Hey, I just checked my invoice for you and as of last year, shipping was $35. Customs was something I was also concerned with, but I paid nothing. I received prompt replies to my emails, though initially one employee said there would be a customs fee, I quickly received the following email...

You wrote this a while back, but figured this might help you. I know that my phone and ipad cannot drive these compared to my computer DAC, the Asus Xonar. That has an amp built in, and it did a good job. However, I bought the Elemental Watson amp and that was golden with these...

Good to know, thanks. I'm thinking about just buying them straight up, rather than waiting for a Massdrop drop for a slight decrease in price.

I hear a lot of people recommending the Ori pads. I really might have to check them out. Did you lose much in the mids and the general open nature of the headphones?

Ugh, deleted my post. sorry, I just noticed you use the A900x headphones, so that made my post kind of irrelevant

So, after messing around in the equalizer of my DAC (Asus Xonar), I think I have nearly the perfect headphone in the 4xx. It is lacking a lot in the bass, but that also means it isn't very fatiguing to wear. It has bass, and yes it extends down... it just doesn't have much depth in the sub bass...

Edit: I should like to change the title of this, so that people don't get a bad impression of the amp... I have no idea how to do that. Moderators could also just remove the thread, if necessary. Hey, for some odd reason, I didn't get a notification for this. Thanks for the reply. It looks...

So, I went ahead and bought the Elemental Watson based off of recommendations in this thread: https://www.head-fi.org/threads/amp-help-for-planars.867418/ When I first received it, before any burn in, I noticed that I had significantly reduced soundstage compared to just plugging into my DAC...

Looking into this right now... is this where I buy it, and is this the amp? https://store.jaben.com/products/elemental-watson-class-a-valve-mosfet-hybrid-tube-desktop-headphone-amplifier If this thing gives me a tubeish sound and has plenty to drive my planars (I will be getting more planars, I...

I am looking up thoughts on it right now! Thanks!

I agree with you on the treble and bass. Mids don't bother me as much, but they could do with some help too. Are you using the Vali with it now? I see it in your sig. Does it still have enough juice to power planars? And does the tube portion make a difference on the Vali? I heard that Schiit...

Yeah, I’m probably going to play it safe and get a solid state. Or I guess a hybrid might work too. I suppose the Magni 3 would be a good start. If I stuck with Schiit, I guess I’m looking at Magni 3, Vali 2 hybrid, and Asgard 2. Not sure I’d hear a big difference in Magni and Asgard. I kind of...

Well now I'm confused... does that mean I CAN buy an OTL and it would likely work well with Planars? If I could get a good amp for both my HD6XX and 4XX that would be awesome!

Hey thanks! I don't think I'd be affording those for a long while! I could pull off ~300 for an amp though.

I bought the 4xx and really like those headphones. It seems like they need more of an amp than my onboard DAC can provide as there is a little bit of distortion. I really would like a tube amp for these as I know I can get into tube rolling. Problem is, this is a low impedance headphone and I...

I'm impressed with the build quality thusfar for my 4xx. It is solid, and decently comfortable. Only thing I don't particularly like is the headband. It is solid, but the padding leaves a little to be desired. It feels a tad firm for my tastes... Kind of like a hard band over top my head. Don't...

I too was unimpressed with the bass slam that I was expecting here. I have my 6xx ordered and I guess it will be until Spring when I receive them. Honestly I need that much time to earn money for an amp. I am not disappointed with the headphones, though. The bass is very clear and it does...

I just received my HE4xx from Massdrop... easily the best bang for buck I've seen at that price range... awesome soundstage for positional audio... the audio is layered so it doesn't sound like it all just blends together... the bass extends low, is present and not overwhelming. The highs can be...

Which is why headphones are a very subjective thing. I didn't mind switching at all from a 700 to a 900. The quality of soundstage is just as much hampered by the source as it is by the headphones. I never felt a decrease in locating enemies with my 900x than with my 700x. I did turn bass down a...

I have owned Audio Technicas and love them for gaming. I owned the AD700x and the AD900x. I think the 900x clearly outperformed the 700s, but I felt I need to modify the 900s via the equalizer in my DAC sound card to get it to really shine. The 900x had much more oomph to the bass... mind you...

I have this feeling that I will one day own all 3... the HD600, the X2 and the HE400S... I think for now I am leaning heavily toward the 400s for the availability/price point.

Hey, thanks for the reply. I am sorry I didn't respond immediately. I am a teacher at the end of interims and a lot of grading. I have this amp already: Nobsound NS-08E Vaccum Tube Amp I also have a DAC sound card which significantly improves whatever I listen to, of course. I am happy to...

That's great to hear! Soundstage is very important for me and I like what I have read. Sadly, they look very hard to find at the moment...no idea why. Nothing new on Amazon, I hope they are just temporarily out of stock.

Hey all, I have used Head-Fi for years to increase my knowledge of headphones and to figure out what I might like. This is my first post, so thanks in advance for any assistance. I am at a bit of loss right now about what to do. I was very happy with my ATH-AD900x headphones, but they let me...