How does the AH-D2000 compare with the Ultrasone 780? I have the 780 and find them uncomfortable and boomy. After doing some reading the D2000 sounds interesting. Does anyone have experience with both?

I'd like to share how I've come to the conclusion that the Ultrasone hfi 780 are my favorite headphone for rock, metal, and most recordings I own. I'm now going to attempt to recall all the expensive equipment I've owned in chronological order:Sennheiser hd570 (kept) Chaintech av710 (kept)...

Is there a different theme or style available when viewing a thread? The user info on top of the content isn't to my taste. I seem to remember there being a way to do that at one time but I don't see such an option anywhere.

I'm in the market for a new cell phone / mp3 player / pda. The iPhone sticks out but having to use iTunes strongly turns me off, as does the automatic label of jagoff. I currently use a Sony w580i and my severe gripe with it is that it doesn't have a headphone out. It doesn't have any real...

This tune had me rocking my head for about 5 plays. His name is Ronald Jenkees. Anyway, check it out: YouTube - messin with a guitar sound (more outro music at the end!)

Until I wanted a lossless copy of an album in iTunes and an aac copy on my iPod Nano, I thought Apple had really created a slick product. Well, maybe they have and I just haven't figured it out yet. I set iTunes to allow me to manually manage my ipod so I could delete songs from iTunes and...

There are quite a few Canucks on this forum and I'd like to exploit this fact. Unfortunately I'm not very connected to my own local music scene. It would be great to about what treasures others have found up in Canada. One of my favorites from this year would have to be "The End -...

A couple years ago I finished my Computer Science Degree with a less than stellar GPA. I seldom went to class and it showed in my grades. Towards the end of my degree I started working in web development at a small company. I racked up a total of about 2 years experience before I started to lose...

I just listened to it and I'm completely shocked. Pardon my acronym but What? Their style is completely detached from their previous records. It's not even rock pop anymore: no distortion, no yells, 0 angst, just loads of falsetto vocals. Can someone explain to me what happened to the band? By...

Some of you may remember the discussion I started months back about wanting to have a public ABX test for head-fiers. I found myself bored this saturday afternoon and decided to finally make it happen. The purpose of this test is to prove that you can differentiate MP3 from Lossless. If...

Here's the story to date: sr325i, hd650 -so long ago I forget what I didn't like ksc75 -fragile -small soundstage hd595 -lack bass, otherwise nice px100 -fragile -small soundstage k701 -favorite so far (i know, you think I'm crazy) -lacks bass -too much detail -can...

My k81dj broke (just the platic) while travelling through south east asia and I want to get a replacement when I get to Bangkok in a couple weeks. I doubt I'll find any high end headphones in Laos. Anyone know of a headphone store in Bangkok?

There's been a lot of discussion lately about whether or not people can ABX well encoded mp3s or not. There are certainly many people out there that can AB, and this test is simply a chance for you to show off your hearing abilities and put to rest the doubters/haters. I will use Lame 3.97 -V2...

I'm not sure if there's much demand for this sort of thing but I'm bored. I've spent way too much time configuring foobar and maybe I can help some of you save time. This thread could be thought of as an "advanced" stuff sister thread to my guide to making foobar usable. To get things...

A big part of how much I can enjoy a band is dependent on my appreciation of the vocals. For the purposes of this thread I want to ignore power metal style vocals (ala Dream Theater, Edguy, etc...). I really dig the singer from Opeth. Both past and present singers from Killswitch Engage float my...

The anti-ipod criticisms have left me a little confused. Let's settle the score once and for all. I'll update the original post of this thread with the pros and cons that you contribute in this thread. Maybe if this turns out well we could do the same for other DAP's as well. For the purpose of...

I'm in the market for a fun (rock/metal) headphone and with Christmas coming up I may have to treat myself very soon. BTW the spell checker in Firefox 2 is just dandy. I actively use the AKG 701, the Senn 595 and the AKG K81DJ. I enjoy all 3 despite their respective weaknesses. My source is...

I have more money than I know what to do with these days. That's an exaggeration but the RS-1 is well within my budget. Some time ago I bought a 325i and ended up not liking it, it was exhausting for my ears to listen to. The initial impressions I wrote about it here on head-fi might...

How do these 3 headphones relate and compare? There's a store nearby where I was able to audition the MS-Pro and I was quite stunned with their sound, also they were cheaper than even the RS-2. Is the MS-Pro based on the RS-2?

With the DAC connected to a computer via USB what sample rate is used?

My K701's are killing the top of my head. I have a shaved head and I can see an indentation in the top of my head where the nub connects with my head. I have a big head but the headphones can get bigger. Will those retractible tension lines become less strong? Any tips for making these phones...

I don't have much to say on this combo which I received a couple days ago other than WOW. How trite of me. Anyway, I've listened to some nice gear over the years. My source until now was an emu0404. I've Tried a Gilmore Lite and a MisterX Millet Hybrid amp with Grado 325i, Senn 650, Senn...

Is there still a discount at headphone.com with head-fi donation? What is the discount?

I need a new book. What are you reading and enjoying?

1. Does windows see it like a usb harddrive or do you have to use proprietary software to put files on it. 2. Does it play xvid/mpeg etc. natively or does it transcode video? 3. Does it have a language setting (ie can you switch between Korean and English?) 4. Why am I so giddy about...