Head-Fi Username: carledwards Location (City, Country): Oceanside, USA RHA Products Previously Used: None Source Gear: Fiio X3

Given your budget limitations, I'd recommend the HD600. Very good cans. With a sympathetic amp of sufficient quality, the T1 is superior, no question.

Going back to this old thread, lately I've been enjoying the GS1K very much with my Woo6. Seems like a very good match.

Interesting round-up. Thanks for the link.

Quote: Yup. Without a doubt. Great synergy. 

I absolutely adore these headphones for well-recorded rock and any music with electric instruments such as jazz fusion, etc. I've settled on using them with my β22.

I've been totally happy with the Ray Samuels Audio Raptor and some vintage tubes with my HD800. Can't imagine anything I'd want in the sound that it doesn't deliver!

Quote: Thanks. These are easily my favorites in the Beyerdynamic line so far.

Reviving this thread to say that I just got my T1's and am really liking them with Woo and Ray Samuels tube amplification. I'm also enjoying them very much with rock...so far. Haven't had the pleasure of checking them out with classical and jazz yet but that will come in time.

I've had mine less than a week and already they've become my go-to for just about any type of music. Amplification is my Beta 22 and I'm very happy! 

I got mine yesterday from a great Head-Fier and I'm very impressed. So far, I've tried jazz, rock and classical. All stellar. I'm using a 2 channel Beta 22 for amplification. It's gonna be hard to listen to other cans for a while, I think! 

Quote:   Great album, no doubt!

I like the Woo 3 with my 600 cans a lot.

After literally a couple of years deliberating, I finally got my 800's today. Haven't spent a lot of time with them yet but what I've heard so far is very good. Nice match with my RSA Raptor. Looking forward to many hours of musical enjoyment from these cans. I'm wondering why I waited so long!

See if this helps you.   http://www.pbase.com/jeepy206/580_intermittency_repairs

Outstanding advice. I have the little Ray Samuels Hornet and it is particularly impressive, especially for its size. Never really tried to drive the 701s with it, however. Wouldn't surprise me if it did a really nice job. Ray is VERY good.   Quote:  

Love the 650 with my Ray Samuels Raptor. Bass and soundstaging are both very good. Both smooth and detailed. Not my go-to choice for rock, however. I use them mainly for jazz and classical.

I've been really enjoying the relative neutrality of the 600 with my Woo 3 lately while doing needle drops. Definitely a different beast from the AKG 601 or my previous use of the Beyer 990/600ohm in the same setup.

Via my Marantz SACD player and Ray Samuels Audio Raptor, the 650s are absolutely all I want. I listen to acoustic jazz and classical almost exclusively with them and they're great. At one point I was going to make the big financial leap to the 800s but I just like this combination so well, I see...

Great cans with the right amplification. I love 'em, especially for rock and amplified music.

Love my Pro 900!

Bad idea, for the reasons stated above.

Love mine. They are particularly great with rock and the Woo3.

While I think the Woo 6 works well with these cans, I still prefer the Heed Canamp. It's just a good match and the price is not that high, either.

I own the Pro 900 and like them very much, mainly for amplified music such as rock, pop, etc. Great bass response.