Hi folks, I am looking for a headphone to match doom, death, black, heavy, and a bit of progressive metal music, with a budget of up to 600 Euros (700 USD). Does an open can make sense here? I like to have decent bass for depth. As an example, I have a pair of Ultrasone Edition 8's which have...

Hi guys, I am guessing this topic has been beaten to death, but I can tell that the headphone technology with bluetooth is getting better and better with every iteration. So my question is -- how does a headphone like Sony 1000xm2 compare to something like a Sennheiser HD800 or similar closed...

Hi guys, I'll get straight to the point, I was hoping you could recommend an open can for listening to metal music, that does not have crazy needs for amplification (I have a Meridian Explorer to power it). My budget is maximum 700$. Is LCD-2 still a good idea, or should I be looking elsewhere...

Hey guys,   I am looking for a new pair of headphones for work. The demands are the following:   1) It should be good for rock, metal and electronic music, as this is the majority of what I listen to these days. 2) It should be closed and offer very good isolation, to not bother others in...

Hey guys,   Give me a quick opinion on how you think this headphone stand accommodates this headband. I want to prolong the longevity of the headband and retain it's flexibility, so I would be glad to hear what you think from your experience. I'm mainly worried that the stretching might...

Hey everyone,   I recently found this guide online on how to equalize headphones, by removing resonance peaks in order to make the experience less sibilant and distorted at certain frequencies. You can read it here: http://dyli.sh/2012/02/29/Equalized-Audio.html   My gripe is that the guide...

Hey everyone,   I'm looking for a pair of IEMs to go with my smartphone for on the go listening where isolation is required, that preferably come with button controls for ease of usage. I'm mostly listening to hard rock, electronic and theme music. The budget is around 60 euros / 80$. I'd love...

Hey everyone,   This is my writeup on my fantastic experience with a wonderful piece of OS X software called Yate and it's developer Barry.   For many months I've had the problem of a poorly-kept music collection. Various files were missing tags, and since I'm using an Android phone with...

Hey guys,   I have a bunch of FLAC files that I would like to have album art for. Is there a program, preferrably for Mac OS X that can find the missing artwork, download it and embed it on the files?   Thank you very much in advance for your help, google has not been kind the last 45...

Hey peeps,   Back with the disease of headphonitis, I'm looking for some help picking up a pair of in-ears for my daily commute. My driver will be an HTC One phone (which came with surprisingly decent in-ear stock phones). I would like to upgrade but I can't afford to drop in a load of bucks...

Hey everyone, I am looking for a pair of earphones that provide decent isolation (so that the other people in the bus etc. don't hear what I am listening to), but I don't want to use IEMs due to my ears not tolerating them, and I wouldn't want to use full size cans either. Is there any other...

Hey peeps,   Has anyone been able to compare the Magni+Modi combination with the Meridian Explorer, in regards to lower-Ohm phones (~30Ohm)? I'm ready to drop some money and I'm finding tough to believe that the tiny Explorer can be as good as the two big bricks that Schiit offers in the...

Hey guys,   I recently moved to a whole new place with only just my laptop and a trusty Ultrasone ED8 pair. Seriously, the place doesn't even have plates or cups, it is THAT empty. Still, before heading to IKEA, I feel the need to finally get my audio situation fixed.   What I'd like to...

Hey guys,   I'm looking for a device that I could connect to my laptop (through USB or wirelessly, whatever is best), that could work as a DAC and amp up both headphones (ED8: 30Ohm) and two small but power hungry speakers (maybe Dali Zensor 1, suggested amp power...

Hey guys,   I'm looking to finally fix my desktop audio situation. I don't have too much money to burn, so "bang for the buck" is necessary. So far I had been considering to try out this setup:   laptop --> meridian explorer--> Ultrasone ED8s (30 Ohm) (headphone setup) laptop -->...

Hey guys,   Assuming a decent source (laptop with Meridian explorer), and with the goal being a decent desktop movie and music sound, would you consider the Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 with built-in amp, or would you spend the extra money to get a dedicated amp and a pair of passive Cambridge Audio...

Hey guys,   I'm wondering regarding the difference between the CA Dacmagic plus and the Meridian explorer. For someone who is using a low impedance set of phones (Ultrasone Edition 8) and a laptop as a source, would you take the portable, cheaper Meridian Explorer or invest double money on...

Hey peeps,   I've been meaning to buy a set of speakers for my pc at home -- headphones aren't always the best option when you got guests, right? :)   I'm thinking of something like a 2 speaker system or 2.1. I've used the *cough* logitech Z5500 for a long time but I don't care much for...

Hey guys. I'm sure there's a couple of people interested in the upcoming Sony Xperia Z/ZL next month. Does anyone have any idea what sort of DAC its going to wear and how it could compare to the Note 2 one?

Hey guys, I was wondering if you could give me a tip or two about where to go to Copenhagen, DK to get a chance to audit any sort of mid-hi end gear. With Xmas approaching, the headfier inside me will be looking forward to a freaking Santa visit. You know how it is, inner child and all.

Hey guys,   I think the title says all. There's an upcoming Nexus phone, namely LG Nexus 4, and I'm interested to hear if anyone has any news about it's sound quality, so we can have a relative comparison to the GS3/Iphone 5/Iphone 4 :)

Hey guys, I'm quite new to the world of high end headphones and for some strange reason I purchased a pair of Edition 8s. I understand those are easy to drive (I am using a smartphone as source, galaxy nexus/s3), but I would like to know if I could achieve a substantial acoustical improvement...

Hey guys,   I would like to ask, if the budget/os/other parameters were not a factor, which phone would you pick for using it as a portable player, in terms of SQ? (In the worst case scenario, together with a USB DAC, if it supports it.)

Hey guys,   Can anyone comment on the sound quality of the HTC One S International (the one with the Snapdragon s4 cpu)? How does it compare with the bigger players in the market like the Galaxy S3 and/or the iPhone?

Hey guys, I am wondering, for someone who is using a laptop/phone for portable music (flac), is it worth investing up to 120 euros/150dollars on a portable amp (and maybe DAC) to use with ed.8s? (Quick info: I am definitely not an audiophile, long way to go still.. but I appreciate good gear...