Quote: Originally Posted by ?ã? same here, once i've got my amp, i'm getting the ****** out of here. sure, sure! i just bought my amp....WHAT AM I STILL DOING HERE!?!? hahaha. but i'm like, "welllll if the SA5000s don't work out, I need alternatives, soooo I better stay in touch...

A big Level 2 here. on headfi and most other aspects of life, hahaha Quote: Originally Posted by pabbi1 Ah, there are such subtle levels of being 'sucked in'. Might I submit, a la Dante's 'Inferno", there are 9 distinct levels: Level 1 - LimboVirtuous Non-Believers (Before I found...

As I was registering for this god/damn forum.

Quote: Originally Posted by donunus enjoy it and get out of head fi before you get the sickness uhhh *****ing seconded... my bank account is begging for mercy already. but i think, at least for most people, once you're on here, it's already too late, hahaha.

as i said, i have listened to the V7506 which is pretty much exactly the same as the V6 and i found it's noise blocking capabailities satisfactory. however... the new audiotechnica portables are pretty drool enducing right at the moment... http://www.audiocubes.com/product/Au...eadphones.html...

hey, i'm a newbie too, so take this with a grain of salt, but the reason i got on this forum was b/c I purchased the 280s, burned them in well, listened to them on a real system (not the greatest, but not my laptop!) and still thought they totally sucked. I'm sure there are people on here that...

Quote: Originally Posted by HFat Well, I'm spending more than that on headphones to listen to mp3s out of my laptop. Maybe I'm deaf but it sure sounds great! Hey, I wouldn't mind listening straight out of my laptop or my DAP! I don't know about iPods or iBooks though... but if...

Quote: Originally Posted by discord Never Troublemaker ;-)

Quote: Originally Posted by discord Pffffshhh! Jeez- shut the hell up you guys! of course I'm not getting the Sa5ks to listen to Mp3s! I may be new, but I'm not TOTALLY out of my element here... I know what I need to make these work properly... ya know, sorry I dont have...

Quote: Originally Posted by pixelshader Ho-Ho-Ho! I think you shouldn't order a pair of phones without listening to them... Oh well. Just make sure you get really nice cables to hook it up... Would be a shame to buy a nice amp+phones then having it all ruined by bad cabling :/...

Quote: Originally Posted by apnk Grado's are portable enough, but they are like way to open. Everything will come in and out, but some people do use them are portables. yeah that's good to know b/c i definitely need closed for the portables. update: i just purchased the...

Quote: Originally Posted by bigcat39 GRADOS! This coming from someone with $5,000 MDR-R10's and $10K worth of electronics to drive 'em. I listen to my RS1's the most. Amp.... wellll, I really like the SR-71.... good enough for home, portable emough for travel The Grados are portable...

hey guys- alright, first of all *thank you* so much for all your suggestions and explanations, it's been a HUGE help and reading up on stuff has been so much fun. As of now I decided to order the SA5000 just to try it out. I ordered from a place that has a 30 day return policy, which should give...

yeah i'm also considering the v6 and the v7506 as my regular everyday carry-arounds. any opinions on which is preferable? (I know they're basically the same...someone just tell me!)

ahaha, my first "favorite" kind of music. --Camel?? OH YES!!!! Tell me what Camel sounds best through and those are the cans I'll buy! :-D Quote: Originally Posted by Inter Inexpensive closed headset: I use the akg k26p and it isn't that shabby. If IEM's arent your cup of tea...