I am about to order a pair of AKG 271s and an amp for work. I was looking at the Shellbrook Mini Head or the Portaphile X3. The source is a 5g Ipod. I would like it to be pretty lowkey since I will be using it at work and ~100 bucks. Basically, I have been wanting to upgrade my "rig" for awhile...

I've been reading and reading lately about all these different kinds of headphones. Then I read one post that kinda made me think for a second. A good pair of headphones means squat if the source sucks right? So I am curious, at what level of headphone quality will I hit a wall? My music library...

I know you guys are probably tired of all the recommendation threads but I figured I would ask anyways =) I actually posted a similar thread about a year ago and got some great recommendations which lead me to the ATH-A900s that I love. I just recently got a new job in which I am on the...

Been reading and searching this forum for about a week now trying to decide on headphones. See I have this problem where I over think and over research anything I buy related to technology So some assistance to help me end this struggle would be much appreciated. Anyways, what I am looking for...