hmm, I would also be curious to know as I have an LG g7+ that features a similar Hi-Fi DAC.

The onboard dacs on Macbooks pros are miles better than what you might find on a Lenovo or HP (as much as I love my T430, the onboard DAC suckkss) and combined with the exceptional audio software on OSX it creates a pretty damn good listening experience (Which might explain why you also see a DJ...

Don't worry I hear it with my M40x's. It is definitely the source and not youe headphones.

You should take a look at the ATH-m40x's, they're highly regarded on this site for their value. They also check all your boxes (very solid construction, removable cables and pads, flat, and are 99$ on Amazon.) Definitely looks into these, along with the some of the other options.

Yeah, I would also stay away from headphones that are bass heavy, especially those in the $100 mark. There are very few headphones that can give you deep bass without losing much else, but these typically start in the $500-1000+ price range (Fostex TH900's, He-500's, ETC...) There are other...

Cheapest ones with free shipping, and 'reliable seller' (98.7% Positive Feedback; 177,473 Stars). Shipping will take a while though.

You can try stretching them out over a box that's slightly wider than your head for an hour or so. If they're still tight keep them on the box longer or find a slightly wider box. As long as you can put the headphones on and off the box with relative ease, the headphones should be totally fine.

If you have no current issues or aren't feeling limited by your current AMP and DAC setup, then you should totally go for those headphones. The impedance on the SR325e's is actually 2-3 ohms lower than the 400i's, so you shouldn't have to worry if you AMP can drive it. And of course, if you...

Mr.Speakers makes some of the best closed-back headphones, like the Ether C Flow's (which also come with a 2.5 mm balanced cable option). While I've never personally heard them, I've heard only good things about them.

Sorry for the long wait, I was gone for a bit.. PO stands for Pre-out and BAL stands for Balanced output basically use the balanced output for more power and control.

Best of luck :)

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Here are the pros and cons of each: FiiO Q1 Mark 2 Pros: Very small form factor, easy to carry around. Sound great! Cons: Might get hotter than the Schiit's because there are no ventilation holes. Might not be as powerful as the Schitt (but you shouldn't be able to tell the difference...

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A guess a good place to start is to search "waterproof earbuds w/mic" on Amazon and see what you like. I didn't even know waterproof headphones existed until this post, but I can see how they can be useful. Unfortunately, I don't have any recommendations as I've never owned the pair. But, I did...

Sounds good to me.

Definitely, Cowhide ZMF Oval's are probably the best pads for the M40x's, and not only help with isolation but also improve sound and comfort. The only downside here is that they're thick (very thick) and you would probably look like an idiot if you ever want to take them outside. The...

Because not all good sounding headphones are fun. One person might think it's good and fun, but someone else doesn't. It all comes down to what sound signature you prefer.

That's very subjective and varies person to person. Some prefer flat and analytical headphones (like HD600's) Some prefer punchy and energetic headphones (like HE-500's) And some people prefer head thumbing (more like room shaking) bass in a headphone (like sz2000's) *cough* *cough* And...

Alright, sounds good! Looks like I'll go for the HE-500's Thanks guys! :dt880smile:

I think once you get to a certain price point you can't say that one headphone sounds better than another, it's purely subjective. You can only say that they sound different. Think of headphones as a tool, and different tools accomplish different things. AFO's are better at one thing than the...

HE-500's are full of energy and fun. But the stock cable sucks and the pads could use an upgrade.

I'm sure these sound good, but I'm not going to buy them because.. you know... they're beats.

How do these sound up against the 500's? I've been on the fence between these two. I've been looking for something more energetic and fun rather than analytical.