Just wanted to get a idea of whether it's worth spending the money on a high end headphone just for gaming and watching movies? I'm not too concerned with music playback as I have other headphones for that.    So, main concern is sound stage and reasonable bass if possible. How many of you...

Hello all   I'm looking to move to an all in one solution for convenience. I wanted to get an idea of what I should be looking into and hopefully having a demo of. Here is the list thus far:   T+A DAC 8 Naim DAC-V1     Small, I know. Any others I should be considering? I will need USB...

Hello All   I thought it may be beneficial to have a thread dedicated to the best full size headphone and desktop amp pairings. It can be either open or closed back.   An amplifier can have quite some impact on the final sound signature of a headphone. It would great to have a list of...

Hello all   I'm going to be re-purchasing an Xbox 360s. I wanted to use my Beyer T1's or some Ultrasone headphones for gaming.   I'm in the process of buying a headphone amp.   I need to bypass the DAC in the Xbox so I can run a good source to my headphone amp.   xbox 360...

Good Morning all   I am looking for a closed back headphone so I can game and stuff at night when the GF is in bed. I really want to stay away from Sennheiser as they are too dark for me. I just do not like their sound. I am looking for a closed back design, good soundstage, great bass, and...

Greetings all   I'm looking for a pair of closed headphones with a good sound stage for my Metal music. For me, sound stage is far more important than bass.   I tried a pair of Audio Technica ATH-CM700 ear buds and I was blown away by their sound stage. My Metal music never sounded so...

  Hello all,   I’ve been looking for a set of portable, closed, comfortable, Grado like sounding headphones for Metal and no matter how much research I did, I always came to the same conclusion...the Sennheiser HD 25-1 II. However, there was one thing that was holding me back, the...

Hello all,   I have a pair of Grado 325i headphones which I find heavy and uncomfortable. I am looking to replace them with something lighter and more comfortable which I can use on my travels too via my Zune HD. I predominately listen to death/thrash/goth/femme/metalcore music and I am...

Morning all,   I'm looking to buy either the Grado SR325is, Grado SR225i or the Beyerdynamic DT880. The pricing and frequency range is detailed below:   Grado SR325is @ £315   Frequency Range: 18Hz - 24kHz   Beyerdynamic DT880 @ £250   Frequency Range: 5 Hz - 35 kHz  ...

Hello all, I’m looking to buy a pair of open back Hi-Fi headphones for music and gaming. My current setup is as follows: Asus Xonar Essence ST --------> NAD C326BEE ----------> Mordaunt Short 902i (via Asio 2.0 & Foobar) ------->(via Chord Chrimson)------>(via Chord Carnival Silverscreen)...