I was going to get a cheaper tube amp like the Vali but I decided that if I'm going to get a tube amp I might as well go big so I'm saving a bit more to get something like the WA6 so let us know how it sounds with the HD600.

Also does the X5 have gapless, its not a deal breaker but with some of my electronic music they're tracked but mixed so if it has gapless I don't have to join them together which saves time.

  You know, I've noticed that I can get the volume up with my HD600 pretty loud with just my phone though the sound quality isn't there.    I'll also be using my HE-400 a little with the player and I find that both the HD600 and HE-400 are around the same volume level with what ever source I...

Yeah I'm talking about using them at home or work not for when I'm out and about I have a few pairs of IEM's for that. I'd use the dac with my computer but when I'm laying down to go to sleep I listen to music so I'd probably buy a nice amp to pair with it or just use my C&C BH which has plenty...

I'm really thinking of getting one of these but the 28mW @ 300ohms I don't see that being enough to power my HD600 sufficiently. Does the X5 work well and sound good while using an external amp for more power?  

I can't remember the last time I saw an audiologist, probably in high school which was the late 90's (man I'm getting old). Since I have insurance I'm guessing I should probably see one. Over all I can hear good its just that faint low buzz I hear when its dead silent.

I think I'm just start to have some tinnitus. I don't notice it at all unless it dead silent then I can hear it but its at a pretty low level. I've always slept with a fan on so it doesn't bother me any at night. I really hope it doesn't get worse but I do listen to my headphone at what I think...

Most all of my albums are either 256kbps or 320kbps and I say its well worth getting higher end headphones because even compared to my UE600 which is a nice HP the don't compare to my HD600 or HE-400 when listening to 320kbps music. To tell you the truth I don't hear much difference between my...

  I think you'd like the TDK BA200, to me it sounds a lot like the HD600. Its a dual BA with nice bass but not bloated and the mids are really nice and highs are smooth but detailed, all in all its a very balanced IEM imo. 

  I'd have to agree with you, the combination of the fantastic bass and crisp highs (along with detailed mids) make the HE-400 shine when listening to EDM.   The music I like least with my HE-400 is metal, mainly stuff like that. I feel the HD600 does a much better job and its not bad with...

  I thought getting my HD600's for $300 new a few years ago was good but not compared to that.

Compared to the HD600 and HE-400 where does the Q-701 fit in? I'm contemplating getting a pair seeing as they're around $200 and I was wanting to know if its worth a pair considering the 2 headphones I have. If they sound to much like one or the other I'd rather pass so some opinions would be a...

I was listening to some flac Dj mixes and man oh man did it sound great, that's the first time I thought that flac sounded quite a bit better than 320 kbps MP3's.   An to roguegeek, anyone that wants to post something about the HD600 whether its about cables, amp's to pair them with or what...

Sorry, I'd didn't know asking about some cables for my HD600 was such a big deal.

Ok I have a nice little DIY silver cable and it sounds good but compared to the stock cable there's not much of a difference, they sound a bit more clear but that's about it. So I was wanting to know if Cardas cables make much of a difference compared to the stock ones. For $200 I could get...

I used to be all about the warmer, smoother sound signature but after having the HE-400 I do like the sparkle and clarity of the treble and upper mids. At some point I'd like to have both the HD700 and LCD-2 or HE-500 but at this point one is all I can afford. The more I read reviews of the...

  Right now I'm trying to decide between the LCD-2 rev2, HE-500 or HD700 and I wanted to know what you think when you compare the LCD-2 and the HD700?   I really like my planar HE-400 but I also love my HD600 and I think the HD700 (which you can find used in good shape for under $600) would...

Listening to my HD600 through my portable setup of a Colorfly C3 and C&C BH sounds very good. I wouldn't think that the 300ohm headphones would sound as good as they do but I sure am glad it does. With the bass-boost and SF (enlarges the soundstage a bit) on gives the HD600 a more full and...

I'd have to say the AKG Q701 also, you can find them for $199. They also sound very good to.

  That's just about exactly the same as how I EQ mine. Sometimes I'll boost the bass up 3 or 4dB when I'm feeling my basshead side but other than that yours is pretty much spot on to what mine looks like.

I switch back to the pleather to see just how much different they sound compared to the velours and its like night and day to me. The pleather sounds so much more hollow and the bass has a more mid-bass to it which I don't like. Before I got these I never thought that different ear pads would...

I like to listen to my HD600 using my portable setup with the C&C BH and it works great with plenty of power. I also like the bass boost on the amp with its clean deep sound and the SF switch that gives the soundstage a little bit more air to it. I am looking forward to the Vali when I get it, I...

For me I EQ the 9 or 10kHz to 16kHz range down like 5dB and bring up 2 or 3dB around the 4 to 5kHz range and it sounds great because it helps to even out the big dip in that area and control most of the siblance. 

Does anyone have a Vali+Modi combo and if so how does that setup sound with the HE-400? I have a Vali coming but I really need to get a DAC also and the Modi seems like a logical choice. I've read where some say its to bright and if that's the case I don't want one then because the 400 is bright...

I'd say the Sennheiser HD600 is the best option in your price range, there's places you can get them for around $300. I have a pair and they can handle every genre I throw at them no problem.