Not sure if this any longer than normal ones... http://www.headphone.com/accessories/grado-quarter-to-eighth-inch-plug-adapter.php

Really got sick of the mid-treble/upper-treble on these. Too weird for my tastes. Selling them in the FS section instead.  I have HD555s now, which I strongly prefer, and HD280's in the mail.   I do need to get another pair of HD238's though, and am considering something from the...

Hrm. It's with no EQ, through an X-Fi Go Pro! USB sound card.   It's not even so much that it is very harsh or fatiguing, really, it's more grain or just plain weirdness, and it's only a certain part of the treble frequencies. I guess it sounds more like the "mid-treble", or the center part...

Maybe so. Probably wishful thinking, but I know for my Meelectronics HT-21s and HD238s both the treble smoothed out over time. Both had rather piercing treble out of the box.

I really need to give these a good burn-in to see if the treble backs off a bit. It's still a little weird for certain cymbal sounds. That is the only qualm I have at all with these headphones. The bass/mids/soundstage and treble during softer music (acoustic guitars) are fantastic. Just need...

I have seen reviews of SK headphones improving lately and that with some models they're finally stepping it up some. I still think overall that they, like many other "stylish" brands have terrible/weird/childish designs and focus more on that than on sound quality.   The only one I've tried...

In my experience the HD238 is relatively light on bass. It is present, but it is very tight/balanced. If music has any low bass drops or any booming/thick bass, the HD238s won't really do it justice. I believe it's plenty for most music but I don't listen to much hip-hop.

It's less about the fact that Bose/Beats headphones are terrible, and more about the fact that they are terrible for the price being asked.   I've had a large quantity of Bose headphones and I think especially the AE1 (Around-Ear) sounded quite good and fun (although colored and V-shaped...

Quote:   Could you honestly stop posting these affordable, enticing products. You're going to force me to go broke. I already got the ProDJ100's because of this thread haha Trying to resist google searching the Magni...   Oh NO it's pulling me in...  

Quote:   If it is actually stiff/dry stuff like glue, that's the only thing that would worry me. Though, if it's soft and could just be excess grease for the screw, then it should be fine and over time will loosen up, I'm sure, could just be a slight anomaly that happened during...

Quote:   That doesn't seem to be right at all. They could possibly be refurbed. I could be wrong, but I know the aluminum pivots on mine are squeaky clean and move freely.

Hrm it doesn't seem to bother me. It had some clamping force when I first got it but that has eased over time and I find it comfortable enough to wear for hours at a time.

Quote:   But if you get the TBSE edition then the cable is detachable and replaceable with a long one. If you want these headphones that might be the way to go 

I always thought burning-in was BS... until my Sennheiser HD238 and Meelec HT-21 headphones. The Senns sound wildly different (and better) now than they did out of the box. Better bass, crisper/clearer highs, better separation... I was very surprised at how different they sound now. 

I personally love the AKG GHS1 headset. Decent isolation, not sure about leakage or some of the other things you require. Great mic, good sound for games or music.