I tested it with modi+magni. Isn't it decent enough for dt770? I was surprised how much the sound differed from the HD598 (not just the V shape). I'm not sure if it's the fit, but the sound felt too far away which is probably why it sounded like it's echoing off a tin can.

True, as catleofargh and tomb said, impedance and sensitivity both seem to matter for driving a headphone.

Yup, I got the impression that output impedance and being "hard to drive" are usually correlated. I read that tube amps go well with HD650 but didn't research exactly why. I thought it could be a placebo effect, but what you said kinda makes sense :)

Oh, so I downloaded the spec sheet from Sennheiser and it states that it has sensitivity of 103 dB/V. It all makes sense now. There does seem to be quite a bit of misinformation running around the Internet, and it probably has something to do with Sennheiser not mentioning it anywhere other than...

Yup, I indeed heard that sensitivity is what matters in the end. However, after reading that, I went to check the sensitivity of HD598 and HD6xx out of curiosity, and I found out HD598 has 100.71 dB SPL/mW and HD6xx has 103 dB SPL/mW. Does this mean HD6xx is easier to drive? Because that's...

I did understand what you said, but now that I google'd a picture of Gundam cockpit, your description comes more vivid :) I just couldn't picture it clearly in my head since it was too long ago. Oh I see, I thought you were saying I have to go higher than 1.5V. But I do understand the basic...

Sorry, I feel so silly that I asked those questions without even knowing what a digital pot is. Little did I know, I was thinking it accepts digital input, but indeed the digital part is only used for changing steps from the mechanical input of the user. Now I get why the ADC was used, and I...

Thanks for mentioning intersample clipping, that sounds like a legitimate reason to not use 100% volume during this era of loudness war. Although I've read that some audiophile devices reserve headroom for this issue, you never know until you actually measure it yourself :) Given that digital...

The only V shaped vs neutral comparison I have right now is between DT770 and HD598 (which are not that high end). Though, I liked HD598 significantly more than the DT770. I'm not entirely sure if I'm just not liking the DT770's sound signature, but I think forward mid is something I've learned...

Thanks for all your input. I think I'm pretty settled on this matter thanks to all your help :)

I don't have much knowledge in this matter, so I'd like to learn a few things from you: 1. If an ADC is used for the knob, then it later uses DAC to convert it back to analog right? Wouldn't that decrease signal purity and increase latency from going through an extra cycle of conversion? 2. Why...

I thought a comment from a reputable trade would be trustworthy, but I guess I should take everything with a grain of salt. Attenuating signal with resistors/getting a better pot indeed sound interesting and more like a proper fix, but I haven't gone the DIY route yet, so I will keep that in...

Ah, so some IEMs do have decent soundstage as well. I don't expect to have abundance of soundstage in IEMs but just no noticeable shortage of it. I'm going to wait until my HD6xx arrives, and double check if I can actually live out with this level of ambient noise. If not, I will definitely look...

Hmm.. I'm not sure if It's just me, but I have this cheap CX3.0 IEM, and while its sound quality can't compare to my HD598, I think the isolation kinda makes up for the lack of its soundstage (just comparing the overall immersion). Maybe I'm overly sensitive to ambient noise, or other people...

Before delving into researching IEMs, I never thought those little pieces could ever have the SQ and sound stage of the over ear headphones. But it seems that I was entirely wrong... I always thought my end game gear would be something like HD800S or SR900, an over ear headphone. However, I...

I didn't wanna do the trial and error to balance it myself as I could get caught up in it for days... but you're right, that sounds like the only way to go about this :P Thanks for your input!

Here's the link to the post I've read it from. I'm aware that ASIO/WASAPI bypasses DirectSound, but when I use ASIO/WASAPI on foobar, I notice that software volume control is still enabled through foobar's volume control, which means there's still bit manipulation going on before sending out...

Hi, I've read a comment by a JDS labs person saying DACs performed the best with windows volume at -0.1dB or 99% because higher volume creates less error, but somehow full volume resulted in more error. However, as I was reading other posts, I've also discovered this thing about low-volume...

That's interesting. I thought the latency reduction was mostly from avoiding re-sampling and down/up-sizing bits, but perhaps their own kernel function implementation through IOCtl also contributes a lot as you say, since Windows is known for its inefficiencies. I'll give VB audio a try, and...

Hi, I already posted a couple of times in this forum; just wanted to say hi :) Head-fi's helped me a lot in learning about hi-fi stuff and I'm expecting to learn more!

You're talking about DirectSound when you say "windows mixer" right? If it goes through windows mixer, wouldn't it output the bit depth/sampling rate specified in the mixer settings? I read an article somewhere saying ASIO brings down CS:GO's audio latency from 30ms to 10ms. Maybe it still...

I see, I was hoping to get that extra bit of accuracy and latency reduction on my daily apps too, but I guess it would be limited to those few bit-perfect audio supporting apps. I read a comment by a Schiit guy ASIO has the least latency and it is industry standard. Is there any reason to use...

Wow they're improved dt770 at marginally cheaper prices? I'll surely check them out later at an electronics store since I'd prefer to have at least a pair of closed headphones. By the way, if you've owned dt770 and perhaps another open can like hd598, would you say that the dt770 sounds a bit...

Hello, I'm getting into bit-perfect audio after recently purchasing Schiit stack. I've done some research to figure out how to set up ASIO in foobar, and I'm enjoying it right now. But the question is can I somehow make bit-perfect audio work for other applications (youtube, games, etc.) ...

Yup, indeed. This has happened to me with mice as well, I have like 5 gaming mice sitting around because I just had to try them all XD. It felt like I wasted a lot of money, but I don't regret it because I no more have that scratchy feeling of having to try another mouse. I think I'm gonna try...