All, Looking for closed back headphone recommendations, that have minimal leakage. My budget is flexible but would be good to cap it at 500-600. Source will primarily be an iPhone 7 either directly or through an AMB Mini 3 headphone amp if needed. I have owned DT1350 in the past whichever h...

I am in the market to replace my IEMs UE Triple.fi with something that is over the ear but has comparable sound.   They will primarily be used in the gym, travel and in the library (so sound isolation and minimal leakage is key criteria)   I am looking to spend no more than $250 on the...

Looking for help here fellas. I need a DAC with a good headphone amplifier.   I have had Benchmark DAC1 and then moved to Lavry DA10. I am wondering if I have to upgrade what should i goto next.   The criteria is to get a killer DAC with a killer headphone amp built in. My mobile living...

Wondering if there are any head-fiers in CT or Mass with nice tube or solid state headphone amplifier.   May be just want to get together for a short listening session. Want to sample the music from these delicious headphone amps.    

Well I received the Beyer T1s and it turns out that the sound is not spectacular. *Bummer*   Now obviously its due to lack of "Burn In".    How many hours should I expect to put on them to make them sound better. I find the Bass a bit lacking and the overall sound is muddled!    Also...

Does any one know of the wiring diagram / methodology to do a DIY mod to convert stock Beyerdynamic T1 cable to balanced XLR?   Would be very interested in knowing this.

Does anyone know of a travel bag (preferable a hard case that fits a laptop bag) for Grado's bulky GS1000?   I am going on extensive trips in the next few weeks and was wondering what options I might have!  

So I 'upgraded' from RS2 to Grado GS1000 w/ Blackdragon cables and the first thing I noticed was the the treble is WAY too sharp / detailed (depends on your perspective).    I think its because I am running this straight off the Lavry DA10 headphone amp.   CurrentlyI have the following...

Just want to get some feedback from actual owners   Is Grado GS1000 with Black Dragon cable for USD715 a good buy? I am not too sure about the market value of these cans, I know they retail for $1000 but whats the used value and whats the upgrade of cables worth.    

I am planning to transition my home system from CD to Computer based. Basically I have an Airport Express that will be used to stream music from my Macbook Pro. The amplifier is a NAD M3 dual mono integrated. I need a DAC for under $400 (Benchmark or Lavry are a little out of range)...

Hi, I have a spare 60 gig iPod 5.5 gen. I want it to be diyMod'ed Dont have the soldering skills to risk the ipod...can someone do it for me? or know of a place where it can be modded. (I know Red Wine does it, but they charge $250 for it which I think is a bit too high) If yes...

Am in the market for a not too expensive (<300) headphone amplifier. Source is and will be iPhone (with either 320 kbps mp3 / aac or Apple lossless). Headphone is and will be for sometime RS2 (stock). Need to figure out: 1. Do I need an amplifier to get better sound? (Read somewhere...

Okay, so I bit the bullet and spent 500 bucks on Grado RS2 but the the first thing I realized was that the sound was mind-blowing (and I am comparing these with Shure SE530, ER6i, Ultrasone 700 and ER6i.) It was nothing like anything I had heard before. If RS2s are so good I wonder how would RS1...

Hi I am looking for a poratble amp (pref with option of AC power) to drive at my office desktop for iPhone + Grado RS2 combination. Iphone drives the grados pretty well. I am wondering if a headphone amp will have any improvements over the SQ. I am looking at something like 100-300 budget...

...they hurt my ears like crazy. In just 30 minutes, they become painful Its mostly due to my ears being forced against the abrasive grill. I've been searching a lot on Head-fi for alternate pads. Flats from TTVJ look good but they are 35 dollars..and after spending 500 on these RS2...

I am looking to buy a new set of headphones for about 300 to listen to my iPhone and from my desktop with X-fi extreme soundcard. I currently own Ultrasone HFI-700 and had recently received Shure SE530 PTH. I liked the extreme detail in SE 530 but the rolled off trebles and intrusive...