Wow! Nice to see the same wars going on This time a scientific explanation as well - what can I say? Hope to argue more in the new year, but regrettably headphones are the last thing on my mind right now. Merry Christmas everyone.

Oddly, I haven't tried the HD600 with the standard cables. I bought them with the Cardas, plugged them in straight away and since they sounded pretty astounding I haven't been tempted to switch for the regular cable. It's that bad is it? Seems like pretty cheapskate of Sennheiser to cripple...

I haven't tried the Ultrasones - so I can't comment, although hey, the more who get these and comment, probably the better. Certainly better than relying on 'the word on the street'. Avoid the HD280 if you're looking for bass. They have the extension, but not the presence. In their favour is...

Everything comes off and is washable to an extent - although some antibaterial wipes rubbed on the pads would probably be a safer proposition. They're not leather so I don't think they absorb any moisture - so just cleaning up the outside should be fine.

Quote: Originally posted by wallijonn since you're in lexington, i would think that there's plenty of hi end audio shops in your area. many of these will probably carry hi end headphones. they should be listed in the yellow pages (either audio, h-fi, or home entertainment). Off...

Next time I'm ruminating over MacDEF's verbal diahorrea, I'll need something to sit on... Besides, I would have though this was one for the Beyer fanboys "It's so comfortable to listen to for long periods, and the annoying trebles are rolled off!"

Quote: Originally posted by LobsterSan Well, I only brought it up because it was the topic of this thread. And in terms of the v700's vs. the 580's, there really only is about a $30-60 price difference, depending on where they are purchased. Now the RS-1's is a different story...

s.c. - I'm on T-Board as well and I think I've said enough about the V700's and also in the website I did for members of T-Board to look at. To summarise, they're good general purpose phones if you don't have plans to carry an amp as well as a Minidisc (especially a Sony). It's very hard to...

Quote: Originally posted by Eagle_Driver Also, can a "flame-proof bunker" withstand a barrage of "flaming SCUD missiles"? Certainly. I'll leave the marshmallow sticks outside, and perhaps stick a shish kebab outside as well... Besides, with your aim I have nothing to worry about

Quote: Originally posted by LobsterSan Getting your v700's back magicthyse? what'd you have to do? i hope it didn't involve anything too abrupt... but magic, how do the v700's compare against the hd590's? i value your opinion very much when it comes to the v700's because i know you...

The MDR-7506 is typically £130. I was angling for a used one from a friend of a friend but since that's fallen through, it looks like I'll have to pay through the nose. I'm off for a while in a couple of weeks so I might give them a miss this time around and order next year. A German site...

Quote: Originally posted by Eagle_Driver Unfortunately, there are people who want big, closed headphones for use on unamped portables - and those particular Beyers are a poor match for such units, since they require an amp. Not to mention that the don't fold up for easy portability...

The 231 with the Mic (I believe called the DT234) is pretty cheap. I'd recommend it for gaming as the DT231 is what I use for all my gaming PC's.

But still, it was kinda rude to post a 'better deal' on a thread. Hope it's all sorted out, I would certainly have been 'ticked'.

For $300, why not patronise some of the amp builders here?