I think people may be overestimating the amount of people jumping ship from the HE1000s, which, lets be honest, was a niche group of dedicated individuals already. Summit-fi is a whole other beast where logic and practicality take more of a backseat to aesthetics, both visual and how others...

They sure are pretty. Interested in what materials they used for the cups. Wonder if they're 3d printed like the alphas.

Intrigued to say the least. Is this built from the ground up by MrSpeakers or is it a modded version of an existing headphone? Has a Hifiman vibe to it.

I used the original K240 for around a year and though at first I found it a little thin sounding, I eventually found them very well rounded. They leaned a little bright to my ears but not fatiguing, bass didn't pound but was present and accurate, especially for the price. With velour pads the...

The comfort of the HE-560 is superior to the LCD-2 at least for my gigantic dome (especially for the particularly heavy planars) . Hot spots on the headband have always been an issue for me and comfort is a huge part of headphone enjoyment.

When people mention noise-floor, are they talking about a hiss when there's no sound playing or when there is a break in the music? The feeling I'm getting is that for non-IEM use, a Lyr v1 would be the better buy <$300 than a Lyr 2, judging by what Schiit has said about the improvements they've...

Definitely interested. I've heard mixed results with the split head band though, wonder if it's a brand continuity thing. 

Thanks, I'll have to go through that thread. 

Currently have a pair of HD650s and most recently scrounged up enough change to get some Audeze LCD 2s. I have the Magni/Modi stack at the moment and I'm sure they are adequate for the time being but as we all know we like to look forward to newer shinier horizons. So, in the sub-$500 price...

1) Senn HD650 2) AKG K240 3) ATH M50x   ??) LCD 2.2F (on the way) 

Semi off topic but I felt very similarly about the HE-400s. I was so excited as they were my first pair above $200 (started with M50s as well) and although they did make me smile during certain songs, the weight and comfort kept me from reaching for them for long sessions. They sounded wonderful...

Did you get the HE-400 or HE-400i? I had a pair of HE-400s but the weight and comfort were just too much to get over. I hear the HE-400i is substantially lighter and more comfortable by the looks of it.