hey guys - count me in on the next meeting Jared from Vancouver ( I can bring my RSA Predator and HD600s if I still own them! )

thanks for your advice wavoman would you please recommend an LOD for my iPod Touch? as well.. I have been messing around with the preamp setting in iTunes EQ.. just a small nudge as well as have brought the mids and highs settings up as well.. this seems to have brought the music alot more...

I should be more clear about how I am perceiving the music I am hearing.. seems to lack life without activating the itunes EQ.. mid and highs seem muted and the bass seems 'boomy' for lack of a better word.. but this is not happening all the time perhaps my gear is showing up the shoddy...

Good Evening Head-Fi'rs! OK so I have had my HD600 / Predator set up for a few months now. I was originally blown away, but now not so much for some reason. I listen to mostly IDM and house music... and it just lacks a certain something.. a certain OOMP if you will. And I am not talking...

Townyj - does the Predator not factor in a viable solution for a DAC / Amp combo?

thank you to everybody for your feedback does using foobar2k make a difference in sound quality as opposed to using itunes?

As well, if somebody could drop a note about how the gain setting may or may not work in to this equation that would be great!

Good Evening Head-Fi'rs Quick question.. what is the optimal mixture of volume levels throughout the pc > itunes > portable USB amp > headphone chain? I have a RSA Predator. I thought I recalled Ray saying that it sounded best when it was about 80% on the volume, however, he also mentioned...

Quote: Originally Posted by ABathingApe Not even $1000... You can get HD600's for 275ish on ebay, even less probably if you look harder. I am in Canada so it was about a 'G' note for both the amp ( $620 CDN ) and cans ( $390 CDN) when the currency conversion and shipping was all...

Good Morning Head-Fi'rs! Are there any Head Fi'rs out there with knowledge in this area? Are there appreciable differences after 500 hours? 1000 + hours? What details in sound should I be looking for to notice if the amp has settled in yet? I have this amp coupled with a pair of...

Quote: Originally Posted by chews89 Yep Jaredcook, I think you'll be quite surprised to find that your HD600 is terminated in a 3.5mm jack. Just pull off the 1/4 jack first.(I can totally understand why you though it was terminated in a 1/4 jack. Since it's all black it's pretty hard to...

Quote: Originally Posted by Covenant Erm, the stock HD600 cable is already terminated to 1/8in. You don't need an adapter. not the ones I just had delivered a few weeks ago

Good Evening Head'Fi'ers! I own a pair of HD600's and have coupled it with an RSA Predator.. so far , so good! Now.. the HD600's come with a stock 1/4" plug, and the Predator has a 1/8" input. Question - what are my options as far as a great quality conversion or adaptor for my cans...

hi there milesandcoltrane This is the exact set up I have at the moment. This is my first foray into headphone amp / full sized cans territory so I am by no means an expert.. but I can tell you my personal opinion I think this combo sounds fantastic. Itunes definitely needs eq'ng to...

Quote: Originally Posted by jinx20001 aslong as you twist and pull they will come off, shure should publish a demo with the phones in the book because i dont think they realise how good they have made the tip grip. try to get you nails behind the foam and pull them over the barb...

Quote: Originally Posted by zardos I had the same effect with my SE530 when a drop of water reached in the left side nozzle. It sounded muffled and had much lower volume on the left side for one day. On next day it was much better but not yet fully OK. At day three all was fine again...

Quote: Originally Posted by THE_SOURCE41 I just got mine today and haven't really had a chance to listen to them, but from first impressions are very good. I don't have my RSA Tomahawk yet but I can only expect them to get better. Would the RSA Tomahawk be a good match for the...

Quote: Originally Posted by Arjisme What Bose IEMs did you have before? I am not familiar with Bose IEMs, but maybe someone will be able to chime in with what those sounded like and, maybe, how they would compare to the SE530s. For that matter, can you describe the sound of those Bose...

you guys are all awesome - thanks again for all the feedback! ok so I swapped in a new set of tips ( a bit smaller ) and have been sure to compress them mildly prior to insertion.. things do seem to be a bit mellower now than when I first bough them calexico and jinx - yes, I feel you have...

Quote: Originally Posted by Jensen Microphonics? Are you wearing them over the ear? I suggest you take a closeup picture of your Shure's and post it... at this point I'm starting to think they are fake. Hi Jensen Yeah I am wearing them over the ear. If I am at the gym it is...

Quote: Originally Posted by Huxley Just curious where did you buy your iems, something isn't right the se530 is known for it's bass and warm mids so something is amiss. Also this is the chance with any headphone you take, sure you can do your homework here but that still doesn't...

oh one more thing I am getting considerable noise coming through the phones when the cables rub up against me... like really bad. I think I read about this somewhere referred to as ' cable thump'..... Does anybody know any tips onhow to minimize or eliminate this from happening? I see...

good morning folks wow I really appreciate all the tips and feedback I will go through all these replies when I get home tonight and see if I can make some improvements

( I changed the foamies to the ones that are a bit smaller.. I think I am noticing a 'slight' improvement , but they sound signature is still not doing much for me.. )

hey everybody thanks for your responses yeah I am wondering if maybe these just aren't for me.. I don't know.. they have a massive sound for IEM's, but they sound somewhat harsh.. maybe as a result of th genre I am into and the fact I am only using mp3's. These do seem fatiguing after a short...