Just bought a used Sennheiser HD414 Classic also known as the 50th Anniversary edition for 50 bucks.   This is not the original 2000ohm version or the 600ohm variant. The box and accompanying papers rate it at 52ohms.   I've read a few threads on the HD414, though these are few and far...

I sold my ESW10 today to fund my JH13. I'm crying already =( Damn, I loved those cans =(   I'm currently in the process of building/buying some speakers since I'll be moving to a bigger place that will allow me this luxury. (Low budget options: Audioengine A5 + S8, Triangle Titus XS + budget...

Recently I stumbled into photos of this portable amp. It's called the MHPA-FET. Has anyone else heard about it? It seems to be popular with Japanese head-fiers and I only see it on Japanese sites when I google it. Here is a picture from http://f.hatena.ne.jp/web123/20090830154717: And...

An acquaintance of mine recently told me that the optical out jack on my Macbook Pro has "horrible jitter issues" after I told him that I'm considering a nice optical DAC to pair with my Macbook Pro. I was taken aback, because I've seen quite a number of people running pretty decent (less than...

I've been loving the sound of my recently purchased ESW10JPN!! Love the sound and aesthetics BUT the comfort is getting to be a bit of an issue for me. I've done the headband stretch over a folded pillow and around the edges of my AT HPP5 hard case (the widest side) every day since I bought...

I've scoured through many of the ESW10JPN threads looking for advice on what portable DAC/amp to get for the ESW10JPN. Some say these cans don't benefit from an amp, some say if its a DAC/amp the difference is noticeable. But specific models recommendations are few and far between, at least...

Hey guys, this has been bothering me quite a bit. I listen to mostly 50's-60's era Jazz - bop, post-bop, hard-bop and the like. I'm wondering why most of the stuff is so ear piercingly bright or badly recorded. There are some records from the era which sound great like that Oscar Peterson and...

As much as I've been planning on the JH13. I just couldn't live with my current cans the MDR-7506 and the UM1 anymore. Bit the bullet and got myself these brand new today! I decided to get'em cuz I've been falling in love with them for a very long time. And I was like I hell, I'm gonna get the...

I should be stoned for this but tomorrow I get part of of my freelancing fees and after paying off the requisite bills and what not I'll have a nice sum left which allows me to get the ATH-ESW10JPN. I've auditioned these cans extensively and love them to bits. And they're beautiful to boot...

I might have flogged this topic to death on various threads by others and some of my own. But I've decided to start a separate thread for 2 reasons: 1) The JH13 on the portable forums has become massive going 500+pages deep being a tad unwieldy to navigate. 2) I've posted it here in the...

Currently I'm in the midst of deciding between the JH13, the ESW10JPN and a comparable full-sized can. I'm putting this thread out to help me decide on what full sized cans I should seek out to audition. Basically I love the sound of the ESW10JPN. The sound signature is everything I'm looking...

I've tried the JH13 universal demo before this. In my first audition I was absolutely blown away, floored by the natural balanced sound and all the details which were jumping out at me. Since then I was dead set on getting the JH13 custom, despite the fact that it was quite a bit above my...

Initially I was hell bent on getting the JH13 but now I'm kinda in a quandary. The HD600 with a decent Amp and DAC still sound bigger and fuller than the JH13 but then that's just a function of headphones vs. IEMs. The JH13 universals I tried trump the HD600 in detail and the nuances that can...

I'm still waiting on my cheques to arrive to place an order for the JH13. In the meantime I need some cans to hold me over. Currently I have a Sony MDR-7506 for listening at home and Westone UM1 for portable use. I'm looking to get something to replace the Sony MDR-7506. Preferably open...

Hi guys! I'm here again. After further research and some several hours of auditions, I've reformulated my options for portable and transportable listening for Jazz: 1. Audio Technica ATH-ESW10JPN 2. UE TF10 remolded into customs with 1 mid driver added 3. Unique Melody Mage quad driver...

Being on the hunt for a new IEM solution I decided to audition a sampling of the current crop of high end universals. Here are my very very brief impressions (Didn't have much time with them so here goes): Pls take note: All IEMs have been burned in for more than 50-100 hours at least...

I currently own a Sony MDR-7506 and a Westone UM1 for my head-fi listening needs. After 7 months with the 7506 I've found them to be too bright, cold, and "digital" sounding for me. They occasionally causing a disconcerting ring in my ears. I really like the Westone UM1 for their warmth...

Seeing as how IEMs have become incredibly popular the past few years, and how good some of them have become (hello JH13), how many of you live with IEMs exclusively for all your listening needs (home and portable uses)? Alternatively, how many of you have considered this route? I'm just...

Who: Used to be quite an active Head-Fi'er - inactive due to busy schedule now, have had experience with Sennheiser HD25-1 II (all time fav cans), HD600 (love it too, but open and not portable), Shure E2c (meh, not fantastic) Sony MDR Ex 71 (was the thing that got me started) Currently...

Have any of you guys tried/used/owned the Senn HD600 with the RSA Predator? I'm looking to get the HD600 after falling in love with their sound. I need a transportable DAC/Amp if not I won't get to listen to them as much as I'd like to. As much as I'd love to and want to get a dedicated...

I've been having a pretty fine and dandy time listening to the MDR 7506 ever since I got it 2 weeks ago. However I'm starting to see the limits of these cans. They tend to sound metallic and unnatural at times. 2 problems: 1. The biggest problem is the rendition of brass instruments...

It just hit me that somehow I've got an undeniable preference for closed cans. Somehow over the years when picking out phones, auditioning many cans in the process, somehow I keep going to closed cans. I'm really not too sure why, but somehow the sound of closed cans, the intimacy, appeals to me...

Lately I've been looking up many threads that ask which cans are the best for Jazz (I'm more focused on 50's 60's bop/bepop/postbop, Miles, Trane, Mingus, Rollins, etc- this constitutes 98% of what I listen to). Based on the descriptions the RS1 has been described as being absolutely...

I don't know why its the case but it seems that these cans don't seem to get much love around these parts. Recently in the route to picking some mid-fi cans - the DT880 being chief among my list and the HD600 a pretty close second - I stumbled upon the MDR 7506 and fell in love with them...

Hooked on the sound of these. Getting a portable amp as well. But I reckon a home amp might push these further? Any suggestions current/previous owners? Budget $300-400 tops.