Ahah, thanks I guess I meant ghetto more for the materials used, maybe frugal would have been a better choice!

My first proper attempt at making a cable, a bit ghetto but I like the result and since the original cable is broken and this works fine it'll do.   Done with an old paracord I had lying around, a ferrite bead from an old power supply to cover the Y split (just for looks), 10 years old heat...

Quote:   I was considering building a Beta22 actually! :D

Quote:   Are there any amps that are geared to low volume listening? The more powerful the better (it should give more power at lower volumes) or it doesn't work that way? I could try and make a cable for the HE-4 to connect it to the speaker taps, that should give more juice than...

Quote: I don't know, I was expecting more WOW or something. XD   The thing is, this headphones to me feel like a super realistic (graphically speaking) videogame, it's so realistic that you know it's awesome but it doesn't impress because it's simply too realistic so it doesn't have...

I got my HE-4 a week ago, I can definitely hear more stuff than before, more detail and a better sound stage. (the music it's not coming from inside my head anymore)   I come from a cheap headset and while I do clearly hear the differences, the better bass (quality and quantity), the mids...

Quote:   The problem is it's Amazon US, here in europe they both cost a lot more, I think I will get the Sony BDP-S370 just to get started an in a couple of months I will get something better.   I mean the Sony should be better then my phone as far as sound quality goes, at least I...

Quote:   Thanks for your answer, I did check the QA350 while searching before opening this thread and It's kinda interesting but I couldn't find it in my price range, maybe in the US but it will cost more in the end if you add taxes and shipping.   By the way the size is not a problem...

Hi, I'm looking at buying a Sony BDP-S370 right now and I was thinking if I would have better sound quality by getting just a CD-P instead of a multi-format player.   I will also going to use this thru an amp and this will be used as a bed-side/starter cd player, for my main listening I will...

Hi it's me again! I have been able to make up my mind on what kind of sound I may prefer so I'm back in need for more help! Link to my original post. I want a relatively balanced headphone (no huge dips or crazy emphasis on a particular area) with a present bass that gives a nice thump...

Quote:   Well those are the main genres, I listen to a lot of other stuff too but I couldn't fit all of it in the profile! XD   I was considering the Hifiman because from what I read they should be somewhat like DT880s on steroids with more mids and bass! (to put it very simple)  ...

Quote: Eheh, the bad thing is I don't have the headphones yet, I'm still deciding what to buy.   If I decided to buy the Hifiman I will have less money to buy a better amp if needed, on the other side I guess they will still sound better than my current crappy headphones and this...

Thanks for the replies! I was wondering would this amp be enough to drive the Hifiman HE-4?

Hi, I have this amp (pre-amp maybe?) and I was wondering if it's any good considering it's free and it's quite old. Will it be able to drive say 600ohm Beyers? I guess you wouldn't be able to know how it sounds just by looking at its specs but it may be enough to gather if its really bad or...

Quote: Ahah, no problem.   I thought about it a bit more and come up with a bunch of possible routes.   Option 1: Denon D2000, Audio Technica AD900 Option 2: Denon D2000, Beyer DT880 600ohm Option 3: Denon D2000, Audio Technica AD700, Beyer DT880 600ohm Option 4 (cheap-ish...

Quote: DT900? You mean AD900? Thanks by the way you really helped getting thing more clear.    

Quote: What about getting the Denon D2000 and the AD700 or AD900? They should be even more apart, one heavy on the bass and with small soundstage the other with huge soundstage and light bass. If I understand correctly the DT880, especially the 600ohm, should be roughly in between the...

Quote: That way I would end up with two bass heavy phones tho? Considering that it might be worth to get the DT880 for a more balanced open headphone and the D2000 for a more bass oriented closed headphone, they may be different enough to let me understand which of the two signatures I...

Quote: Thanks for the answer! I was thinking about the D2000 as an alternative, so would it be different enough from the DT880? Or maybe I should get the Denon and something else instead of the DT880, maybe a Sennheiser HD600?

Quote: First of all thanks for the answer!   I forgot to say I'm mostly looking to full size/circumaural headphones (even tho I'd still like to try some over the ear ones like the Grados).   I was thinking what if I raised my budget a bit and got the DT880 with e7/e9 combo AND...

I have highlighted some parts if you want to skim thru and see if it's worth reading the whole thing.   Hello everybody I'm seeking advice from you lovely people of Head-Fi, I've been reading reviews and threads for a couple of weeks now, comparing headphones and I've finally narrowed it...