On the subject of sibilance: I tried the DT880 250ohm some time back and really enjoyed the refreshingly differet sound from what I was used to. The only problem I had was sibilance. Track which exposed this: diana krall's s'wonderful. The setup was MacBook pro to crazy cheap DAC (forgot the...

Wow, I can't believe this thread is still around and on the 1st page. I'm the OP. Lost my password and had to re-register recently. Dang I kinda miss my DT150. Comfort was a real bitch tho. If only I had tried the Dt100 velour pads. Nonetheless great cans! Kinda dorky but hey what the hell. It's...

Just bought a used Sennheiser HD414 Classic also known as the 50th Anniversary edition for 50 bucks.   This is not the original 2000ohm version or the 600ohm variant. The box and accompanying papers rate it at 52ohms.   I've read a few threads on the HD414, though these are few and far...

Yeah the HD600 has been a set of headphones I've wanted for a very long time. Impeccably natural and I concur, perfect for Jazz. And with the advent of the HD800, prices for the HD600, especially used, have come down a whole lot making them a real steal for the price. The problem is they need a...

Thanks for all the reply guys! Yeah mocha. I would have to agree that the grado's aren't too good for jazz. But I hear the rs1 with flats and tubes are great. But that's stepping way ahead of what I'm looking for. I might just have to sit tight and wait for the 13. The more I look for other cans...

Managed to audition a few of the cans today. The grado sound is defnitely different from what I'm used to. The sr60 was quite colored to my ears. The mid range was very forward relative to the rest of the spectrum. This made trumpets and saxes sound too forward and a little painful at times. Not...

I sold my ESW10 today to fund my JH13. I'm crying already =( Damn, I loved those cans =(   I'm currently in the process of building/buying some speakers since I'll be moving to a bigger place that will allow me this luxury. (Low budget options: Audioengine A5 + S8, Triangle Titus XS + budget...

Jyle! What about building your home rig around the JH13 instead?    I haven't auditioned the higher end cans (T1, HD800, Stax O2 etc) but from what I've been reading to make a sonic leap from the JH13 your only option might be the O2 or the HD800 possibly. Not too sure gotta hear from the...

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Another jazz fiend! Right now I'm using the ESW10JPN. It's a wonderful can, but its well above your budget even if you can find one. Since portability is not an issue, I'd second the recommendation for the HD600. The DT880 was nice, but can be a problem with bright recordings (most of the...

To these ears, of the few cans I've listened to I'd rank them this way: 1. JH13 demo/universal 2. HD600 3. ESW10JPN The ESW10JPN has a slight treble and upper-mid tilt that might not be the last word in neutrality. But it does have some sparkle which is absolutely magical on some Wes...

Yeah I think the second box, the one below the amp houses the batteries. Hmm thanks currawong! Interesting little amp. Have you seen/listened to it before?

Recently I stumbled into photos of this portable amp. It's called the MHPA-FET. Has anyone else heard about it? It seems to be popular with Japanese head-fiers and I only see it on Japanese sites when I google it. Here is a picture from http://f.hatena.ne.jp/web123/20090830154717: And...

Yeah I might just skip the dac/amp upgrade and get the JH13 straight up. But, I really love the ESW10, and don't really want to part with it. I might need to if I want to get the JH13 though. Bleah. This sucks. Cowincanada, I'm in Singapore so shipping would be an issue. I'll let you know via...

Thanks for the reply vkvedam! Sorry for the late reply, as its been a while since I visited this sub-forum and I'm currently thinking of selling my esw10 to fund the JH13. I'm having a hard time doing that though, cuz these cans are wonderful at what they are designed to do. Anybody else...