I'm not sure about the buzz...now I'm trying it with another pair of headphones and hearing more distortion than before there too. Strange, I didn't really change anything! FYI, I'm running off a PC connected to an MBox2 as my DAC. I also have a Fiio E11, but found that adding it doesn't really...

So, as I posted in the 'are they worth it' thread, these Denons are impressing me tremendously with their quality and response. However, upon continued listening, there are some wrinkles that I can't seem to quite iron out.   There is something 'off' about the upper-mids on these cans. I...

Just got mine today, and I'm already in love! Even without burn in (the bass is a tad muddy) they're fantastic: This is what headphones are supposed to sound like! Returning the Sennheiser HD598's in favor of these was an excellent decision.

Yep, I just called them, was quoted $249.99 and got them for $215.00. My convo went almost exactly the same as junkboy's. I live right near the city, so that might effect ease of shipping, don't know if they'd do the same for other areas.   I'm so glad I found this deal. If someone from J&R...

Quote:   Hey, I ordered some FA-11's though gd_audiobase's Ebay account a month and a half ago. They never came, and Dimitri took forever getting back to me by E-mail. I finally just got a refund through Ebay customer service. So, to answer your question, no it looks like the same issues.

A month ago, I ordered a pair of Fischer Audio FA-011's off of ebay from gd_audiobase, who also has a website many of your will be familiar with. A month later, and it's past the expected arrival date for the headphones, and I've tried e-mailing both the ebay account and the website account, and...

Yes! Good to see a Porcupine Tree thread here. The more albums I listen to (including Steven Wilson's solo work), the higher they climb up the ladder for me. It used to be a no-contest between them and someone like Pain of Salvation, but now Porcupine Tree is a serious contender at the top of my...

In the spirit of the thread, I do have a compliment for these cans: There is NEVER a harsh moment. I can pump the volume up on a highly compressed rock album, and there's never a frequency that leaps out and makes me cringe. Very 'safe' and relaxing.

Quote: I had a Sears gift certificate from Christmas, and turns out Sears sells Fiio, so I got an E11. Should be at least decent.

Quote: I just got a pair of 598's for Christmas, and I've been talking/complaining about them here: http://www.head-fi.org/t/587144/sennheiser-hd598-for-christmas-not-impressed-yet/   They're quality, and they have grown on me. Very detailed, well built, comfortable, accurate, but...

Quote: I like Grados too, but I don't always think of them as neutral/flat/balanced/accurate.  I recommend them for their beautifully tight, natural bass, the fact that the cheaper models are such a bargain, and, most importantly, because they're lots of fun.   Even if they don't...

Update: The Senns have grown on me a bit. I know there's debate about break-in being psychological or not, and I can't confirm it isn't (did I stop listening to the headphones and start listening to the music?), but the bass feels tighter, and the sound fuller. Given the right rock album they...

Quote: I've had this happen to 3 of my old headphones, which is why I now prefer headphones that come with the 1/4, or I just keep the 1/4 adapter on at all times.   What I did for my Grados is to cut the old plug off entirely, strip the wires, and solder a new plug on. It's not at...

I was in the market for a new headphone amp, and I was wondering whether or not to keep my MBox2 in the signal line for it. In other words, get a DAC/Amp like BitHead, or keep using the MBox as the DAC and just get an amp, like the AirHead. Which will produce higher-quality results?   If...

Now I have a new idea: For the a little more than the price of the 598's I can get some Fischer Audio FA-011's and a bithead amp. That a much 'safer' bet than shelling out more for the Denon or the Beyerdynamic, so I may do that instead.