Thanks for the feedback, I am pleased to know I've helped someone make a wise choice with their money. By the way my belief is that anything that disrupts the signal path from source to output can only detract from sound quality. Manufacturers only add these extra things to appeal to a wider...

Hey Lauzy, I haven't tried the M50X's but I would stick to the M50's as they are a proven entity. The M50X's have a detachable cable but soundwise I would have to try them to find out. By the way never buy headphones with an in-line volume control if you want the best sound possible as...

Hey Lauzy,   Just randomly spotted your post and STOP!   Go straight to the store and get the Audio Technica ATH-M50 headphones.  I have owned them for over a year now and for sheer clarity, power and across the board range they are phenomenal.  These headphones get great reviews and in my...

Hey rocksteady65, Thanks for the offer of the DT880's for sale but I got them now, had them a while.  I reckon they do get better with time. Those Yamaha speakers are quality bit of kit and should suit the A-S500 well.  I have a pair of Q Acoustic 2050i's (max. handling 150Watt per speaker)...

Hi,   You can try out quite a good selection at Selfridges on Oxford street. Directions:  Get off the tube/underground train at Bond Street station and go left for about 50 metre and the store is opposite.     They have the Sennheiser HD800's which I tried (excellent but cost about...

I just recently got two new pairs of dynamite headphones and thought I just have to give my findings, hopefully they are accurate and help people decide on what their next purchase may be. I must add also that there are more factors to take into account when judging headphones than I first...

Thanks Brunk, I thought that was quick typing, I'll spend some time digesting this info. Thanks for your help.  Everyday's a school day! Good listening.

Thanks for that Brunk, I've read a lot about them and already own the DT990 Pro's and DT 770 Pro and both are excellent on the Yamaha A-S500, in their respective sound signatures. What is "Class B" power please?

I was replying to "estreeter" but thanks for the reply though, while you're here I was considering the DT 80 (600ohm) premiums do you think these would work on the Yamaha A-S500. 

I paid £219 (UK). "Cheap as chips" What a bargain!

You say you don't think much of the Yamaha A-S500 amp, but you don't actually say what it is you don't like about it.   I use the headphone out most of the time and play CD's / lossless through ipod classic connected to the CD-S300's (CD player) ipod port. The sound is Alive:  It is...

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Yeah I'm sure that happens.  You've saved me the expense of forking out for a pair of DT-990 600ohms, for which I'm very grateful. I won't be doing that now that I know that they are generally quite similar to each other.     Now the DT-880's have been mentioned they have peaked my...

I couldn't have hoped for a more conclusive couple of replies.   I completely get it what you said, Mad Lust Envy, and confirmed by Dubstep Girl it is the sound signature that should be noted with the 900's.   The balanced bit now makes clearer sense, thanks Dubstep Girl, so it's not...

Hi Dubstep Girl,   Mad Lust Envy said regarding the term balanced:    "More or less, yes. I have owned 5 DT990/600s, lol, and 4 of them sounded basically the same. Balanced in that they are closer to having the bass, mids, and highs being more linear than the others, though the 990/600...