This is my current favorite song of all time. Thrice combines powerful vocals, gritty guitars and genius lyrics. I am a total fan obviously but hopefully a couple of you guys will dig them too.         

Lot's of enlightening posts so far and I have to agree with some of the sentiments regarding low cost to high cost DAC's. For instance I have never found a piece of audio equipment that sounds better than my very first purchase more than 20 years ago.  

Quote:     I don't think they know.... then when shown the price to upgrade, I don't think they care.  

Beyer DT-990 600OHM absolutely pound when properly amped.

Yay!

If by original box you mean the metal storage case then yes. They do not come in the cardboard box. They do come with all of the accessoiries even the cleaning tool. I got 2 complete sets of tips but I think I was only supposed to get 1 set. They also come with instructions in every language you...

  Quote: Did you get them yet?

I am not unhappy with my sound... but it is the only sound I know and I am getting upgraditus :) I would love to give the WooAudio WA6 a whirl

I am one of the few that really like the sound signature of the Beyer DT-990 600 ohm cans. That being said, I am definately keeping them. Right now I am using a LittleDot MKII retubed with Mullard and Sovtek tubes and a Hot Audio DACExtasy. These items are my first amp and my first DAC. That...

Quote:   Good idea - This is obviously a fantastic deal. Let us know if you go through with it and what your experiences are.  

I would call Sennheiser and see if Johnny's Cellphones is listed as an authorized retailer. If not, I would steer clear.   I just got some factory refurb IE6's for $55 shipped from an authorized reseller (ADG I believe) and they look brand new and sound great! Granted I am more of a mid-fi...

Wow thanks for all the input! I have taken some time to get familiar with a lot of the composers that have been listed (thanks to my fantastic local library) and I am really enjoying almost everything I have heard. Coming from years of playing drums in a metal band (hardcore screamo not hair...

Yes the seller was ADG - I have had the opportunity to spend some "Quality time" with these IEM's and I am very very happy with my purchase. My Nokia E63 has to be THE WORST sounding MP3 player I have ever used because as soon as I got these hooked up to my rather modest home rig (gear detail is...

I have already purchased some gray Play-doh and an "I'm with infidel -->" t-shirt.

So I am flying here soon... and I want to take my cmoy with me to listen to on the plane. Anyone tried taking a homemade piece of electronics through airport security lately? Am I going to get fisted by some fat chick with a unibrow for attempting to fly with this thing? I mean.. it's wires...

So I took a chance and purchased "Factory Refurbished" IE6's from an authorized seller on Amazon. They just arrived today. I have given them a very close inspection and they do not appear to be fakes. I have only had about 30 minutes to listen to them during my lunch break and I was using my...

Thanks for all the suggestions! I will pick up some more pieces this weekend and report back.     Thanks again!

I am new to classical music and I would like some help in locating some more composers that may be of interest to me. I had a great time listening to Mozart this weekend. I don't know the names of the pieces that I liked, but I enjoyed all of the darker more brooding compositions the most. What...

I am STILL waiting on some parts to come in on backorder from mouser but I have most of this built. I have a little surprise for the power section. I may have to track down some parts elsewhere as mouser just told me my parts did not come in as expected... that's what I get for ordering off the...

Let me know if you notice a difference when you listen to them. The best part of this deal is you can go back and forth to see if the burned in headphones sound better than fresh out of the bag headphones.

The other week Woot had a deal on 2 sets of MX400 headphones for 12 bucks shipped. I got them on Tuesday of this week. I wasn't expecting much when I fired them up but I was surprised! They didn't sound mediocre like I had expected. They sounded like absolute garbage. I immediately regretted...

Quote: I agree.... They are fantastic. Enjoy your new cans!

I have the DT990 600 ohm's and have used them for music, movies and games quite extensively. They are bright, but they sound absolutely amazing with a tube amp. Considering mine are 600 Ohm you will want to take my opinion with a grain of salt but here is a short summary of the info you are...

In the age of internet purchasing you rely on the opinions of others before you pull the trigger on a big purchase. In my brief time with this hobby, I have learned that it doesn't matter what anyone thinks about a piece of gear because everyone hears differently. The only true universal...

Quote:   But that was all in lower case ;)    The cap is indeed the tallest part on the circuit board but that has been accounted for...  I hope to have some pictures up within a week or so.