Yes a headphone amp can make a big difference compared to a AV receiver. I have an Onkyo TX-8555 stereo receiver which I used with all my headphones with much satisfaction. Then I picked up the Hifiman HE-400 and compared to my non-planar headphones I wasn't getting the same amount of audio...

A week so far of decadent audio indulgence with the Schiit Magni playing my HiFiMan HE-400 headphones and no regrets about putting away my speaker system for a headphone setup. Listening to some Mozart Allegro at the moment and its soothing in its grand musical properties. I cant believe how...

Schiit Magni amp with HiFiMan HE-400 headphones through my pc onboard audio. Just got the Magni this past weekend and its really bringing all the sound out of the HE-400 without having to turn up the volume like I had to do with other sources. Am so happy with the Magni I actually put away all...

  My brother inlaw was mentioning the same thing about an external dac making a major difference compared to the horrible onboard sound he had on his work computer. Will most likely get the Modi in the future to hear the difference. At the moment am very satisfied. Thanks for the advice :D

  Same here. If I don't plan to listen to it I wont buy it and have it take up space on my hard drive just sitting there.

  I just got my Magni yesterday. Used it for about five hours last night once I got home and at least ten hours thus far today with my HiFiman He-400. The Magni feeds the He-400 all the power it could want completely opening up the sound with incredible fiendish detail. I was playing DIABLO 3...

Am a big fan of the Sennheiser HD 280 Pro since getting them about two years ago at the now gone Guitar Center inside Best Buy. They provide excellent isolation from my sometimes noisy environment in a small thin wood floor studio apartment. Am easily distracted by outside sounds so the...

HiFiMan HE-400 for $299.00 when it was still selling for $399.00 at Amazon. Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro (250 ohm version) for $149.00 at Best Buy.

Ultrasone HFI-780. Decent isolation without disconnecting you completely from your surroundings depending on volume level and music played. Fast and energetic that suits rock and electronic music well while still having crystal clear detail for ambient music.

It just happened one day. One minute its a life of floor standing speakers then next its mainly computer speakers. Suddenly its 2014 and my brother inlaw is telling me how he sees at least fourteen headphones in his view in my living room. That's when I realized I had at least five more stored...

Fantastic pictures keph :D Love the peaceful calm yet defiant in control of your space ambience of the last picture. Its as if you can come and go from this world to your own whenever you want. Thanks for the inspiring view :D

  Well for me it was that my first headphone (Koss Pro 4AA) stayed in the family all the way up to 1996 being passed on to me since no one else in the house was into headphones. By 1996 they were on their last legs but fortunately for me I was more into speakers back then. Then around 2004 I...

  Same here :D I must have been a wee lad of four years when my dad put them on my head and it was like getting zapped by pure magical euphoria as the sound new and unique traveled into my noggin as my first conscious awareness of body and mind oneness occurred.

Am using   HiFiMan HE-400 through a RadioShack 40 watt PA which shockingly makes the HE-400 sing like a million bucks compared to my Onkyo TX-8555 stereo receiver which has to be turned up pretty loud to bring out the details. It must be the orthodynamic design of the HE-400 needing the extra...

Sennheiser HD 280 Pro has plenty of isolation and the treble is detailed yet comfortable. They are tight but after using them for the past two years they have loosened up a bit and are great to wear while still keeping outside noise mostly away. Excellent for movies, games and music.   You...

Nice poster and more a guide on being happy on a personal level since being a negative person a lot of times does not equal negative job skills which could be exceptional. Perfect example is the jerk who everyone hates at a electronics store yet is the one who ends up being manager just because...

The title of the thread pretty much describe the HiFiMan-HE 400 perfectly especially when it comes to the change of sound from different sources. On my Onkyo TX-8555 stereo receiver I really had to turn up the volume to bring out the sound and detail. Then last night on a whim I hooked up a...

Sennheiser HD 280 Pro- Excellent isolation from outside noise and has a nice natural sound which doesn't sound subdued or toned down. Comfortable amounts of bass and clear treble giving a balanced sound to movies, music and gaming. Price is about $89.00 when I got them at BEST BUY a few years...

  For me what has worked is just turning up the volume to bring out all the detail in the upper mids  and lower treble. On my Onkyo TX 8555 stereo receiver I have to keep the volume at 40 to 45 to bring out a detailed full sound. I will probably see how they sound with the volume set at 50 in...

  Looking grand! :D Congratulations JoeDoe. Did a search on Amazon to satisfy my curiosity and those are some really great headphones. The retro look like vintage gear from another time when the world was as war adds to their mystique.

  For me they are very comfortable and I can wear them for as long as I want without any discomfort. The sound coming from them is like an illusion spell making me think I have my speakers on due to the spacious audio quality. I always make sure to check the speakers on my Onkyo TX-8555 stereo...

Finally enjoying some headphone time again with my HiFiMAN HE-400 after a week with the flu. I have yet to touch my other headphones since getting the HiFiMAN HE-400 two months ago they do everything so perfect. Looks like its time to start putting the other headphones in storage for a bit less...

  Yes all of Bethesda's games have that realistic color style to them. That's why I usually turn the in-game brightness all the way down which brings out the color and makes things like torches much more important. Last Elder Scrolls game I played which was naturally rich in color was TES 2...

I used to be all speakers. These days its more and more headphones except when things feel too quiet and isolated in the apartment then I turn on the speakers to give some life to the graveyard silence permeating the room. If not for that it would probably be a hundred percent headphones except...