So, I've had a chance to play with an AKG K545, and I'm honestly a little stumped. It seems like the K545 does everything the M4U does, and has even a bit more extension down low. It also fits more nicely and is lighter...not a game-breaker, but it does help. The M4U2 has noise-cancelling (which...

So, I noticed something funny. If I cup my hands over the outside of my X2 the bass response gets stronger. More punchy, at any rate. I suspect this is the main difference I'm noticing between the K545 and the X2, because the K545 is closed and doesn't need me to keep the sound in. Also, holy...

Hi all, So, I'm at a bit of a loss here. Unlike some head-fi users, I don't have tons and tons of money, and I don't want to keep multiple pairs of headphones. I might end up with one open pair and one closed pair, but that's about it. I recently tried a pair of PSB M4U2, and liked them a lot...

I am thinking of selling them because I really can't justify owning multiple sets of cans at this point. Maybe when I have more money, but not right at the moment. I'd rather have one good set that I can basically use whenever and wherever I want to, as opposed to having a handful of sets which...

Hi all,   So I've had a chance now to try a set of the M4U2 at home for a day and a half or so. I have the Fidelio X2 and a Fiio E10K to work with. I like my X2, though if I could find something fairly similar in a comfortable closed can, I might pounce and sell the x2 because closed...

Does anyone have any side-by-side comparison between these and, say, the AKG K550? The pSB has decent but not thumpy bass; will the AKG seem anemic next to that? Also, what about Shure SRH1540? They seem a bit bigger over the ear, and much more generally comfy. The price jump is fairly big, but...

Heh. I sorta know what I want now, but even three weeks ago I wasn't so sure. I thought I knew, but was led badly astray after coming from a v-shaped set of gaming cans that had little else going for them. I've gone from being wrong about what I like to being extremely picky about what I like...

I live in Canada, but I've found a store called BayBloor Radio which has them and will ship them. I can test them at home for at least a couple of days, and they have a return policy that lets me send 'em back for a full refund less shipping. So if I don't like them, I still lose a little money...

Hmm...recessed mids make me wary. I feel that the closest set of cans I've tried to what you describe, sound-wise, are the Soundmagic HP200s. Could someone either with access to graphs or with experience on both of these cans kind of give me a comparison on: 1. Bass response 2. Recession of...

So...from what I can see, the Shure is a good little jump up in price, for not a huge difference in sound quality. They might be more comfy than the others I've been talking about though. Most comfortable headphone I've ever worn so far is the HD598; such roomy earcups! Are all close-backed...

Treble on these isn't harsh. It's not muffly or awful, but it's probably just a hair south of dead neutral...at least to my own ear. If a graph proves me wrong, though, that's different.   To the poster who was asking about vocals being "recessed": Well, imagine a straight line from left to...

I'm actually considering these after some experience with the x2. I'm looking for maybe a closed can that gives the x2 a run for its money while maintaining the semblance of the same sound signature. The only gripe I have with the x2 is that I want just a little more zing in the treble. Not a...

Also also, should I still try the Nad Viso HP50 if I had mixed impressions of the M4U1? If they're so close as to be almost dead even next to each other, it might not be worth buying and then maybe returning to Amazon. Reviews call them fairly similar sonically. I also don't know how...

Quick question, but should I try and demo any Shures? The SRH1540, or any of its little siblings since its price tag is pretty steep. I've never heard too much about Shures except that some of them are so freakishly flat as to be lovely for monitoring/reference and boring for music. And even...

Given their supposed penchant for a meatier sound I was expecting the P7s to have deep, big earcups, compared to, say, the H6. If they don't, that's okay, as long as the H6 isn't miles bigger than the P7. Ideally a bit bigger than h6 earcups would be nice. Like I said, neither the M4U1 nor the...

Hi there, Well, I should've brought my x2, but I didn't think of that. I've just come back, and I have to say I'm kind of floored. I was expecting the PSB to blow me away. People really do seem to love it. I didn't hate it, not by any means, but I also didn't like it near as much as I thought...

I'm getting a chance to audition the PS M4U1 and the B and O H6. I may come home with one of them.

Yeah, that's the article where I found the Blue Mo-Fi. I just don't know if it's gimmicky or actually substantive. Head-Fi doesn't seem to say much about it when closed cans come up; I've been here almost a month and that was literally the first time I'd seen them mentioned. You hear about P7s...

Have just seen Blue Mo-Fi for the first time. Headphone+amp with good sound for basically the same price as the P7 and PSB M4U1? Forgive me, but those things combined with not seeing it mentioned even once before I read the Wirecutter article that loved it, make me wonder. Should these be on my...

I've found an audio shop that might, just might, have them, so maybe I'll call 'em in the morning. I have one other point of comparison, by the way. Have any of you guys tried the Blue Mo-Fi? Just found it, and it sounds too good to be true. Good solid sound, an integrated amp, and the same...

I have a FIIO E10K I was thinking of putting my cans through. See if that helps any. It has a bass boost, which is pretty modest, so I might be able to get base colour that way if I want it.

Rumble and slam when it's called for is an absolute must. Not everything has that quality, so not everything should receive it. The x2 is good for this, since the absolute worst it does is push the bass a little forward when it might be better suited back a bit. It has never ruined a track for...

Thank you very much for the details. I do have one question though. You say that the p7, HD598 and M4U1 have at least comparable bass. The HD598 is not a bass-heavy can; its big brother the HD650 has more bass, and the x2 has just a little more yet. There is a bit of a jump between the 598 and...

Overall, the amount of love for these is pretty scary. I'm interested, to say the least, but I do have a concern. I've got a set of Philips Fidelio x2 currently and am kind of wondering if I can get a close-back set of cans with a fairly similar sound presentation. I'm not a basshead, but bass...

IEMs are something I may have an issue with. Maybe I'd just have to get used to it, but I dislike having things actually inside my ears, and I know some IEMs have to get in fairly far in order to create a seal. It's something I may investigate, but I think I'm going to try for a closed can...