do the DT150's fold or lay flat for semi-portable use?

thanks for the advice... i just needed a little feedback so i could justify getting them... i'll let you know how the D2 drives them.. i suspect i'm getting another amp soon.... i've always been intrigued by the iqube - would it have enough oomph to power the DT150's and all future can...

i wouldn't say the esw9's have "no bass", they just don't go down as low as the 780's. but they bass they have is really accurate - so you get the fullness of that upright bass. i think people interpret "lack of bass" or "tons of bass" differently. it could be how low it goes, how emphasized...

I've got both, and like them both for very different reasons. ESW9's lay on your ears, and 780's are around them. ESW9's are lighter, 780's are heavier. ESW9 plug can be modified to fit into the original iPhone, 780's plug can't. (getting comfort issues out of the way). I think the biggest...

I'm hearing good reviews (and I'm intruiged) by the Beyer DT150, but I'm scared of the gajillion ohm impedence (actually, closer to 250). When I'm not at home or the office, can my iPhone or iBasso D2 drive them? Am I going to have to use the electrical socket from my electric oven to run...

the ESW9's are practically open cans... the only way to not hear outside noise is the turn the music up. plus on long plane rides, my ears get kind of fatigued by their supra-aural fit. but i love how they sound... maybe a little too warm when i'm in a techno mood... but the majority of the...

thanks for the advice! i never thought of the HTX7's... i'll have to look into them. majkel, have you had or have heard the dt150's? do you know if they fold flat?

In my resume are ESW9, ANC7, HFI780, ER4S, and K414P. I want my next can to have the isolation of the HFI780's but the sound of the ESW9's. I don't really care about portability, and only mildly care about durability (i'll be careful). And I would strongly prefer circumaural. Any advice? I'm...

i'm in the same search, and here are my desires: i've got the AT ESW9's, Ultrasone HFI780's, Ety 4s, and some tiny AKG travel-something-something. If I could get the fullness of the ESW9's with the isolation and portability of the HFI780's (and maybe a little less warm, and not a mile of...

Quote: Originally Posted by catscratch It's simple. They're colored, mainly because of their uneven FR throughout the midrange. maybe that's it... i've been suspicious of my HD780's ever since i got them. i gave them the much-forumed 300+ burnin, yet i can't put my finger on why...

i've got the esw9's, and love them. but for a couple of reasons (that might be relavant to you), i just ordered the hfi780's (don't have them yet). the esw9's are great, great cans, but don't have the best isolation (mainly they listener hearing outside sound, not so much outsiders hearing my...

well... with a little bit of sadness... and lot more excitment... i didn't get the d2000's, but opted to get the HFI780's as my next pair of cans. i couldn't resist the $179 deal (with shipping) from rmcaudio, and i wanted my 2nd pair of cans to have better isolation and have a different...

Quote: Originally Posted by tekdemon Your computer probably has a noisy power connection to the USB port. I guess even though it's not charging I think the USB's power actually runs the USB link and probably the DAC. Not sure what your other post meant by only happening when trying...

Thanks again for your great review. I've been on the edge about to jump in for weeks now ($216 delivered from Buy.com) I've got one last question (not including the above poster's question): I keep hearing it doesn't really isolate very well, especially for a closed can. How non-isolating is...

Quote: Originally Posted by antran7 I hear tons of noise when the usb is plugged in, even when music is not playing. Not when the usb cable is plugged into the supplied AC adapter, but any port on my 2 dells at work. I was hoping this would be my work amp, but looks like it can't be...

Quote: Originally Posted by tekdemon Anybody notice any skipping or stuttering with the DAC? Kind of like there's a glitch in the music files. At first I thought it was just a corrupt mp3 or something but I think I hear it in a lot of stuff. Not sure if it's just my computer though...

Quote: Originally Posted by graben I can't take the wait for my boa anymore! It was released from customs 6 hours ago an hour from where I live, but it hasn't come yet. So close yet so far... i'm in that same boat. it was hung up in china customs for a day or two... but now it's...

i lost mine on a pair of speakers: researching for a design project, i had a chance to demo a pair of $20K sonus faber speakers with a levinson amp. then had another eargasm with some b&w speakers (80somethings).. i didn't think headphones had a chance... and then i got some ety 4's, and...

Another thing you might want to consider (which made me change my ripping process) - do you make mp3 cd's for your car? most car stereos (and stereo's, for that matter) will play mp3 cd's, but not aac. so if you collection is aac and you want to make some mp3 cd's for a road-trip - you've...

just an update - i ordered the ibasso D2. it seemed like such a good deal ($165!), and a good intro into headphone amps. i bet in a month i'll be asking the same question again: iqube, k701, or d2000? except maybe it'll be reordered to k701, d2000, or iqube... peace out! talk to ya'll in a...

Quote: Originally Posted by -=Germania=- If you are traveling..... Predator + ESW9 = Amazing Match! Seriously, they sound amazing together! can the predator charge off the USB? that would be cool to not have to carry a wall-wart on long trips.

Quote: Originally Posted by illkemist Hmmm, it seems like an amp might be a more pressing "need" that another set of cans at this point. You said that you love your ESW9s. You said you'd like another pair with a little less warm sound, so why not buy an amp that leans a bit more toward...

i'm less concerned about having a better travel-phone - it would just be a nice-to-have. i think the ety 4s can cover that (although i get tired of in-ear phones on long flights). it's primary use will be bedside or at my desk. and i don't mind transporting it when i'm ready for a headphone...

good point - i was suspecting that... i've got a carver preamp with a headphone jack that i could use as my bedside headphone amp. but i don't really know how it performs as a headphone amp. does anybody use a stereo preamp as a headphone amp?

my piggy bank is give enough for my 2nd purchase. i've got the ESW9's, which I LOVE! (they're keeping me up all night - ".. just .. got .. to .. hear .. one .. more .. song...") but i don't have an amp, so maybe i need an amp. but i would also like another closed circumaural can with a little...