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I'm selling my Auralic staurus MK2. Fine condition. Shipping to Europe. 700 plus shipment

Yeah, HD600, as good as they are, can be quite shouty at times. Otoh, HD800S are sheer butter for the ears, eargasmic.

HD800S beats handily HD800 for classical, lol. As a matter of fact, beats it in every genre. Maybe it's about time I sell my HD800, ;)

Yes.

HD800s are virtually unlistenable for prolongued periods of time of more than about half an hour. Detail retrieving is superb but the soundtage sounds kinda flat,if wide open

It's way better: more musical; more holographic imaging; better soundstage( deeper anda wide as the HD800's); and way less fatiguing(not fatiguing at all, actually, at least in my experiene with them). Amazing headphones.

Yes, sorry, I meant HD800S.

Same gear. The difference was absolutely noticeable within the first 20 seconds of listening the HD800S. A classical Haydn symphony, to be precise. Better soundstage, better layering, better separation. No need to burn in to notice the major difference. Way smoother and warmer, more engaging, I...

Just bought the HD800Ss and they're definitely a notable upgrading coming from the HD800, even with the great sdr modding. They are way warmer, bassier, and more musical and fun than its illustrious predecessor. I didn't expect such a huge difference, tbh. They are absolutely non fatiguing...

Focal Elears. Listless, bland, apathetic sound, without personality. Smallish soundstage, weird imaging, horribly unenergetic treble. Mediocre base at best. HD650s blow them out of the water

Keep the HD650s. They are sheer gold, perhaps the most musical and smooth cans out there

The key for the HD650 to sound awesome is a correct sinergy and amplification. In my experience, you'll need a relatively bright and fast DAC/source to offset a tube amp ( or a comparatively warm solid state one, moon 230had for instance) for the HD650/6XX to adequately shine. Thus you'll get...

The Moon 230had makes my unmodded HD650 sound amazing. Organic and spacious soundstage;way faster; tons of clarity; enhanced treble and superbly smooth. I use it with the Auralic ataurus as a Pre amp, a great solid state combo for the HD650 imho.

All the AKGs, all the Grados, pretty much every Audeze. To sum it up, pretty much every headphones' brand except Sennheiser is overrated

There is no such a thing called burn in. Burn in is like the Ether and the Unicorns: it only exists in our imagination, it's a mind phaenomenon. Hd650 will always sound muffled if unamped or inadequately amped. Good amped they sound amazing, though.

It all depends on the type of music you like to listen to, maybe. I listen to classical 99% of my time, and the only thing I can say is Beyers DT880 are miles away from the rest of cans I've ever heard. Every once in a while I listen to folk and acoustic pop singers and Beyers also sound...

IMHO,the HD595 is an extremely boring and slow headphone. Muffled, veiled and dissapointing. Weird soundstage, no detail, no agression, but no smoothness either. I don't know what Sennheiser technics were thinking about when they made up these cans. quite simply the worst headphones i have ever...

Quote: Originally Posted by Krummy340 i like all kinds of music and i was thinking of something maybe in the $150 range or less. any advice on closed headphones (preferably audio technicas and stax) would be great. thanks! Sennheisers HD280 sound really great.

Not only you can, you must. My experience is that the headphones sound far better out of the jack of a good integrated amplifier or a good A/V receiver than out of a headphone amplifier. I guess it's not a popular opinion in here, but I think a headphone amp is not necessary at all.

Is there any real difference in terms of sound between the black PX100 and the white one? Thanks

Quote: Originally Posted by Oistrakh have you heard the HD580s? How does the HD580 compare with the K501? They K501 are more smooth and refined, and with a wider soundstage too. But I think the K501s is in the middle of the road between DT880 and Senn's HD600 and 580, so to...

Quote: Originally Posted by milkpowder This makes me want to pick up a pair of DT880! I find my HD650 slightly on the dark side for many different recordings. Personally,　I prefer a slightly brighter representation. I won't get rid off the HD650 yet, because I know I haven't squeezed...

Not yet, I have listened to the K501s, and they are world class cans without a doubt, smooth and refined. The K701 are possibly the next ¡n my list, when my pocket give me its permission

Because Sennheiser is a more well-known and powerful firm than Beyerdynamic. And because they are more expensive than the DT880.