I'm spending a ton of time in a datacenter this month, and just picked up the QC25.  Been using various NC phones for ~9 years now, for 10-20 hours a week, and these QC are the best I've tried:   http://www.head-fi.org/t/733212/new-bose-qc25-2014/345#post_12417914   My team members use a mix...

Just got the QC25 'Triple Black' a few days ago because the *second* unreinforced plastic hinge base on the AKG 495NC broke.  (First one is now held together with a massive glob of epoxy.)   First time using the QC25 was for an uninterrupted 8-hour session between rows of cabs in a...

So the ear cushions on my X2s (purchased new on Amazon, Nov 5th) are staining paper like crazy when left sitting overnight, and stained my plastic desktop a bit.  Not staining my head, that I've noticed anyway, after listening sessions as long as 5 hrs (an extended highly relaxing evening of...

    If a little toothpick-applied epoxy or superglue would do the trick, that may be better than rolling the dice with another pair, as you may end up with a repeat or some other issue.

That was really cool.  Thanks!   Check out something from the opposite side of the electronic spectrum:         Quote:

Having no prior experience with this sort of a test, I ran the full suite ( http://www.audiocheck.net/soundtests_headphones.php ) with my new X2s (from Amazon), and everything checked out great except the driver matching test.  At the high end of the frequency range, there's a zigzag - right...

Cannot induce sensitivity to pressure on the connector;  seems nice and tight.

This is my first post on this forum, and indeed I came looking for info on circumaural cans (ATH-M50x in particular).  I have no experience with high end playback equipment, but I do like to make live noise (saxophones, guitars).  Pre-1970s jazz comprises 90% of my listening content.   As far...