depend greatly on the electrical design of the phone.    What you...
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    Please help this audio noob

      I want to make sure people aren't buying 400i without an amping strategy (or any low efficiency headphone for that matter). They are going to need significant power, and not all amps are going to work. I dont mean to go on a rant, but i think i am going to anyway...   Its not voltage that...
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    Please help this audio noob

      That is not exactly true. Just because the headphone has a relatively low impedance does not mean it can be used to good effect* without an amp. The 400i is rated at 93dB/mW. This is a very inefficient headphone and will need an amp. You must also consider the damping factor. This is the...
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    Please help this audio noob

    What do you have (or have budgeted for) in the way of source and amp? Right now the HIFIMAN HE-400i for $300 (black friday sale) is going to be tough to beat.
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    mechanical pencils?

    Retractable points are what contribute to instability. That is the reason i favor the rotring 600 against the 800.
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