I have both UM2 and Senn HD595 and I find myself reaching for my 595 much more. My UM2s are stictly for travelling/commuting. The UM2s are good but definitely no match for my full sized 595.

Quote: Originally Posted by gsferrari I'll go on record and say that the HD-595 did an amazing job with Eric Clapton. Also - for late night listening when you prefer the bass to be less bone jarring...it does a good job. Good enough to get me considering one for myself. Which...

I for one, happen to love the sound of my 595 even with the stock cable. I have the 650s too BTW and I equally enjoy them both. As for the cable upgrade, I agree with others that you probably wouldn't benefit much with your current source. merlock

Quote: Originally Posted by e_dawg ... that is, unless it's being shipped to Canada. Credit card was billed Dec 7. It is now Dec 23, with no HD650's in sight. Todd has no idea where they are since he can't track the shipment with USPS I'm having the exact same problem as you...

Quote: Originally Posted by gsferrari The problem with the HD-595 is not its neutrality. I grudgingly admit that it is a VERY neutral headphone that doesnt emphasize bass or treble or midrange. Does everything nicely but doesnt do anything spectacularly which robs the performance of...

Quote: Originally Posted by Langrath Isn't a forum like this just to learn more about headphones? That is just what the guy tried to do when he asked. Perhaps your comment was a bad joke. Otherwise it was very impolite IMO. Georg Yes but when you put forth an opinion you should...

Quote: Originally Posted by einis why are there holes on the sides that frees the sound? i can almoust use these as computer speakers...now everyone can hear i listen to britney spears Because they're open headphones. Dude you really need to learn more about headphones before...

Add me to the list of people who really like the 595. I think they sound awesome and definitely way better than the portapros. I've used the 580s and can say that I definitely like the 595s better. merlock

Hey guys I'm looking for a portable amp for my work set-up consisting of the m-audio transit and sennheiser 280 Pro. While looking at some cmoy on ebay I came across the Pocket Amp2. Has anyone used this amp before? The builder says he uses a PA2V2 circuit. How does this compare to other cmoys...

How about vintage Preamps? I was thinking about getting a vintage Preamp to use as a head amp. Is it better to go with a vintage intergrated? merlock

Quote: Originally Posted by CSMR I had the same problems with the Transit. However I found that it is bit-perfect with wave-out, so ASIO is unnecessary, and I suspect your card is too, since it is higher up in the M-Audio line. By wave out, do you mean analogue out? I'm thinking...

Does the transit/sonica output a bit perfect stream with any media software or only with media software that supports ASIO? I'm interested in using the Transit to output bit perfect to my receivcer using Windows Media Player (MCE). Does anyone know if this is possible? TIA merlock