Has anyone compared the Solo2 to the Bose On-Ear headphones?    (Either the On-Ear 2, or the Soundtrue On-ear which I think sound the same.)

I ordered this power supply off Amazon:   http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00IX6DAK0   The specs are all the same except it can supply 2 amps instead of the original 1.5A supply. I've only tested it briefly, but so far it's working fine and it makes no noise even if I put my head right next...

Anyone? Bueller?   This noise is driving me crazy. Can anyone confirm if they all do this?

I have a Fiio E9 that was gift about a couple years ago, so it's out of warranty. Its AC adapter makes a constant noise that's annoying me since I rearranged my desk and moved it closer. I'm talking about an acoustic noise that emanates from the power supply, not electrical noise. It is present...

Right now I have a couple pairs of headphones for sale. I listed them as available in the US, but one of them is bring me multiple requests to ship them to exotic locations. (2 people from Brunei and 1 from India.) What's the most cost-effective, and reasonably cheap way to ship cans overseas? I...

Has anyone tried the 3rd-party 580/600/650 ear pads selling from China on eBay? Are they any good?

The flat cable seems cheesy for a headphone at this price. I can understand the one with the iPod controls being thin & short for portable use, but not the other for the home. Can anyone recommend a cable that's a little longer and nicer-looking? I don't want a high-end tweak cable, just...

Is is possible to put 3rd party ear pads on the Spirit Pro or the Spirit Classic in order to bring them up to around 60mm inside height? 48mm doesn't even seem like it should be considered circumaural at all for most people. Supra-aural fit and a strong clamp sounds really bad.

What are the long-time durability and serviceability prospects for these? I'm considering buying a pair. This a big investment for me, so I only want to do if I'm going to keep them for a long time. A few things concern me:   -this is produced by one guy, not an established company that we...

I've been using Bose AE2's for when I need closed cans. The sound quality isn't great, sort of tin-canny, but it's not too bad, and the comfort and isolation are good. I've tried various "audiophile-approved" closed cans but they've all disappointed me in one way or another. Some are...

I'm considering trying a pair of these due to the Inner Fidelity review and my positive experiences with PSB speakers in the past, but so far every closed headphone I've tried (Creative Aurvana Live, Bose AE2, Noontec Zoro, ATH-M50, etc) has disappointed me in one way or another. (I admittedly...

Has anyone owned both of these and compared them side by side? Do they sound the same?

I tried the original version and they sounded better than any other closed headphone I've heard so far (ATH-M50, Bose AE2, Creative Aurvana Live) , but they had very little isolation, making them useless for the purposes you would use a closed headphone for. And they weren't great by...

I have a pair of HD580 and I like them, but the low sensitivity bothers me. My iMac just barely drives them to good levels if I turn it all the way up, and my Ipod is the same (and that hurts battery life). I really don't to deal with the money and hassle of a headphone amp. I was thinking of...

Quote:   It isn't just EQ. I have a Denon minisystem that does Dolby HP. I can clearly hear simulated room echoes.    

BH Photo & Video was selling the M50 straight cable for around $119 up until a few days ago. Now it's $159. That's frustrating. How likely it is to come down to $120 again from a reputable site?

$40.   Also there's a local ATH-M50 for $80, but he has closed in-ears already, so I thought it might be better to get open phones so he doesn't have to be deaf when he's watching a movie.

I have an opportunity to buy a pair of NIB HD515 at a good price. I was thinking of getting them for a friend of mine who isn't an audiophile, who has an apartment where he can't crank up music all the time. I've heard the HD555 before, but not the 515. Is it respectable? I'm wondering whether I...

I like the look of the HD555 and HD595. Very sleek, not a lot of sharp edges and prominent hinges like most headphones. I'm not sure about the new HD558 and HD598. The 558's black color is too plane, and I'm not sure about the 598. I think it could look really nice, or really cheesy and I'd have...

I found the Sennheiser HD555 to be very comfortable. It has nice big velour earpads. They're open headphones though, no isolation. It sells for about $100 new right now. It can be modified by pulling out a piece of foam, and people here believe doing that will make it acoustically identical to...

You spend more time on forums than actually listening to music.

They make a cable adapter:   http://www.sennheiserusa.com/serviceandsupport_part-finder_adapters_092595 http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/601983-REG/Sennheiser_092595_3_5mm_Plug_to_6_3mm.html

Because I don't own them.

Has anybody examined the HD558 and HD598 to see if they have the same relationship as the HD555 and HD595, with the same drivers but a piece of foam added on the lower one? So, can you modify the 558 to be like the 598? Has anyone done this?

Do drivers wear out or change sound over time? I have a pair of HD580 that were refurbished. The housing is like new but I don't know how old the drivers are. They've been making the 580 since 1993 IIRC, so the drivers could be almost 20 years old. Will an old pair of drivers sound the same as...