Quick question about the Schiit Valhalla 2, since I don't know where to post this   Does anybody know how well the LISST tubes work with the Valhalla 2?    And also, has anybody bought a b-stock Schiit amp? How bad are the cosmetic damages? I plan on plasti-dipping my valhalla 2 black, so...

There is a black foam covering. But the paper isn't a part of the driver itself. It's just a covering. After putting everything back together again, things are working just fine now. Odd.

I was listening to my DT770s at a louder-than-normal volume (albeit nothing extreme), and I started noticing a quieter sound in the left ear as well as buzzing. After opening the headphone up, I see this:   There's a small tear in the side. I don't know how it got there. I know driver...

Thanks! These are really good answers, exactly what I had hoped for. I appreciate it!

So for a long time, I've wondered many things about headphones and sound. I have plenty of questions, and I'd love for my mind to be at ease from these as they have all been bothering me for a while.   Before I begin, I'd like to mention that I'm not an audio "noob", nor am I a bass-head, nor...

Alright! Well, thank you for your response. I'll definitely look more into these headphones (and they do look really sexy as well!)

Fidelio X1 apparently has more bass, and the X2 is more expensive. Fidelio X1 is barely cutting my budget anyways, as it can be had for just around $200   Also, about the Audio Technicas, you say they're bass light. I know they're open headphones, but do they still have an impact? Say, like an...

I currently have the beyerdynamic DT770 Pro 80 headphones, and they are wonderful. I love them and plan to keep them, but I'd also like an open pair of headphones as well, mostly for gaming, but a little bit of music.   I'd like for the headphone to have: - Good, impacting bass (so nothing...

@StanD I thought of this, but wondered if there was a more elegant solution.

Was wondering if this is possible, as the Modi and Magni both have awfully bright LEDs in them, and the Modi's can't be turned off. Would it be crazy for me to imagine soldering new, dimmer LEDs in?

Yes. It doesn't distort at 12. Only once I get it louder. But this cleared things up for me

On the schiit magni, about a 2:00 position maybe. I usually listen at 12:00

I won't be able to test this for a while as I'm not home, but I don't turn my amp all the way up and turn the sound on. I start it and slowly turn the sound up, and it eventually makes the aforementioned "TAKTAKTAK" sound

The best way I can describe the sound is it sounds like a loud motorcycle or lawnmower engine in a way. Not the "Vrrrrr" noise, but more of a popping sound. The best way I can write the sound is like "TAKTAKTAKTAK". It's 'taks' at a rate of like 5-10 times a second

I'm using my DT770s, using Audacity, generating low-frequency tones from 20-50Hz. Turning the volume up to where the bass actually at a normal volume, it starts to produce a harsh clipping, rattling sound. These DT770s did this from when I first bought them brand new, on both sides (although...