I looked up some of the popular high-end DAC chips on the market to see the noise performance based on their specifications. The Effective Number of Bits (ENOB) of a DAC, or the noise-free bits that a DAC can resolve, can be simply calculated from the dynamic range specification on chip...

I'm the one on the right in the photo!   I had a great time meeting the other Head-Fiers around Dallas. Thanks to Nick for setting up a wonderful meetup.   Brief thoughts -   MrFaust - Glad you loved the T1s.  Best of luck on your quest for the Holy Grail :)   Thanks to Barry for...

I will be attending the meetup too!  I'll bring along my Beyerdynamic Tesla T1s, Yulong DA8 DAC, and Bottlehead Crack + Speedball.

Count me in as well!   I will bring the following:   AKG K702 Yulong Sabre DA8 Bottlehead Crack (if I finish assembling it before the meet) ATH-ES7

I'd be interested in driving up from Tucson for this meet!  I will bring:   AKG K702 Yulong DA8 Bottlehead Crack (maybe... not assembled yet)

I recently moved to Tucson, and I'm also wondering if there are any other head-fiers around.  I live in the central part of town.

I agree with the previous comments that the MDR-v6 sound rather harsh.  I enjoyed listening to music with the M50 much more.

Like many other people in this thread, I've recently been enjoying Fate/Zero, Ben-to, Guilty Crown, and Mawaru Penguindrum.  I'm very impressed with how ufotable is handling Fate/Zero.  The pacing may be somewhat on the slow side, but the animation is gorgeous and the soundtrack is great. ...

I recently got the AKG K702s, so please add me to the list .  I'm enjoying the sounds of the K702 a lot!

Well, there goes UT Austin's rank...  Too bad, I thought they had a good amount of momentum going on.

Fellow newb from Los Angeles checking in.  I would like to see a meet happen around here.

I would like to see mid-end Sennheisers (i.e. HD558,598).

The bass on the AD700s is pretty thin though.  For around $150, you could try the ATH-M50 if you haven't heard that as a suggestion before.  I'm not sure how good it is for gaming, but it's a good choice for listening to music.  Sennheiser HD558s might work as well.

I will agree with what's been said here that the K70X heaphones are large but fit pretty well on most head sizes.

I saw a deal for the Meelec CW31P's for $20 a few weeks ago and I picked it up after looking at the review in this thread.  After switching the stock ear tips out for larger ones, I feel that the CW31s are a very good option for a natural sounding IEM for the price I paid.  The mids and highs...

I recently got AKG K702s and I'm very happy with my purchase.   1) AKG K702 2) ATH-A700 3) ATH-ES7 - I think these sound better than the A700s, but I can't wear them too long without discomfort 4) Shure E2c 5) Koss KSC75 6) Sony MDR-v6

Hopefully these sound good.  I've enjoyed my A700s so I'll keep an eye out on these headphones.  I'm not really sold on the wings though, so moving to a full headband looks interesting.

  Quote: Thanks for the advice!   Quote:   Have you heard both of these headphones?  From what I saw from previous threads, they both emphasize treble, but the K702s have larger soundstage, while the SRH940s are more forward.  I will be using these headphones a lot with...

Hi everyone,   I will probably be buying the AKG K702 within a few days, but I'm not sure what amp to get with the headphones.  I already have the Fiio E7, which I acquired from a friend for a low price.  Would the E7/E9 combo suit the AKG K702 well?  I've read that the 702s can always use a...

The Superlux headphones sound quite interesting to me.  Anyone know how they do with classical music compared to other headphones like AKGs or the AD700?

I feel that the ATH-M50 and ATH-A700 have similar sound signatures.  However, the M50 has stronger bass than the ATH-A700, and both of them have slightly recessed midranges.  I also feel the A700 has a better soundstage.  The design of the two headphones is obviously quite different - A700s seem...

The Sony's are very durable.  To make them more comfortable, buy Beyerdynamic DT250 replacement velour ear pads (costs about $20) and use those instead of the stock Sony ones.

Audio Technica ATH-M50 might be a good option.  They have nice bass and are well-regarded. M50s aren't the most portable headphones, but you can wear them outside if you have to   ATH-M50s go for about $150 USD these days (sad, since they went for about $100 USD less than a year ago), so...

Audio Technica ATH-AD700s are quite comfortable as well, although they are open.   Edit - What do you dislike about the ATH-M50s? Do they clamp too tightly around your head?