I was thinking the same thing... Not the greatest pairs of headphones around, and to be honest, I almost get sick of looking at them.

Oh yeah, I remember having an old pair of Sentry earbuds that were required for school once, those things did not fit in your ears at all and the only things you heard was the midrange, nothing else was present. Lower frequencies are distant, and the highs are almost non-existent.

So, I just purchased a pair of UE 350's for my father this holiday, and I was wondering if they were the right buy. He was using the Bose IE2s (no inline remote) and they're getting kinda old. Yes, I know Bose isn't the greatest thing, but it suited his purpose. Will the UE 350s be a big...

Hmm... The worst one I've ever heard was a pair of earbuds from "better than nothing INC." I got on a school visit. Muffled sound, no bass, trebles sounded like you were listening to a pair of speakers from 100 feet away, and the fitment was below par. Nonetheless, they were free so I just gave...

  You mean those car tires from Sony? I want them. Bad. Like really bad. The XB-1000s are probably the best bass-head headphones out there.

I like the XB500s, and they are pretty EQ-flexible for even more bass if you want it. Good deal too, I got mine at $60 even when they were discontinued.

  I just love the feeling you get from hardstyle, you feel the artist next to you, it is a totally different feeling. Tonight is one of my first hardstyle songs I listened to, and I've always had a soft spot for it.    

  I don't use my G230's for FPS gaming, my computer isn't good enough to handle those kind of games. I mostly play Minecraft and the occasional Audiosurf. When I play my PS3, I use an adapter and use the HD 518s. No question that 7.1 surround is better, but for my needs I just don't need to pay...

I loved my Sony MDR-XB30EXs, they were really bass heavy. They do have a tangle-free cord, look super killer (burnt red looks really good in person), and the bass was incredible. It was almost overwhelming at times, but at lower volumes it really pleased my ears. The isolation is also very good...

I own the HD 518s, they are amazing for gaming, but the only downfall is that it does not have a microphone. I currently own the G230 headset (new gaming line) and so far I enjoy it. Unlike other headsets, is actually sounds pretty darn good with music, and the microphone has good quality from...

  Maybe you can tape the cable to the headband, then conceal it with some added padding (like the 201's padding for example). Could work, but I'm not sure how you'll do it with how the earcups are mounted to the headband.

  Thank you much, I'll give it a read. :)

This may sound like the dumbest question ever asked, but what do balanced cables do exactly? (I'm a noob at all this high-end audio stuff right now)

Thank you thank you!

  The 500s did have more bass, but I thought the sound quality was much clearer and less muddy, as you stated.

My first pair of audiophile headphones were the HD 518s. Good sounding to my ears, clearest things I have heard to my noob ears (I haven't heard anything more audiophile, I know anything higher tier than these will blow them out of the water). They really got the audiophile bug into me, and...

AtB - Sunset Beach  

Beats... Heh... See too many of those things. When I first heard the Studios and Solos, they just were absolutely terrible. I loved the way the XB500s sounded over the Beats, so I got the 500s instead.

I've been an avid hardstyle listener for quite some time. I was first introduced to techno, then found hardstyle somewhere along the way. Can't remember how, but I do remember it was early to late 2009. I also enjoy trance for those quiet times to just unwind, but when I need some energy, I...

Why hello everyone here on HeadFi! This is my first shot at an audio forum, so let's hope I can get quite acclimated! I don't own all that much equipment currently, but I hope to expand soon and hopefully pick up a few things as the prices drop for the holiday season. I know the basics of audio...