Go with a pair of hd800. Much cheaper than the hd800s and add a schiit valhalla 2 with the savings. Buy 2nd hand too.

philips she3580 is really nice, v-shaped

i surmised that was true too.. :( hopefully we're both wrong

they definitely look a little bigger from the pics, and as slightly increasing the size would be a smart move by sennheiser, i would suggest they probably are bigger

I was just looking around on the net and found this: http://en-de.sennheiser.com/ces-2015   Shows 13 new headphones from sennheiser, hopefully some attendees can get some impressions in soon.

Thanks! I was having somewhat of a similar issue too and this completely fixed it. Also, as it is built around the original headband it is completely reversible. Unfortunately I didn't take step by step pictures, but it is basically made with two overlaid strips of straight cut neoprene (as wide...

Fairly sure this is only for Australia but DWI has 50% off AKG headphones. Their selection is limited but they have akg k712 pro for $295 AUD delivered. To get the last $5 off you need to subscribe to their newsletter when you get the pop-up.   ...

Look at schiit audio, the Modi USB Dac and Vali amp should suit well and together should be $219. 

Just chiming in here, I personally found the headband rather than the pads to be the area responsible for the majority of comfort. To that end I modded mine by thickening out the padding (and using a nicer material) to give it a better hold on my head. Once this was done the pads became...

Yeah Adorama is legit, it's just a brilliant deal. 

Well I was looking at some shure 535s on massdrop and it was 6 dollars shipping to australia.. On earphone solutions its 25 but for an iem of over 400  they have free shipping to australia.. no matter how I look at it, it seems exorbitant

Does anyone know why shipping is $38 to countries other than the US in the kickstarter? Shipping for heavy fullsize headphones is usually less than that...I was expecting more like $10 or $15 at max for iems...

Does anyone know how the new u-series will compare to existing 1964 customs in sound quality? For example will u8 be technically better/worse/equal to the current v8? And will the u6 beat the v6s or would the v6s still be the way to go? Probably no one has definitive answers but I was thinking...

used hifiman he-400 should be around $200, they would be my first choice. Planar bass is hard to beat imo. 

It's to do with the mid/treble transition I think, compared with phones like he-500, q701, w1000x, sr225i. Something just sounds right to me at that certain frequency range - the planar mids in the he-500 are magical too but they sound more lush and embellished (as if they are not really trying...

I have played violin for quite a few years now and, of the headphones I've had the pleasure of listening too, I do think hd600s have provided the most tonally accurate representation - they really do deliver very well on their claim of natural sound

I haven't tried any better than e11 for the price it's at now. The next good upgrade is probably the O2 (schiit vali would be real nice too based on what I've heard but that's like $90 used still)

Yep will drive them perfectly fine, won't be the best the hd600s can be obviously but you won't be let down :)

I looked back through the thread and couldn't find anything definitive so Im wondering if anyone can give me a brief idea of what the mdr-1rbt mk2 sound like using apt-x. Would really appreciate just what the general sound signature is and to what other cans the SQ compares.. Thanks

I would have a look at NAD hp50 headphones, they might be good for what you're looking for

Hd600 do the most realistic voice for me, they have just brilliant tone and the perfect amount of weight. Hd800 also impressed me hugely - I loved the imaging of the voices.

1. He-500 2. Hd600 3. w1000x 4. ath-m50

Look at a used hifiman he-500 and run it off speaker taps from your speaker amp, will be better than hd600 and probably best under $500

At that same budget look at schiit Vali and odac

Maybe Panasonic rp-htf600. They fit my brother quite well and he's twelve so probs close enough. Also they're quite good for the price