I'm just posting this thread because the more I listen to MS2i's, the more I realize how sweet and pleasurable the sound is. There is something about the sonic quality of the mids/upper mids of these that makes cellos, guitars, and vocals so damn enjoyable to listen to; they're on the side of...

Do amps just not get bashed at all? I've been researching for quite a while to find a good amp, and most, if not all, amps get good reviews regarding sound quality that are reviewed here. Yes, I've seen many complaints with quality control and dysfunction, but I've rarely seen someone bash the...

I couldn't believe headphone stands cost more than 30 dollars, seriously they're just pieces of polished wood or metal. I was trying to find alternate solutions and came across this: Amazon.com: Banana Tree - Sierra Banana Holder (Walnut) (6.5"W x 13"H): Kitchen & Dining It looks very...

I'm still in my search for good portable cans and some questions popped up. I used to have pk2's and loved the sound quality (very fun with reasonable clarity), just that bass was a bit on the lean side. Now my pk2's are broke and I want to know if ATH es7's may be good substitutes. From what I...

For long, I've been searching for portable cans with punchy bass, aggressive mids, and natural treble for mostly rock and hip hop (ideally it'd be something like ultrasone's bass, grado mids, and akg treble). I found that the best I could find that fits this category were the denons, which are...

I had a coincidental revelation today, and I'm wondering if this may apply to other head-fi members using iem's. Whenever I plugged my ER4P's deep in my ears, I would always feel a buildup of air pressure in my ears against the earphones, which made sense because the earphones compressed the...

any places i should check out? i am hoping they will be cheaper here than in the US because no shipping fees. thanks

I really like Anathema's A Fine Day to Exit, and Opeth's Damnation. I don't really want any screaming, or cheesiness. I'm looking for really depressing/melancholic tones; not sure why, but they sound very beautiful. Just got Joy Division's Closer, and from what I've sampled, I'm almost...

Just wondering, If I use the P->S cable on pk2's, would it have similar sonic impact as to making the pk2's more like Pk1's? Pk2's give too much hiss noise on my bithead, and I'm thinking if P->S cable is just adding impedance and would work to lessen the hiss and make better sound amped. I...

I mean, I got the marshmellows.. Did you know that they actually MAKE SOUND? It was pretty hard to tell if these 20 dollar artifacts were actually emitting noise or sound, but after hours and hours of excruciating analysis, I have concluded that they actually do emit sound. I did find some...

which is better for ath-w5000, considering the price premium for the wooaudio?

i mainly listen to country (taylor swift and brad paisley) which amp will make my country music sound better?

Anyone have experience with this site? I just placed an order for ath-w5000 for $682, and now they aren't responding for my emails...

I have a friend who cant stop talking about/ eargasming at the complex rhythms and polyphonics of Meshuggah. He pities his peers for not being able to appreciate true music, and also laments the lack of virtuosity(i'd say technicality) in most other bands. So, out of curiosity, I'm asking for...

I have a Cowon D2 and I'm wondering which would be better. i realize that esw9 is technically better for portable player, but would w1000 still sound better than esw9 even without an amp?

i guess the comparison is really between the d5000 and the ath-w1000, but also is the w5000 worth the extra ~250 dollars?

The HD-280 Pads, with a little bit of stretch, fit perfectly to the K181 Dj's. The replacement pads can be bought at the Sennheiser site. I was most worried about the sound change with the C pads, but there has been almost no change in the sound: the bass is still very much intact, and there's a...

Or rather, that are no longer talked about in headfi. When I first joined, recommendations for portable closed cans usually resulted in either Sony V6, Senn HD280, DT 250, or occasionally Sony eggos. Those all seem to have submerged from conversations these days with numerous introductions...

Comfort has not been a priority for me in picking shoes, but now it is. Are there any cheap (~$100) shoes that'll make me feel like I'm walking on the clouds? I'll consider any brand as long as the shoes look modest/simple. Casual sneakers preferred.

Record any peculiar or interesting observations you've had while on headfi I'll go first: I was browsing through the Gear-Fi forum and noticed the unusually high number of average post counts of headfiers posting on the threads there. (no, you can't say headfiers in member's lounge...

I've recently acquired AKG K181 DJ's from a fellow headfier. Our consensus was that the cans sound surprisingly good for the price. Even Saint panda, in his extensive review of closed headphones, described the sound to be above many, most, closed portable cans. This made me wonder why the cans...

I've found that wood headphones look good, but are there any other exotic materials that are available for headphones? The ATH-L3000 looks very attractive, but leather is a bit pedestrian for a $2000+ headphone, and I am looking for something more exotic, like alligator or crocodile, or perhaps...

I've been taking short breaks from progressive and classic rock and listening to some hip hop like Dr Dre/Snoop - Chronic and Immortal Technique. Can anyone recommend me more good hip hop?

I'm headed off to college this fall and I want to buy a set of portable, closed cans by then. I did some research (rp21's, es7's, etc), but I really dont know if the cans really meet the sq I want. I mostly listen to prog/classical rock, trance, and sometimes classics. I have an emu-0202 that...

Wow I just noticed spritzer's massive stax sales and other big sales on fs forum and Fitz is (unfortunately) selling most of his AKGs too. Looks like it's a good time for the headfiers who plan to buy/upgrade