Thanks for your replies.  The UE6000 seem like they're pretty good for $100, but it seems like you have a pretty good chance of receiving a defective pair (I've also had some bad luck with Logitech headsets in the past), so that's one thing holding me back from ordering them right now.   Still...

Hello all,   I'm interested in purchasing this (once they are back in stock), but was wondering if anyone has paired this dac/amp with the HE-400s?  I'm still in the process of reading through this thread so I apologize if it's already been asked.   This dac/amp combo interests me because I...

I'm having the hardest time deciding on a dac/amp combo for my HE-400s.  Has anyone used an Audio-GD NFB-15.32 with these headphones?  How does it compare to other dac/amps?   The main reason I'm interested in this dac/amp is that it'd be nice to be able to use the optical-in port with my PC...

Hello all,   I recently purchased a pair of HE-400 headphones and while I love them, they're not really portable and leak a lot of sound.  Therefore, I'm in the market for a nice pair of closed over-ear headphones that do not need an amp to be driven and are portable.  My budget is $150 (can...

You just missed the l   I'm also looking for a pair.  Unfortunately, we just missed out on the latest batch of Jerpads from Modular.  Hopefully he'll do another batch so that I can get a pair of these as I really want to try them out and can't make them myself.

Has anyone used the Audio-gd NFB-15.32 with the HE-400?  This unit appeals to me because I could use the Optical port from my soundcard to this device and get all the surround sound gaming features of the soundcard.   How does it compare to other DAC/Amps in the same price range?

Thanks for both of your replies.  I think I'll go with the SBZ first as you suggested, SaLX and go from there.  I realize the HE's don't require a lot of power, but I can confirm they sound a lot better with the extra gain, at least that's the case with my STX.  When I set the gain to high, the...

Thanks for your reply.  One of the reasons for the DAC/amp was so that I could use it on other computers and would also be able to use it with consoles.  I could invest in a new pair of headphones, but I just purchased the HE-400's, seriously, like 2 weeks ago. Lol.

Hello Everyone,   First of all, I'm new to this whole audiophile thing (and god is it expensive and confusing).  I've read almost this entire thread (wow, what a read).  I'm looking at the best possible solution for music and games (but don't want to spend an arm and a leg).     I'm...

Hello all,   I just received my HE-400 and had a question.  I'm currently using the Asus Xonar Essence ST for my amp.  When I have the amp set to "Normal Gain" (rated for headphones with less than 64 ohms), the volume is rather low, even when turning up the volume.   The volume is perfect...

I thought raising the gain just increases the volume output and wouldn't damage your headset unless you had the volume too loud?

Hello all,   I just received my HE-400 headphones today and have them hooked up to my Asus Xonar ST and had a few questions.   First of all, the headphones were really quiet when using the "Normal Gain", so I changed that setting to "High Gain" which resolved that issue, but I'm hardly...

Hello All,   I'm new to the forums, and this is my first post - so, hi!   Current soundcard:  ASUS Xonar Essence ST (has built-in amp) Budget: $400-500   I've been using a pair of Audio-Technica ATH-M50S for a few years and have really enjoyed them.  Last night, I got up and tripped over...