^ Nope.

While I'm still excited about the Arrow, I have to say I'm a bit annoyed that the eta I got for mine was about 6 weeks, when it says in bright red on the page for the arrow, "New orders will ship in July 2010".  That's nearly twice as long.  It's not that 6 weeks is even too long really, just...

Thanks, I think I'm leaning towards the arrow now. The biggest thing holding me back is that the d4 can run natively at 9v, but the Arrow ups the voltage from a 4.2v battery. Has anyone owned/heard both that could let me know how they compare head to head?

I'm looking for a good amp to drive my k271's. I just bought a T3 but it distorted at volumes I'd like to be able to listen at, and I want something with a good bit more headroom. I had completely settled on an iBasso D4 but I've just started looking at the Headstage Arrow. I love the Arrow's...

I haven't had an AD700, but the A700 (closed version of AD700, same size) is certainly a good bit larger than the K271. The earcups are larger in both circumference and depth, and the headband is noticeably larger as well. Although the 271 are smaller, the biggest difference for portability is...

Thanks for the replies. I got to try them out with my FiiO last night, and it seems to help out a bit with low end extension, bit the biggest gain was just in volume. Also, that bass extension has been improving with or without an amp as they've been burning in. They're now at least even with...

No, all my music is -V0 or better. I'm pretty sure that sibilance was just because I had only had a few hours in them so far--there's no hint of it any more.

Interesting. My receiver's definitely not the greatest amp in the world--now I'm really curious to hear these things through a really nice amp. By the way, I'm not noticing any sibilance at all anymore.

Just picked up these bad boys, and am thrilled with them so far. These are replacing my A700 that just weren't the sound I was looking for--I'll make several comparisons along the way. Comfort: While I've heard complaints about the fit of the 271, I found them quite comfortable with either...

Thanks ClieOS, that makes sense.

Quote: Originally Posted by ClieOS That's not normal. E1's max volume should be several time higher than the headphone-out. Also, the volume will be reseted every time you disconnect the amp, but should not reset if you keep the amp connected ir the volume getting too loud. I am...

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The K271 are sounding quite nice, and are the easiest on the wallet on top of it--I'm nearly ready to pull the trigger. Drubbing, I totally get what you're saying. I suppose if I love the K271 as much as I'm thinking I will (can't wait to hear those mids), I'll probably eventually pick up a...

I bought the HD238 a few months back--the biggest thing I can clearly remember about them is they're very bass heavy. If it helps put them in perspective, they were noticeably bassier than even my A700's. Other than that, I don't really trust my memory enough to post a reliable review. Hope...

^Thanks, that's definitely good to know. I'm starting to look at the a bit more at the 242's as well. As much as I hate to admit it, I'm a sucker for looks, and those things look damn sexy. I like that the 242's are semi-open. My environment allows a bit of sound leakage, but a fully open...