I'm glad to know I'm not alone!  Those look promising although I can't find much information on whether or not the mic is 3-button and whether or not it is compatible with Android (my understanding is that it's either built according to Apple's standard or the one Android uses, which makes it...

Hi guys,   I've spent literally years trying to find a product that fits my needs but these days it seems like it's impossible to find.  I am looking for a quality set of earbuds that are NOT in-ear that also support a 3-button mic for Android phones.  It seems the entire market has moved...

Quote: Thanks, I will look those up.  I have no problems with the HD598 sound but I think I am weird because I do have problems wearing them over long periods of time even though I can acknowledge they are considered one of the, if not the most, comfortable headphones ever.  I think my...

It does sound like the ATH-A900X are a complete upgrade to the M50's for my usage in terms of sound but a lot of people said they are uncomfortable.  I've never used one of the wing system phones before.  

I decided to get a pair of decent headphones for office work.  I use HD598's at home and enjoy them, although I do get some clamping pain unlike most people.   Here's what I need:   1.  Closed 2.  A respectable amount of sound leakage (co-workers are about 15 feet from me through a...

Hmm, I have never thought about the dimensions of my head.  I've always just considered it "roundish." :)  I guess I'll check out some youtube reviews of these bumps since it seems you are saying that the Q701, in your experience, is straight up better than the HD598.  Thanks!

Yeah, my main concern is upgrading my comfort.  My fear with this kind of thing is that I can never tell in a store by putting on a pair of headphones for 30 seconds unless they were designed to be a medieval torture device.  I dislike the clamping on the HD598 too, but it seems like you don't...

I currently use the Xonar Essence STX and the HD598 for PC gaming.  Despite popular opinion, my head seems to dislike the fit of the HD598 (I've tried clamping them tight and really loose, but I always seem to get some serious physical fatigue on my head after 30 minutes to an hour and have to...

While I love my HD598's, I am in the minority of people whom for some reason finds them uncomfortable.  I don't know what it is about my head or if it is just headphones in general, but they become uncomfortable after awhile, and I always feel much better when I take them off...

Hi all,   I'm thinking of upgrading my sound.  I would say I use my headphones at least 80% for gaming.  Right now I use a Xonar DX (Dolby Headphone) --> HD595.   I was thinking of trying the ATH-AD900 or the RS 180.  I really really like the idea of finally going wireless, does anyone...

I use Vista, so I'm back to KS with Foobar. Sounds fine.

Quote: Originally Posted by pompon For music, don't use any effect ... 2 channel all effect off is the way to go. Use ASIO or kernel streaming. I disagree when it comes to listening to music through headphones. I enjoy having Dolby Headphone on as it reduces fatigue. As for...

Quote: Originally Posted by ROBSCIX This card also has a built in headphone amplifier so if you have the higher impedance cans you don't need a external amplifier. I always thought ASUS control panels were qute easy to configure, just switch output options by drop down list. Did you...

If it does the same things as my Xonar DX (dolby + eax simulation option) then I would be very interested in upgrading to these, if only because they have separate line-out and headphone-out jacks. I feel like this is never mentioned, but I use both. I live in an apartment, so late at night I...

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Warrior: I can't listen to the Sennheiser's at any level past 50% because they would be too loud. And I didn't want to damage them. Also, Sennheiser support said the same thing about the jack. :P Yes, it's plugged in tightly, as I've checked it numerous times and I've wiggled it in the jack and...

Okay, I'm at a loss here and would like some input. I still cannot figure out what is wrong with my HD-595's that makes it full of static and crackles in the right speaker only. Here's a summary of my troubleshooting: 1. Started happening to my first pair of HD-595's. Returned them and got a...

Okay, I'm having a little trouble here: I tried them with my iPOD. I put on some bassy music, even turned it up. No popping or static in right speaker as far as I could tell. I go back and plug it into my soundcard and I don't think I can force the static/poppy bass to occur in...

No amp. I'll hook up the headphones to my iPOD tonight and post the results. Thanks.

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Okay, just a quick discovery: My X-Fi Crystalizer setting at 50% seemed to be aggravating the bass pops; when it's 0% it does not happen at lower volumes but still pops at normal listening volumes.

Hi, I have a pair of HD595's. The right speaker on the headphone one day stopped working correctly, emitting little to no sound, and bass played through it made horrible loud pops. I contacted Sennheiser and they were nice enough to repair my headphones free of charge. They later informed me...

I'm about to buy an HD595. Coming out of an X-Fi is the LDM+ a good option? I'm willing to spend up to $100 for an amp. I am not a basshead so have stayed away from Pva2v

I have a problem. I am thinking about purchasing an HD595 and an amp. I have the Klipsch Pro-media 5.1's and an X-Fi ExtremeMusic. I have no front panel inputs. I just have the 3 lineouts ont he back of the computer. I have a headphone out on the klispch control panel however. Which is...

Thank you for all your suggestions, they were very helpful. It has been difficult being an outsider not familiar with any of these amps to get a view of what my options are. I think I've narrowed it down to two: 1. LDM+ $70 shipped 2. XM3 $142 shipped Thoughts on if XM3 is worth 2x as...