I have the A900s, and seriously, these aren't made for Metal music (in my opinion). They don't suck at it, but to my ears they don't do Metal well; at least, not the way an average metalhead likes it. The sonic signature of the A900s is such that it has relatively lesser mids than the average...

I have found the Singapore equivalent of these services. Thanks for looking anyway!

I found a good deal for the M-Audio Firewire Audiophile: http://www.scitscat.com/catalog/prod...roducts_id/358 The problem is... I live in Singapore, and when I enquired about shipping costs, the fella quoted me US$42! I don't think it really costs that much, since I have just had my...

Quote: Originally Posted by AficionadoZone Does anyone know if one of these portable amps will adequately power the hard to drive 600's? Thanks, Robert I just bought the Portaphile V2. I don't think it is a problem, because the gain setting on the amp can be set to a rather...

Hi guys, I just received my Portaphile V2 today. It was shipped in excessive amount of bubble-wraps, and the physical condition of the amp was perfect. It took a total of a week to reach me (I live in Singapore, Asia). After I first got it, I hooked it to my PC and listened it through my...

Quote: Originally Posted by llbluell So the panasonics arnt comfortable??? They are totally fine, to me at least. I find that the physical parts in contact with your ears (the tips) can be easily changed anyway, and for a very cheap price, so comfort really is not a big issue...

Quote: Originally Posted by Tech2 On top of that, Cesar was great to work with and answered all of my questions promptly. Truly a pleasure to do business with. Seconded.

Alright, I'm gonna order a portaphile right now.

If you intend to check out canalphones in your budget, you can consider the Panasonics HJE50 and the Sharps MD33. I wouldn't say they are good phones for gaming, but music quality with these are superb considering the little price you'll be paying for them. And like it's been mentioned...

Quote: Originally Posted by llbluell After all the crap u give them, how can u say "That said, I still think the Panasonics are a great bargain and everyone should get themselves a pair. For the more mathematically inclined, I'd estimate them to be around 80-90% of the Sharps but at 50%...

Quote: Originally Posted by Richteralan Heard panasonic. unbelievable awful! harsh high + harsh mid + narrow soundstage then besides that, only some deep clear bass. lower-mid is virtually not present. EQed highs and mids down, still harsh and coarse. I believe it is good...

From my personal experience, I think that the best-sounding pair of earbuds out of the 3 is the Sharp MD33. Good detail, clear and tight bass, and very powerful mids. Nothing is sonically wrong with these earbuds. There is clearly a boost somewhere in the lower midrange, but it is not bad...

Guys, let's cool it. We don't want the forum to be a hostile arena. Jon L, I believe there is no difference in the 2 output formats. As Woem correctly pointed out, there is no quality lost in the when you encode files in lossless formats, thus the name Lossless. Take a good listen again...

I am now considering the Creative Audigy2 NX (USB), due to budget constraints. Have heard bad things about the Audigy products, but is it really that bad? It supports 24bit/96kHz playback/recording, so resolution should not be that bad, isn't it? Heard that these cards do resampling (no...

These are the listed specs of the card: Input (Line setting) ------------------ Max Input +2.3dBV (1.3 Vrms) Signal to Noise Ratio -98dB @ 48kHz (a-weighted) Dynamic Range 98dB @ 48kHz (a-weighted) THD + N 0.0045%, 1kHz, -1dBFS @ 48kHz Frequency Response -0.35 / +0.01 dB, 22Hz...

From the description of the site, the soundcard supports a line in, instrument in, and a mic in. There is a switch to instrument/line in. Both have different gains and some technical specifications I don't really fully understand. Is it gonna be bad for the recordings?

Since I am only gonna need one line input, and maybe 2 in rare cases, I think I might just go ahead with the M-audio Fast Track USB: http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_u...SB-main-1.html Anyone has any idea how good this thing might be?

Quote: Originally Posted by lan At this budget you don't have much choice. There's the M-Audio Audiophile Firewire which you could find discounted for about $200. I recommend Firewire since USB uses more CPU power. You usually won't find more than stereo inputs in this price range and...

Quote: Originally Posted by dallasstar I recommend firewire rather than USB (unless it is USB2, and not 1.1). I won't mind firewire, as long as the prices are not too high. I have USB2.0 ports on my laptop as well. So, what would you recommend? More questions: I believe most...

Quote: Originally Posted by GlowWorm Seems to be a common trend, one of the main reasons why alot of smaller recording studios are going out of business. Yea Why bother paying the professional studios when you can DIY. It's more fulfilling, and costs less in the long run. I am...

Quote: Originally Posted by NightWoundsTime Probably the M-audio USB will be your best bet. I know GSFerrari tried one on his laptop and returned it since the sound wsn't up to his preference, but it still seems to be the best USB option out there. Any other offerings I've seen are a lot...

I am thinking of getting a USB sound card to record my band's jams. We already have our own studio with instruments mic-ed up into the main mixer. I am thinking of using a computer (my laptop) to record the mixdown sounds, and engineer the effects from there. The laptop does not come with...

Quote: Originally Posted by Ojannen What exactly is sibilance? Where on a piano are mids? I don't really think about sounds in hertz. I think about them as notes in octaves. If the mids on the a900 are recessed or not as present as the tenor and bass, does that mean the octaves above...

Microphonics are a problem, but it can be greatly reduced by hiding the wires under your shirt. Regarding the foot-thumpings, it really depends on the way you walk I walk around with my Sharp MD33s quite a lot. I used to find the thumps quite irritating, until my feet adjusted and I start...

Regarding the A900s and the recessed mids thing: If you are a Rock-Metal music fan, and enjoy the raw sounds of thrashing guitars, you might not want these. I think the main strengths of the A900s are the treble sounds (cymbals, high pitched synths, many new age pianos). The mids are not...