I've previously owned the HD600 twice and HD650 once; HD600 > Fiio A3 > iPod 5g HD600 > Fiio A5 > iPod 5g HD650 > Fiio A5 > Fiio X5ii The HD600 was far too flat/neutral/analytical and I found the treble harsh/fatiguing. Modern music was very bright and grating to listen to. The HD650 setup...

Is there any preference as to which is better out of these two? I'd be listening exclusively to FLAC ripped from CD using a line out into a Fiio A5 connected to Sennheiser HD650's, no ESQ settings. I have no need for a DAC. I've looked at the choices I have in the £150 range and these two seem...

Hi, I used to frequent this site a lot back in the days when the iPod 5th gen, Sansa clip and Cowon D2 etc. were regarded as the best sort of portable players you could get. It's been a decade now and my iPod is starting to fail on me. What's regarded as the best sort of "go-to" FLAC player in...

 Hi, After owning a pair of RE0 for quite a while now and really having grown to like the sound, I've decided to use these instead of getting a much more expensive pair of universals or customs... However even after possibly 400+ odd hour of use now I still find they lack bass. I don't want to...

Hi, Which of these would be a better purchase? I have the option of either a 32gb 2nd gen or a 32gb/64gb 3rd gen. The 2nd gen one has 36 hours battery, The 3rd gen 30 hours The 2nd gen is running outdated hardware/graphics though which means a lot when using the apps/browser. 2nd...

Hi has anyone used a Belkin TunePower for the iPod video? It's like some thing that straps to the back of it and looks a bit like a portable amp, But it's a battery pack that apparently gives you abut 8-10 more hours extra battery. Is it worth it/Does it actually work? It has a RRP of...

Hi, I just recently got a Fiio L1 lineout to use on my 5.5g iPod video, I can't really hear any difference in using it though. When using a lineout aren't you supposed to not be able to change the volume on the player itself? meaning all volume is controlled by the amp. Because when I use the L1...

Hi, Has anyone has experience with ACS T3's here? ACS T3 Custom Made Single Driver Earphone Monitors - £230 I was thinking about them as I wanted customs but didn't want to deal with sending the molds off overseas so this UK company works best. Or would it be better buying Sennheiser...

Hey, Does anyone know the typical bitrate of songs played on Youtube if you select HD? I know it's probably low like 128kbps or so, maybe 192 on some things? Just wondered if anyone knew at all. Thanks

Howdy, The more and more I seem to hang around here the more and more I seem to feel the need to upgrade every single little thing I own But hey it seems everyone the same way here lol, so anyway this is probably going to be my first -real- upgrade in a sense, after buying the RE0's a while...

Has anyone heard both and noticed any real noticeable reason to chose one over the other? I've noticed on most higher end type portable rigs on here most people are using 5th gen iPods it seems. Is this because of good sound quality or because they are easy to buy/make line outs for and have...

EDIT - Ok, I managed to find out that you do unscrew the whole earcup bit to remove the surround sound reflector (which I just did) Now I have a new problem - One side of the headphones is built different to the other, I managed to fit the left side velour pad back on perfectly, but the...

Hi, has anyone bought anything from this seller on Ebay? - AUDIO-TECHNICA ATH-ES7 Headphones *BRAND NEW* on eBay (end time 04-Dec-09 13:09:11 GMT) They have a load of Audio Technica ATH-ES7's for sale @ £45 each saying that they are 100% real and half price. I was going to buy a pair...

Hi, to any other Fuze owners out there - how long is your battery lasting you on a full charge? My is running out VERY fast it seems, I charge it at night then when I use it the next morning it drains from 100% battery to about 90% in 10 minutes, about 1 or 2 hours later it's at 60% battery...

Hey, Would RE0 > Fiio E5 > Rockboxed v1 Sansa Fuze with FLAC and flat eq have good synergy/sound quality? Just wondering as I bought an 8gb v1 Fuze off Ebay just now after being tempted for ages now and am hoping it will sound better than my current setup in my sig that's playing...

Hey, I'm looking for some good closed headphones for £40 or under ($65) Will anything that I buy in that price range sound better or on-par with my current canalphones (RE0) or will the headphones sound a lot worse? All I have managed to find that is closed for £40/$65 is Sennheiser...

Hi, I know it's hard to compare a full sized headphone to an IEM, but if you could - what would be the closest sounding IEM to the HD228's? I'm going to get some from play.com @ £35 to use as an alternative to the stuff in my sig when I don't feel like using the in ears, but am slightly...

Hi I was on here recently getting some good help buying my first IEM's, which a good experience - it helped me learn what sort of sound sig I'm really after now I think. So anyway, now after trying the Head direct RE0 I've found a few things - 1. I like how clear they are/clarity 2. The...

Anyone on here got any opinions on these 2 portable setups and which would sound better? 1. Sony Walkman A729 > iBasso T4 into Headphone out > Head Direct RE0 > MP3 @ 320kbps or 2. iPod 5.5g > LOD > iBasso T4 > Head Direct RE0 > FLAC I'm not really sure if it's worth upgrading what...

http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f44/sold-383141/ The cable in that picture above that someone was selling, I'm trying to get one to replace the one that came with my Fiio E5 - I think it is a mini to mini 3.5mm cable? I looked in every shop near me and all the 3.5mm to 3.5mm cables they sell...

Hi, does anyone know of any pics showing what it should look like when you wear these over ear? I keep doing in what I -think- is the right way but I'm getting bad isolation - anyone got a pic of how they should be worn over ear? thanks

Hi, I think I'm going to buy a pair of these (Head Direct RE-0) Tomorrow but I had a couple of questions first - just wondered if anyone knew the answers to them. 1. The general sound signature of the RE0 is neutral and analytical I think? it is very strong and clear highs and mids yet lacks...

Hi I was just wondering if anyone knew of anything better than the Sennheiser cx500 earphones? but for less than £50/$80 I've had them over a year and the cable is breaking a bit now, they don't sound bad - I actually liked them a lot but instead of just buying another pair I wondered what a...

Hi, recently I bought a Sony a816 (4gb) and although it's a really nice sounding player I made a big mistake only buying it in 4gb size I think - at the price of almost £45 too After going back and looking around I found out that I could instead buy either the a729 (16gb without bluetooth)...