I remember the first time I picked up the FD5 (I would go on to own them three more times) in January of 2021 after reading the glowing early impressions of them. I was sorely overwhelmed on my first listen, until I discovered how tip-dependent they were, and after shuffling through an...

I’ll get the ball rolling… Beyerdynamic DT 150. Fitted with DT 100 velour pads, they measure almost ruler flat, and exhibit a wonderful sense of dynamism and realism and an organic tonality. Think a more neutral, closed-back HD 650 with better presence and extension at both ends of the...

  Hi guys,   I ordered a set of Westone 3 and Westone 4 headphones from iHeadphones on 23 January this year, and they were shipped on 25 January. I have since, however, decided to return them as I was unimpressed by the sound quality and made an RMA request on their website on 1 February...

(As a preface, I have done a search but couldn't find any good information.)   I'm looking for a good budget power cable (<$60) and power filter (<$150) with UK plugs/for use with UK sockets.   Most of the cables I looked at only have US plugs: Signal Cable, Audio-gd, Iron Lung...

I am currently using a Zero DAC via optical out from my iMac, but intend to upgrade to the Audio-gd DAC-19MK3 in the near future. Both units offer coaxial and optical inputs, with the latter having an additional USB input. I'm interested in using coaxial input, as I've read that it offers better...

So I'm thinking about selling my HD650 to fund my purchase for the AD2000. I love the HD650 for many reasons: it's organic sound, incredible weight and presence, natural presentation, smoothness and liquidity. From the get-go though, I never felt like the HD650 were 'my sound', but I've spent...

Hi guys, I was wondering if any of you have heard the AD2000 in combination with the DV332. If so, what were your impressions of the pairing? What source was used? Or would I be better off with some other <$400 amp? What of the Head Direct EF1? Thanks!

Discuss.

Hi Head-fiers, I apologise in advance for the rambling post, but I know no one will understand what I am going through at the moment. Two weeks ago I placed an order for a pair of HD650, which should arrive next Tuesday. I never planned on upgrading to the HD650, but somehow I ended up with...

Hi Head-fiers, Has anyone compared the KICAS Caliente and the EC/SS? I'm thinking of switching to an SS amp for my HD650, and am also considering getting a pair of AD2000. Which would drive either headphone better out of my setup (see sig)? Also, would either amp drive the HD650 better...

Hello, I purchased my Darkvoice 332 two months ago, and ran it through my setup like this: iMac > Zero DAC > Darkvoice 332 > Senn HD595 (I have an HD650 arriving in about a week). I consider the Darkvoice to be the biggest step up in my setup, apart from the HD595 purchase, and even more...

Hi fellow Head-Fiers, I thought I would start this thread to consolidate comparisons of DACs, specifically between lower-end ones (Zero, Valab, etc.) and their mid-to-higher end brethren (anything from the V-DAC to the usual suspects: Benchmark, Stello, Lavry, etc.). I'm sure most of us...

Greetings. As above, I'm looking for the best neutral, detailed DAC for <$500. My current setup looks like this: iMac > DAC > Darkvoice 332 > HD650. Hence, I am looking for something neutral to complement the HD650's warm sound sig. I have done a search, and most of the <$500 threads are a...

Greetings. My current setup looks like this at the moment: Zero (w/ Moon HDAM) --> Darkvoice 332i (Svet 6S19P/LM Ericsson 403B) --> HD595 Which is the weakest link in my setup? I'm thinking of upgrading to the HD650. However, I'm wondering if I should invest in a better source...

Revised.....: As above, I'm looking to upgrade my year-old HD-595. I'm looking for a sound that is somewhere between the Senn and Grado house sounds: The lushness, warmth, and soundstage of Senns, but with some of that Grado dynamic punch, aggressiveness, and PrAT. Disclaimer: I realise...

There's this quality of "mono" (or left/right channel sound) on my 595s, that I'm not sure only plagues them, that greatly impairs my listening experience. When I'm listening to them, it sounds like the sound is coming from the left and right, and not from a "stage" in front of me. Everything...

There's a lot of talk going on here about tubes, which prompts me to ask, what makes tube amps different from "normal" amps? And why choose a tube amp? I've been searching for an amp for my Sennheiser HD 595, and see that people recommend tubes for them. My budget is <$250. I want my 595s to...

Hi all. I'm looking to upgrade my current setup, which looks like this: iMac > Sennheiser HD 595. I have been advised to upgrade my source first, especially because my headphones are low-impedance (32 ohms). A lot of searching and reading on Head-Fi has led me to the E-MU 0404 USB, which...

This post is a combination of my impressions of the Grado SR225, Alessandro MS2 and Sennheiser HD 595, and my subsequent views on the quite controversial but nonetheless insightful thread, Differences between SR80s and MS1s?. A month ago, I bought the Sennheiser HD 595, my first step-up from...

Hello! I currently use an iMac, which utilizes Intel High Definition Audio, accompanied by a Sennheiser HD 595 (to be replaced with a Grado SR80). I hear that I am doing great disservice to my headphones by running them out of that source, hence I am looking to upgrade the other components of...

Hello! Disclaimer: Please pardon my ignorance, I'm kind of a noob. I hear terms being thrown around here such as "amp" and "source", which I believe refer to amplifiers and DACs/external sound cards, respectively. However, I am uncertain as to the role of each in a sound system. I own...

So after much deliberation, reading hundreds of posts on Head-Fi, testing headphones for hours, I got the Sennheiser HD 595 on Tuesday. Now, at 50 hours of pink noise burn-in, I am saddened to have to say, this is still not my sound. My previous headphone was the Sennheiser HD 497, my first...

A while ago, I posted a thread soliciting comparisons between the Sennheiser HD 555 and the Alessandro MS1. After going through at least 90% of 555 and MS1 comparison threads on Head-Fi, I was convinced that the MS1 triumphed over the 555 resoundingly, and that the 555 was not that competent and...

I've had my Sennheiser 497 for 2 years now, and I've since grown tired of its dry sound. I need some recommendations for a new set of cans I listen to a range of genres, so I'm looking for something that does well overall, but exceptionally better with respect to rock music. Natural...