I think what you guys have already said is awesome but at times unclear for all the connections and such, so if you guys don't find it too arrogant I hope to try to clear some things up . With DACs you need to take the name literally. It converts digital to analog. Thats it. So if your not...

Quote: Originally Posted by ThomasJB But 600 ohm Beyers supposedly sound better because they actually have a different voice coil. On the other hand, you can increase the SQ of Ety ER-4P just by adding a 75 ohm resistor in series with the cable. So it would seem from that that...

Impedance is the measure of AC resistance. This is why its unit is the ohm. As for higher impedance being better? This is just coincidence. Look at grado's for example, the gs1000 has 32 ohms of impedance. So, when your looking at headphones don't see high impedance and say "Oh boy these...

I would rule out the er4's. I have both the p's and the s's. They sound great but not so much for rock/metal (more metal) unless you listen to black metal and want a more "nekro" sound. As for the cable I've had no problems except the insulation of the right phone of the p's seems to be sliding...

Quote: Originally Posted by Highnoon Oh, and if I do get the A500s, is there any way to use them with an Xbox 360 and Wii? Yes. What you are going to need is a rca to mini (1/8 headphone jack) converter, then a gender changer for the mini (because that will turn the male rca's...

I also vote for the hair on the driver. This happened on my portapros. Be carefull to look extra close, my hair was lying flat against it.

This happens to me as well. Though the odd thing is a lot of the time, if not most of the time, I just have my cans sitting on m head not playing anything.

Quote: Originally Posted by kramer5150 ON a serious note... the koss portapro and sporta can be fully adjusted for vastly different head-sizes. Cosmetics though might not be to her liking. I second this. And as for cosmetics, if I were walking around my high school and say a...

Quote: Originally Posted by diff_lock2 Oh and Porta Pro is like Sub 35usd Where did you find some for $35? I guess I got the shaft paying $50 at the koss site . Anyways I also vote for the portapros.

Quote: Originally Posted by camille chek out this coffee mug tree one member got fer <$5: Does that <$5 include those cans? If so i'll take it!

Quote: Originally Posted by smeggy The definition of warm I was always given in the old days was a lower mid prominence that gives vocals a chesty/boomy characteristic, it was a prominent feature of radio presenters years ago before they adjusted it to flat. You can still hear it in...

I vote for Koss portapros or SR-60s. Never heard the sr-60s but my sr-125s are awesome. As for the portapros, they are adored all over the net along with everyone in my house (including myself). Best $50 I ever spent.

Quote: Originally Posted by milkpowder The bass is... deep, detailed, full-sounding, resonant, punchy when song required. There's no thin, non existent bass that I've read about. Everything is pretty balanced. Why? Are you considering the 4040 system? There's an updated 006tMk2 amp...

Quote: Originally Posted by LaBreaHead If you're sitting in an airplane seat, IEMs won't just "fall out." I second the recommendation of IEMs -- other than on-stage monitoring, airplane use is practically what they're made for. Keep in mind that IEMs are not the same as the annoying...

Quote: Originally Posted by Duc The Grado's make my ears hurt after an hour. They are clear and detailed but don't exactly have a fit that you can wear for hours (at least for me) You should try an ancient pair of grados. You know the ones with the yellow pads . My dad lets me...

Quote: Originally Posted by hempcamp Doesn't matter to head-fiers... we upgrade several times a year. --Chris I laughed so hard when i read this . Anyways, i'm going to have to agree with Sordel on this one.

Quote: Originally Posted by wualta AAaauugh! Make it stop! Us oldsters shouldn't be made to live through Headphone Hell twice! Tell Grado that . Only joking. Grados look sooooo cool.

Quote: Originally Posted by derek8555 Are those ER4P or S? If they are P then they will be fine out of any headphone out, but if they are the S, then you will definitely need an amp to make them sound good. He had i pair of both . I have heard the P but not the S. Just out of...

Thanks for all the great input everyone, but as of the moment this thread is useless >.<. While talking to a friend of mine, I found that he had a pair of ER-4's that he could never get to work, so he gave them to me . This is a very close friend........ note: I <3 generous audiophiles with...

For a price to isolation ratio, I would say foam tips. Custom molds are quite expensive >.<.

Hello everyone. About 6 months ago I was bought a pair of Koss Portapros and taken into the world of hi-fi headphones. Now I'm looking to upgrade to something more portable and hopefully sound better. Thus the topic of this thread. I have been wondering the web and have decided to look into...

Geez, this reminds me of when I asked my dad (the only hardened audiophile i know) if there where shops where you could go and try out all the cans. He responded simply "In Japan". I really envy you guys over there......