Quote: Originally Posted by crewchief I would have to agree with Clutz. I have the K701 and the HD580. I listen to a lot of hard rock, industrial, metal and the K701's just do it better. The drums really have a good quick snap and guitars are more forward, but not Grado forward...

Quote: Originally Posted by Clutz HD595 seems like it might suit what you are looking forward. Personally though, I think the HD650s do rock and metal just fine. So do the AKG K701s, but ymmv. So out of the HD595, HD600, and HD650, and the AKG K701,which ones would you prefer for...

So I have had my Grado SR60's for about a year now, and while I have enjoyed them very much it is time for an upgrade. First off, I do not think I want to continue down the Grado line for the time being; I want a phone with more soundstage and instrument separation. Also, the highs get to me...

Final decision: SE310. I will post initial impressions under a new thread tomorrow

Sorry for the double post, I meant to edit the last one and for some reason went to the bottom of the page and started typing in the quick post box after hitting the edit button. UPDATE: I read about both the SE310 and SE420 on Headroom again, and noticed a detail in the SE420's description...

Quote: Originally Posted by The_X The PA2V2 has a much higher noise floor than the Zune itself and tends to be darker (hence the good synergy with Grados). You might even see a degradation in SQ in that respect with already dark-sounding Shures. The Zune is dead silent and very...

I am currently about to buy a pair of new IEM's from shure (either the se310 or se420) because my friend is helping me get a good deal on them. It seems to me though, that they all have relatively low impedance and I am pretty confident my zune will drive them well. Anyway, my real question...

Radio Shack sells the Ultimate Ears super.fi 3 for only $49.99. That is without a doubt your best bet under 50 bucks

Well I went ahead and pulled the trigger on this deal when it was available. I hope it sounds better than my iPod 4th gen through my PA2v2. Really, I just needed more hdd space, and I figured for 80 bucks I can't go wrong. Does anyone know how the zune sounds through its headphone port through a...

Generally speaking, what kind of space does a lossless file (i will probably settle with FLAC) use compared to a 320kbps mp3? Are we talking two, three, or ten times the size? I think my mp3's are generally 1/5 the size of the wav files they come from, and at that size i barely fit all my files...

thanks MrJingles! I'm glad to hear my files will be adequate enough to last through the upgrade. I really don't care whether or not the headphone out works after getting the mod, but I did just made a line out cable for my ipod that plugs into the dock connector, so i guess it will be pretty...

I have read a little bit around here about the iMod, and it sounds like a great upgrade but I have a couple of questions for iMod owners. Would it be worth it to invest in such an upgrade with my current set up (iPod 4G color with variable bit rate mp3's V0-V2, generally 320-192kbps through a...

I love the new look and the LARGE left/right labeling. the only thing better is red/blue color coding

Im sure this is old news, but I wanted to share the story with you fellow head-fiers anyway Apparently, Sennheiser is stepping it up in the canalphone/IEM market and expanding their line of buds with new entry level and some higher end phones as well. Here is the story via Engadget

Ok so I have had my SR60 for a little while and I have decided to get another pair of headphones. I am looking for something a little less colored than the Grado. I like the in-your-face sound and all, but sometimes I would rather relax to my music. I am thinking Sennheisers; which model should...

Does anyone have any info on what DAC's are in the new iPods? I've been thinking of getting an iPod 5.5g for the 80gb, but these new ones are cheaper and look a little more appealing If they carry the Wolfson DAC i might be buying one...

I ended up with a pair of harman/kardon ep730's instead of the altec lansing. They were a gift from a friend, so I'm not arguing Has anyone performed a podectomy on the harman/kardon ep730's? The volume adjuster/ impedance switch is incredibly annoying, so its gotta go. I think I will first...

x2 on the super.fi 3 I had these (and while they did not particularly suit my tastes) they were extremely clear sounding and excelled in audio clarity. They did not, however, have very much bass. Too me, the rock and metal I listened to with the super.fi didn't have that punchy, forward...

Here is a thread that may help you out. I started it to find out what settings determine the best sounding mp3 (encoding with lame 3.97) and still have a somewhat space-saving file. http://www.digital-inn.de/exact-audi...3-quality.html If you don't want to waste time reading the thread...

I have the harman kardon ep 730. those use the er4p armature, so does that count me in? Oh, and I am going to be putting these up in the FS soon...

I have tried a pair of the ink'd Smokin' Buds (i think its funny how the name of the earphone is a marijuana reference lol) but pretty much they stunk. Big bass, recessed mids, and crappy highs compared to my ex71 and marshmallows. Stay away from these buddy

Quote: Originally Posted by koshui And I always thought headphones to be capable of producing positional information with 2ch. It is all about 'virtual surround' capabilities of your your soundcard, you won't need 5-7 channel headphones.. last time I counted I had only 2 ears I...

I am looking for advice on a PC headset that I will primarily use for gaming. I play FPS games mostly, so positional cues are important, but I do like to have heavy sounding explosions and what-not. I was hoping to find something that also works well for music (but I have Grado's for that anyway...

Quote: Originally Posted by skellington Sennheiser HD555 have a pretty large soundstage, and can be bought for about $60-80 used. skellington do you mean here on the FS forums, because I cannot get them on ebay for that cheap...

Thanks Chu. I checked out the thread, but it was just a big list and went into debate... I didn't come out with much from it except more options and some more confusion :/ I think I will try something from Sennheiser. I have been wanting to try something from them anyway. I will see if I can...