Hey everyone!   Its been quite some time since I've been on here, and for the most wholesome of reasons that Head-Fi should be truly proud of...My ER4p's served me really well for almost 5 years!     Over time, I got rid of my HD650s, kept my Grado collection, and have listened and been...

Quote: Originally Posted by M3NTAL I wear them everyday at work. Swapping between them and the ER4-S depending on how isolated I wanted to be and if I want my inner or outer ear to be sore. gotcha... I was hoping that they would be able to squeeze more bass out of them. you...

Quote: Originally Posted by M3NTAL They have kind of the same signature as an ER-4S, but presentation is different and bass doesn't dive as deep as the ER4. A little bright in the highs if they aren't in your ear perfect and the recording is either real low bass or naturally a little...

very interesting! We use washi too, actually (different types used for each part of the entire cone including VC former). I speak almost no japanese, though for this apprenticeship, I have been learning. So all I know now is what your wife told you and then you me. These headphones on...

yeah, come to think of it they WOULD look a little funny on someone's head... I guess that for the acoustic design though, it is tough to avoid this sort of look... hmm... at the same time, they would also seem to me like phones that might not be affected differently so vastly by people's...

Hmm... so some people seem to think that they sound good...interesting... Sorry to not search properly prior to putting up a new post. I figured that this would not be a typical phone that would show up here. I might try to track down a pair to listen to. Thing is out here, I don't speak...

PFRV1 | Personal Field Speaker Headphones | Sony | SonyStyle USA I was doing a little research today about permendur for use in magnetic circutis. At the company I work for, our highest end speaker drivers use all permendur magnetic circuits in a field coil configuration. The sound of all...

I started out as a complete died in the wool headphone nut, Speakers were for "parties" as I saw it. Later, I came in touch with Cain and Cain, started an apprenticeship, and in many ways never came back from single drivers. I am now in Japan devoting my life to studying the things! So...

Thanks so much for that review. I owned the 650s for a long time, among several other phones, and I have heard in detail most notable dynamic phones in production as of a few years ago. Needless to say, I grew steadily dissatisfied with all of them, and all their problems. In light of my...

Quote: Originally Posted by fpsoft1 Sorry, i meant differences between Sennheiser HD650 and Stax SRS3050 System. aaron313 told me that he would write a review. Yes, I would be very interested to read this. I posted before incorrectly, but in my visit to the "akiba" store in Tokyo...

hey, the stax offerings, especially the lower end stuff just struck me as a good value. It is occuring to me now, actually, that I did not in fact get to listen to the 303. hmm... two headphones to track down, 303 and koss 950. back to "akiba" -Clark

Quote: Originally Posted by HeadphoneAddict No, more like anti-matter from Star Trek Anti-Cables | Home Anti-Cables | Anti-IC's These are fantastic interconnects. I wouldn't know about speaker cables because I still use 18g lamp cord for that. I second that. Terry...

Quote: Originally Posted by aaron313 Magic is about right. It's as though the headphones are more my friends, as opposed to being just tools. Very interesting experience. Indeed, that headphone paradigm is exactly what I have been looking for for a long time. Dynamic phones? You...

What I was trying to get at there was the music concepts, not products, so thanks so much for picking up on my concept (that I wanted mo betta 404 style sound). And recommending for me to listen further...that is the greatest gift, of understanding. So thank you. Koss 950... still available...

Agreed... Everything you say, I will certainly grant. The O2 is a highly refined sound, and I do not knock it for what it is for a second. stunning... I did hear them (404, O2, 202, 303) in comparison during a relatively short duration, yesterday. Previously, I have spent a fair amount...

Did anyone actually like the 404 MORE then the omegas? if so, why? Curious. maybe I am not providing enough background... I have heard the orpheus, omegas, both multiple occasions. the omegas never did it for me. the presentation was just off somehow. many different amps, all the same...

Quote: Originally Posted by Duggeh ^ your volume control reasoning doesnt apply for the differences in a power amp with the same pre amp, which I have heard. In a way, no. in a way yes: if you are willing to see that the pre amp is not actually in the "same" power amp, and that...

Quote: Originally Posted by Duggeh I've found the "wake up" of a transducer to be related to the quality of its provided amplification. Better amps result in better control at lower volumes. Necessitating less volume for "drive". That can be because of the amp's volume control...

I am pretty excited about this company, actually. The Orpheus system blew my mind several years ago and I think about it almost every day. Not perfect, sure. And that is why I am excited about Heaudio. In the history of the headphone audio world, being "king" for 20 years is like being an...

Unfortunately their prices are entirely insane ($800 for K701's and other nonsense as Japan is want to have with head-fi prices). Huh?!?! By "price aint no thing," I meant under 1000 bucks. That is ridiculous! Ill go there to hear what my fav ATH or other cans would be, but I am still a...

I have had a similar dilema. Ok, so I do not know a whole lot about ATH current offerings. I heard the W5000s next to all major high end headphones (including the orpheus) and got a smile put on my face. It did not beat the orpheus, needless to say but I DID like it more overall than the wet...

Quote: Originally Posted by MD1032 Eh, I don't know where he got that statement from. To me, it seems like there's so much detail and fullness of sound in real life that speakers and headphones just simply can't compete with for the same reasons that a real pipe organ will blow an...

Well, I am not certain whether or not headphones are on the drawing board here. I am an apprentice to the master full range driver builder: Mr. Teramoto. Whatever he says goes... so it is 5 and 9 inch mind bending full rangers for home use. I have been an avid headphone nut all along in this...

Anyways, they definitely had some major sonic issues, IMO. there was a high frequency resonance at the same place in both the phones I heard. sounded like in the 13-15khz region. not unlistenable, but definitely distracting to me. also, (and this is coming from someone who is an AVID...

Quote: Originally Posted by Jacques Many audiophiles when they go to a classical concert for a first will wonder where the highs and the bass are. The honesty here almost makes me cry.