Quote: Originally Posted by gloco Try them with different sources, i figured the same as you, "they sound alright." Once i got a rio karma, all hell broke loose...same as the njb3. Both daps power the shures correctly. I think its just a matter of synergy. Thats unfortunate for...

Quote: Originally Posted by gloco I personally found the zen micro to be a bad match with the shures. No matter how much i eq'd the sucker, the shures still sounded rather bland and hopeless. Really? To me they sound alright but my friend's $40 buck sonys delivered more bass...

ok cool thanks

I guess so.. But I really don't know the first thing about customizing EQ. Any suggestions on that?

Hey Guys, I'm new to custom EQ and stuff like that. I've read that the E2c really dont deliver bass up to par with other expensive headphones, but hey, I'm one of those people who find the bad parts of a item after I buy it. I've been quite satisfied with my E2cs (which recently broke and are in...

Edit: Site was lagging and posted message twice.

It's for personal use and personal recording. I would love to opt for an acoustic, but there's the noise issue, and buying a silent acoustic is far out of budget (that's already halfway towards a grand piano right there). Apart from the Yamaha GranTouch which can seen as a slightly neutered...

I think I've come to a decision now (still needs final approval from those controlling the pursestrings ). I'll be going for the Yamaha Clavinova CLP-280 PE (polished ebony). The wooden hammer action is exactly what I was looking for, and it has just enough features to satisfy my needs. It's...

One more week has passed, and I've narrowed down and have adjusted my focus more. Kawai wooden action while great is too light for me, so Yamaha it is. Now it's down to which one. CLP-270, CLP-280, CVP-307 The dealer quoted an official price for the CLP-270 (don't think it's list price...

Thanks for the clarification. I think I'll opt for the external amp (+ DAC combo for the computer at some point). The micro (with the desktop module) represents the perfect balance for me because I'll be moving around a lot between my home and my appartment, yet I still want a decent...

Quote: Originally Posted by Yikes The fact that the Clavinova has a built in 20 watt/channel amp has no bearing on the quality of its headphone output. The model I'm looking at has an 60W amp unless I'm reading things wrong (Amplifiers: "60W x 2 + 20W x 2"). Even my older...

Assuming the K601's get reviewed positively, I'l be picking up a pair of those as soon as I finalize my digital piano purchase. I've chosen those because they fare well with classical music and piano, and that's the brunt of what I'll be using it for. The other part would be games, and I'm...

I tried searching, but there haven't been that many comparisons of the two. My Plans Since I'll buy the amp at a later date (to spread out costs), I think I can bump my amp budget up to the next level. How much better is the Micro Amp (alone) than the TA/TB if it's plugged directly into...

How much better would a Total Bithead ($260) be if I connected it up to the USB port of my laptop as opposed to a Total AirHead ($200) connected to the sound card? I really don't have plans on touching the sound card as I got it just a month ago. I'm leaning towards the latter unless there's...

Remember that I've got a laptop. The product cited looks like it's only for desktops.

Try talking XXX into letting you drop hundreds and usually thousands on a single camera lens. Thankfully, there are only a small finite number of lenses possible (~50 in all for Canon or Nikon unless you factor in 3rd party) unlike headphones and amps where there are hundreds. One hobby's...

I know. But if the AKG's really do deliver significantly more while I'm playing the piano (no way to test them side by side though!), that may tip the scales in AKG's favor. Or I could go lazy and hop to the 701's and forgo the amp. They're easier to drive aren't they?

Ok, just making sure. What recommendations do you have for amps in the $100-$200 range? Would something simple like the Airhead or Bithead work?

Wait, I can't plug in the amp directly to my sound card?

That's the dilemma. The piano's internal amp will bring out the best in the K501/601, but I have no idea how it will sound in the computer. I'm basically trading off sound quality between the piano and the computer. I *could* buy an amp, but how would it fare if I plugged it straight into the...

Usage: The headphones will be used for two purposes: playing on a digital piano and playing games on the computer / listening entirely to classical on the computer. The piano portion is more important to me. Source: The computer is a laptop that currently uses an The Audigy notebook PCMCIA...

I own a TI-83, 86, and 89 and am happy with them all. The 89 really sets the bar for all calculators. Too bad TI has a stranglehold on this market, because they've gotta lazy and have refused to make any truly meaningful changes for the past few years. Perhaps a model with a higher resolution...

The MP8 definitely looks like a steal at $1999. If the sound portion of it delivers, it should give the P250 and its Roland equivalent a run for their money. But based on the samples I heard on Kawai's site, I came away a little less than impressed (compare it side to side with the CA series for...

They look nice (the model you showed and the step up one which costs $3000), but I don't think they're in the area. The wooden keys definitely look tempting...

If you'd like to see the continuation of my search for a digital piano, read the other thread I made. http://www6.head-fi.org/forums/showthread.php?t=141195 Any more suggestions for headphones?