I've only seen one HD497 in the wild. Lots of Sony V-whatevers, LOTS of iPod earbuds. I guess UCSD is just not a headphone kind of place... Once I get a nice Grado (I'm really liking the MS-1) I'll definitely sport it around campus. But as I'm Team Starving Student that might be a while...

Mmmm, I don't know how to use a multitester. I suppose I could always learn from the University of Google. As far as I can tell, I have an HD25SP with a British Airways logo on the headband. I don't think the impedance is very high -- coming out of a portable there's more bass than my (32...

http://headphone.com/layout.php?topi...tID=0020080025 My British Airways-labelled '25 is identical to the headphone pictured. All the eBay sellers that described them said they were identical to the 25SP, and I've seen nothing to contradict them. I snagged them on eBay for $61 delivered...

My HD25BA is easy enough to drive from an iRiver IMP-350 as well as my PowerBook's headphone jack. It sure doesn't seem very high-impedance. The plug is a sturdily-built right-angle 1/8inch. As far as the cord length, if I hold the tip of the plug in one hand and the top of the headband I can...

Hi all! I'm yet-another newbie charging headlong into new realms of audio quality and poverty. I currently have an HD497 and HD25SP (Concorde edition ), insufficiently driven by my PowerBook. I intend to get a BitHead (unless somebody has a cheaper alternative?) From what I've seen in this...

Well, the 7506 isn't mine, I got to borrow it from a friend for a few weeks. It's very nice, and if the 497 is of similar quality, I'll love 'em. As for comfort, I should mention that the *other* end of the spectrum is the Koss TD/65s I have now. Jesus, they're like some kind of medieval...

Hello, I've been looking for some good headphones to use with my computer. Here's what I want: -deep bass - not necessarily louder bass, but when the music goes boom i want to hear boom all the way down the spectrum. e.g., between Koss TD/65s (hotter bass) and Sony MDR-7506 (deeper, softer...