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    Upgrade from Klipsch S4?

    Trying again for recommendations. I picked up the RBH EP3 and it's going back. I went back and forth with the Klipsch S4 (albeit the Klipsch had years of burn in). To me, the Klipsch sounded cleaner. The bass was more pronounced on the RBH and resonated more, but the vocals lost their...
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    Upgrade from Klipsch S4?

    I was thinking about the RBH EP3. Is that an upgrade over the Klipsch S4? How does the bass compare?
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    Upgrade from Klipsch S4?

    I currently use my Klipsch S4 as my primary IEM for casual listening and in the gym. I am wondering if anyone can recommend an upgrade over the Klipsch with a similar sound profile and fit? To be clear, I am not looking for a neutral IEM. I like the bass profile of the Klipsch, but wanted...
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    Beyerdynamic Custom Ones! New Beyer headphones!

    Thanks.  Nice review you did.  You obviously spent a lot more time on your review than I did, but I think you came out the same.  I really liked the COP, but ultimately I felt the DT770 was a superior headphone at least for my applications.  Kudos to Beyerdynamic for both.  I tried several...
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    Beyerdynamic Custom Ones! New Beyer headphones!

    Sorry didn't have the chance to try removing the velour. I did have the m50 but returned them in favor of the dt770. I felt the buyers were more comfortable with and had less ear pressure than the m50s. Personally I prefer the dt770 over the cop. The difference was enough that I doubt the ear...
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    Beyerdynamic Custom Ones! New Beyer headphones!

    Unfortunately I did not have the chance to do it before I had to return them. Not sure if they would have fit. The dt770 padding felt thicker.
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    Beyerdynamic Custom Ones! New Beyer headphones!

    Maybe it's me, but I don't see a way to remove the velour pads from the dt770. They appear to be glued on.
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    Beyerdynamic dt770 pro vs custom one pro.

    I agree it is a matter of opinion.  For what it is worth, I was deciding between these two myself.  I wound up purchasing both to try out.  See my comparison in this thread:   http://www.head-fi.org/t/604570/beyerdynamic-custom-ones-new-beyer-headphones/135#post_8699697
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    Beyerdynamic Custom Ones! New Beyer headphones!

    Okay so that was the exact same scenario I was in.  I debated back and forth between the DT770 Pro 80 and the Custom One Pro.  Now I don't profess to be an audiophile yet (still learning and relatively new to this forum).  But I did what any obsessive compulsive electronics and audio fan would...
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    Beyerdynamic Custom Ones! New Beyer headphones!

    This is what concerned me (as I was debating between this and a DT770):    http://www.hardwareluxx.de/index.php/artikel/hardware/soundkarten/23450-test-beyedynamic-custom-one-pro.html?start=2     Running it through Google translate (with some obvious errors in translation):  ...
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    Beyerdynamic DT770 (80 ohm) for Gaming and Music

    So I wound up purchasing the DT770 Pro 80 and the Xonar DGX (150 ohm amplifier).  I figured the headphone amp would help, and worst case for $40 I get the Dolby Headphone functionality.  The headphone sound great with the DGX.  However, I then plugged them into my Yamaha and it is like night and...
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    Xonar DGX low volume

    Has anyone experienced this issue?  I just got the Xonar DGX and noticed that when I plug my headphones into the front panel jack I have to crank the volume up to about 70% just to get a reasonable volume.  The rear jack works fine.  My onboard RealTek only requires the volume to be at 15% for...
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    Beyerdynamic Custom Ones! New Beyer headphones!

    I noticed they are now available for sale from Beyerdynamic's website.  From reading other forums on this site though, some people have suggested that this might not be a good model to use other than with a portable player.  Particularly with amped sources or even with computer sound cards...
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    Xonar DGX vs higher end cards

    Thanks.  I am on the fence.  I am considering purchasing either the Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro (80 ohm) or the new Beyerdynamic Custom One (16 ohm).  The new Beyers would not even require a headphone amp, and I know the DT770 will need one, but the 80 ohm model should be fine with even the DGX amp...
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