Honestly the variance in sound quality isnt incredible, I mean clip-ons arent a thing these days for a reason. In terms of rarity and looks, I am quite partial to the EM9d. I had to beg a Dutch shop that was selling it used that I was willing to pay any price, and any shipping to get it. Good...

I got into this hobby in 2011, and have had a blast since then. Exploring the possibilities up and down the chain. One goal that was present the entire time was to collect as much of the Audio-Technica Clip-on line as humanly possible. Considering most were discontinued before I started...

Hi there,   I'm looking for recommendations for a DAP to pair with my Chord Hugo. I have an Onkyo DP-X1, and I know it's nitpicky, but I cant use the digital out and charge at the same time. I'd like a DAP with an optical out and a great GUI.   Right now I'm looking at an iBasso DX80, but...

How would you compare the HE-X to the HE-1K? Is it that much of an upgrade? Edit: Thanks for the great feedback already!

Hi peeps,   I'm in the market for an upgrade to my LCD-2 R1s. My stack is a Auralic Aries connected to a  Audio-GD Master 7 DAC with a Master 6 amp for good measure.    I could get those HE-1000s on sale at Adorama for 2100, but i'm in NJ and have to pay tax, and on top of that I would have...

I found it on slickdeals, but here's the direct link http://www.adorama.com/hmhe1000.html?emailprice=t&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_source=rflaid62905

Has anyone seen the deal for the HE1000 at adorama? It's going for 2099. Do you guys think it would be a good idea to bite at that price? I'm upgrading from LCD-2 rev 1s.

Hi all,   I have a chord hugo that I use in my office setup with my Edition 8s. Right now I use an AK100 with the optical to the hugo, but I was wondering if maybe I could improve the experience of the transport with perhaps an AK Jr, AK100ii or even an AK240. Any other recommendations?  ...

The HE400s do seem very nice, and his favorite color is blue. Do you think he could throw them in a backpack, or are they too fragile for that?

Hi all,   I just went traveling with my brother and his old sonys were leaving black flakes on his ears, so out they go. His birthday is coming up, so I wanted to get him new headphones.    He's not an audiophile, more of a "normal" person. So he doesnt want to use an amp or anything other...

Never really had an echo tbh. Not sure why there would be one in the first place? The mic is wired separately and no reason the mic should be picking up any sort of audio while you're using headphones?   The only thing I can think of is if your 2 female to 1 male 3.5mm adapter connected to the...

  My original plan was that I would plug the modmic straight into the chat adapter, but the chat adapter thought the modmic was a full headset, and I wasnt getting chat audio through the headphones, so I needed to split it. The mic doesnt run through the DSS because the DSS only uses a USB chat...

You are correct, I mute the game audio through the headset adapter and click the chat audio button until that's the only thing coming through it. Game audio through the DSS, Chat audio through the chat adapter.

  Hey, I managed to get it all working using a couple adapters. You cant plug the mic straight into the chat adapter. You need a PC Headset to Mobile phone adapter. You plug the mic into the mic end of the pc headset adapter, and then I used a 1 female to 2 male 3.5mm adapter to split the...

Hey guys,    I managed to figure out how to get a set of headphones working with the Xbox One with game audio and voice chat using this guide as a core.   Here is what you need: (What I used)   Headphones (ATH-W11r) Surround Processor (Turtle Beach DSS) Mic (Modmic 2.3) Optical Cable...

Would a DSS original version be enough to drive my ATH-W11R if I were to use them together? Or would I need an amp? Impedance is only 48 ohms. Pretty excited about it.

This is for gaming on my Xbox One. Those are my surplus headphones.   My home setup is CAPS Media Server > Audio-Gd Master 7 > Audio-Gd Master 6 > LCD-2 R1s My work setup is RWAK100-S > Apex Glacier > Edition 8s   I'm pretty much played out on those setups, and want to put my headphones...

Hi all,    Thank you Mad Lust Envy for writing this guide. I had gone to Best Buy to get a gaming headset for Titanfall on Xbox One, and cringed when I checked out their "top of the line" turtle beach and astro sets sets. I knew there had to be a better way, and you provided it.    So here's...

I'm really thinking of buying an RWAK100. It looks amazing! Is it much better than an imod 5.5g with a v-cap dock? I'm kind of sick of setting it up every time I want to listen.

Would a Pico Slim be an upgrade over the internal amp, or should I just use the internal amp?

Hi guys,   As you can see by the title, I want an Amp/DAC, preferably in the same box, with balanced output and usb input. This is meant for a bedroom setup with an Audeze LCD-2 or Beyer T1 and a laptop, and I dont really want to deal with 2 boxes.   Right now, the only one I can find is...

Thanks for the reply. Budget isnt an issue for me since I know the statement stuff isnt coming out until the end of the year. I'm definitely going to go SS with the Amp, because i'm too lazy to do tube rolling.   If only the LCD-2s were ruthenium clad....

I have a Lyr and a Bifrost already, and have started saving up for both the statement amp and DAC. I have a few options for headphones to be paired with the new setup.   Which would be best with the upcoming statement amp and DAC?   1. Recabling the Beyer T1s I already own to XLR. 2...

Hi everyone,   I've owned a pair of Yuin G2As for about 2 months now, and the cable is already cracking by the headphone jack. I use it in my portable setup (iMod 5.5g > ALO LOD > Pico Slim) on my desk at the office so I'm kinda surprised they'd be falling apart so quick.    I dont...

Hi everyone,   I just got an office job that lets us use our mp3 players at work. Therefore I want to get a baller portable setup to maximize my enjoyment of music at work.   I originally tried to get an ipod 5g off ebay, but the seller made a mistake and sent me a 6g instead, which I...