Yep, sticky this !

My recent setting : Probably very close to final. (HD 555 foam mod) Sounds much less fatiguing, more detailed and enjoyable What more could you want

Quote: Originally Posted by PiccoloNamek I believe it is due to the louder peak frequencies masking the quieter frequencies around them, making them more difficult to hear and obscuring detail. I also feel that transients are more defined now that there isn't extra hiss around them...

sounds less fatiguing, more balanced and detailed. my setting is far from final though. headphone : HD 555 with foams removed (so theoretically HD 595) oh and thanks for this thread

Another foobar supporter here It's simplicity and power simply cannot be beaten. Especially love the EQ and ReplayGain feature.

I thougth the term "noise cancelling" also includes a passive noise cancelling cans. Sorry then

What about HD 380 Pro ? No information around here

Quote: Originally Posted by ph0rk you won't be able to block bass without IEMS, and even then you won't block much. If it is that loud - call the police or your landlord. x2

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Thanks, but the HD 650 for 220 euro is still over mu budget (200 euro + shipping).

Thanks for yout input guys. Im located in Slovakia. The cheapest HD 650 I know about is from pixmania.sk for something like 280 euro, and the cheapest HD 600 is for 194 euro from megafoto.cz I am open to any dealer from the EU, if it would make it cheaper (including shipping of course)...

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But the graph is NOT meant to be flat !

Hello everybody, have a HD 555 and considering upgrade. I originaly wanted HD 650, but because of a huge price difference (90-100 euro) I give HD 600 a chance. The biggest problem of my 555s is that they are way bass-shy for me. I have to use this EQ setting to make them sound...

EQ them. + 5dB on 30-80dB, +4dB to 100 Hz, +3dB to 200 Hz, +2dB to 300 Hz and +1dB to 400 Hz should do the trick.

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Hello everyone, is there any difference in SQ between 50 and 120 ohm version of HD 555 or 595 ? Any information or graph will be appreciated. This graph shows response of 120 ohm HD 555 and I need to see the 50 ohm version. Thanks in advance.

Hello everybody, I have HD 555 and I'm considering an upgrade to ATH-A700. The reasons are : HD 555s opennes (leaks as hell) and the sound sig (way too bass shy and sometimes too bright for me). Will ATH-A700 be the right one for me ? Any thoughts and tips are welcome.

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Hi evereyone, simple question - which one is better ? To my ears, Vorbis seems to be way better. LAME just seem to blur highs and kill the details in a very insensitive way (marginally) - it sounds uncomfortable to my sensitive ears though. Looking forward to your thoughts.

I wouldn't worry about the headphones, I would worry more about ears of your brother . Sennheiser claim they can handle up to 500mW of long-term input power, so they must be ok unless they doesn't sound so.

I have HD 555 and I don't find EQ doing crap to them. Using one in foobar, nothing significant, only a moderate boost of 20-400 Hz to make them sound fuller and richer. Also a little hump around 1.2kHz to make them more concrete. And I must say pretty sucessfully, much better with EQ on. Without...

They certainly change after a burn-in. Approx. 150-200 hours should be enough, however they still can get better.

Glad you like them. I got a sort of a stupid question - how about 555 vs. 600 ? What do 555 lack ? And what about sound sig ?

On my 555s I noticed a pretty noticeable change after 10 days of 8 hours/day use (when not listening, playing on the table). Out of the box they sounded somewhat colored with very weak bass. Then the coloration disappeared and the bass got stronger. I am talking about the 50 Ohm version.