Hi, all! It doesn't seem that my Ares II and DarkVoice want to get along. Music is clipping majorly, and the sound pressure level (forgive me if I'm using the wrong term here) is INTENSE. I'm getting listening fatigue quickly. Everything sounds slammy as hell, even the ever-chill 6xx. Has anyone...

Hi, everyone! I got a pair of Hifiman Sundara about a month ago. I'm loving the sound qualities, but I find them to get a bit uncomfortable after marathon sessions. As a copywriter, I do nothing all day but sit at my computer, write, and listen to music, so I really need a pair of headphones...

Hi, everyone. I'm looking for a pair of ~$500 open-back headphones with wide sound stage and great imaging. I'm a fan of a V-shaped sound signature. I like fast, punchy bass. Nothing too analytical. I'll be driving them with the Schiit stack (Modi, Magni, Loki). Because I've got the Loki, I'll...

Hey, all! About ten years ago I sent off my HiFi 780s to have the cable shortened. I was in college at the time, and I was sick of stuffing the ~7,000 ft factory cable in my jeans every time I wanted to take my headphones for a walk around campus. I got the cable lopped off to a more manageable...

Hello, dear head-fiers, I'm looking for some closed-back phones that would be ideal for punk, hardcore, and for those times when I want to rock the hell out, all for less than $200. I own some AD700s and HFI-780s, and while those have tremendous sound stage and good separation, I'm now looking...

Hello, all,    I'm looking for a pair of closed-back over-ear headphones for $50-150. I use a pair of Audio Technica ATH-AD700s and a pair of closed-back Ultrasone HFI-780s with the Fiio X3 player. 90% of the time, the ATHs and HFIs are great, but there are times when the HFIs--which have...