i think you can rest assure that after a few months of usage your headphones are already properly burned in. Burning them in really just entails piping music to them for long periods of time so whatever magic (someone else can explain this) needs to happen for the drivers to reach their...

I have no experience with these phones but I believe amazon also carries the Sennheiser PXC250s, the HD280s, and the HD25SP.. I'm sure you can find plenty of information on the board about them. From what I've read they would all fall in to the category of mentionable closed headphones.

I own both the sr80s and the HD580s.. I've gone through 3 amps so far with my HD580s and I have yet to see them at their max potential. The SR80s can shine a bit when mated with a good amp but the HD580s are completely different headphones when driven properly. Thats just my 2 cents though..

The V6s treated me pretty well when I owned them.. I'd give them another vote if you're looking for a bass heavy phone. Eventually I ended up giving them away because the highs began to bother me. They were a little shrill but not a problem on most recordings. I've seen a lot of them go through...

I used my HD580 directly out of my SB Live for quite a while and it was able to pump it volume levels that were beyond suitable. The only problem was that it did absolutely no justice to them. The only amps I've tried with my HD580 are a jmt home meta, and a used marantz receiver i picked up for...

You could also go with the er-6 which sounds very good without an amp but does benefit quite a bit when amped. I enjoyed using my pair while I had them but overall I preferred the ksc35s and really didn't need the isolation.

Combined with the right amp I think the 580s can really sing with rock. They might not jazz up things like grados do, but they will provide you with a very sweet sound. I often choose the 580s over the RS1s for a lot of recordings. I find myself drawn in by the character sound of the 580s.. its...

I think you answered your own question if you're already thinking the Aiwas would be a pain. I'm not familiar with that Aiwa model but if its closed and offers a good amount of isolation that would probably be ideal for a long plane trip. I've already travelled with the KSC-35s and had no probs...

Yeah I too agree with Lou for the most part.. The 225 impressed me the most on the brief audition I had of the the lower end models (everything below RS2 that is).. The 60s didn't really do anything for me but when I got my hands on the SR80s I thought they were really good cans just for...

I was ampless when I first had my HD580s.. I stlil found myself enjoying them quite a bit. I'm not sure what the output is like out of a MD player but through a decent soundcard they sound okay. Of course it was a whole different experience once I had a decent amp. So I think it makes for a...

Dntel - Something Always Goes Wrong .. with a silky smooth DT931..

I don't know if the Good Guys chain is in New York, but surprisingly enough I found the 910s there last week. You can order online at http://goodguys.com/srchresults.asp?...ubcatky=924937

Hiya.. Congrats on your purchase with the Senns.. I hope you enjoy them. I think you could easily pick up a used or new Meta42 amp within your budget that would meet your requirements. If you want to up the ante a bit a used MG Head would probably be your best bet to make those things sing. I...

Hi.. I own the HD580, DT931, and SR80.. The 931 is a lot leaner than the 580 but in some sense act as a comprimise between the two. I've auditioned the SR225 for quite some time and have listened to the 325.. I'd place them in a different category altogether I think. The 225+ slam has a lot more...

Does anyone have any experience with audiotrak's maya line of soundcards? They look pretty good and some come with RCA ins and outs.. http://www.audiotrak.net/