Awesome, just wanted to add thanks for your hard work. I really enjoyed the read. Posts like these don't come along very often.

Quote: This is pretty much true of all headphones though. The SR-60 is another good example of this.   I'd generally agree with you, although I think you understate the differences a little. I am completely satisfied with the sound of my PX100s but I find them uncomfortable for long...

I don't know why you want to spend 700$ when you're just moving up from earbuds... I think you might be disappointed.    If I were you, I would buy a pair of PX100s or SR-60is. They will blow you away and you might not need anything else. And they don't cost 700$.

Quote: Originally Posted by Zombie_X I don't want to change anybody's decision, but the HD600 will be more balanced, have tighter bass, and slightly more detail, and are a lot cheaper. I'd agree with you on everything there except detail. Despite the HD650s less neutral sound...

That is a flash of brilliance! Thanks for sharing. PS in a few years I bet you'll miss that building alot.

Quote: Originally Posted by k3oxkjo Jesse, a headphone is an inanimate object, incapable of pretending to be anything. And your assertion that "it's an admission they (Sennheiser, I assume) could have used metal but were too cheap" is unsupportable. It's a turn of phrase. The...

It's not about what the material should be, or the cost. The issue is that it's pretending to be metal! If it has to be plastic fine, but painting it with faux-metal makes it look cheap regardless of the actual reason. In my mind it's an admission they could have used metal but were too...

You probably already know this, but just in case you didn't realize, the 240s are not closed headphones. jess

Quote: Originally Posted by ericj Not a very apt application of that axe. Branding supercedes association. It's more like a prejudice of guilt by familiarity with the perp's conviction record. Or an unwillingness to wear Insane Clown Possee regalia even if they start making...

The 'lowriders' (I think they're called? supraaural, semiclosed, about 50$ I think) sound pretty decent for what they are. Never heard any of their other headphones. Seems pretty silly to harp on stuff most of you have undoubtedly never heard, even given questionable aesthetics. But then...

Quote: Originally Posted by kramer5150 So you want something groovy, fun yet smooth and not harsh? Sell the SR60 that'll give you $255 to throw around. K240s + rockhopper mini^3 If thats still too forward and aggressive, then HD580 + mini^3. I'd go with the AKG (personal...

In addition to that, armature driver enclosures are built in such a way that the sound must reflect off a surface directly in front of the driver and through the sound tube to exit at a 90 degree angle to where the transducer is facing (this saves space). Armature drivers are generally poor...

Quote: Originally Posted by oicdn See, the time is money thing skews EVERYTHING. Of course if you put your hourly wage on ANYTHING, anything is gonna cost more. Example? Sure, I like riding my bike, but if I had to put my hourly wage on it to find out if I liked one cheaper part more...

To me it is clear that a 'comparable' commercial amp is going to cost more -- especially for professional casework and whoever is getting paid for the design. Dollar for dollar, only on parts and maybe some basic casework, DIY amps are better than commercial amps, but this ignores alot of money...

If you don't mind open headphones, I would go for the 580s and a pimeta. The pimeta is an easy to build and wonderful little amp, and the 580s are really in another class compared to the a900s (I prefer the 580 even unamped out of most decent headphone jacks). This is not to say that you will...

16 pages and absolutely zero information stemming from one random troll definitely puts discussions here in some perspective -jesse

I think part of the problem may be your expectations for IEMs in general... people here are very enthusiastic about them, and they're pretty cool little toys, but no IEM is going to come close to a fullsized headphone the quality of an SR-225, in any way... Nevermind even sounding similar...

Still not in Canada... You'd think they'd *want* to sell it to people who want to buy it. Nice review though. Looks like a promising unit so far. I hope its hackable to some sort of drag-and-drop and maybe if we're lucky use on non-windows OS. I'd buy one if I could get one here. Although if...

Quote: Originally Posted by mrdeadfolx *GRAMMAR POLICE* Coincidental, yes. Ironic, no. If you're going to correct people in an asinine fashion at least make sure you're correct. It is ironic, because Grado is in NYC. jesse

Quote: Originally Posted by ex0du5 Why would the PS3 with EE die out shortly? PS3 has shown to be the most robust current-gen console so far, with XBOX360 failing in that regard. but if what you said is correct, that they're going to stop producing the ps3 WITH EE, the ps3 WITH...

Quote: Originally Posted by ex0du5 The PS2 will eventually die out. The PS3 will outlive the PS2, so compatibility will be important for me. I could maybe get some cheaper MS2i used or something for the time being. ...but the ps3 with EE will also die out shortly, probably before...

Good read! I've got nothing to add, but its nice to see a writeup like this every once in a while. -jesse

Quote: Originally Posted by vcoheda the bales of the 600s are made of carbon fiber instead of plastic I would just like to emphasize that there is no carbon fiber whatsoever in the HD600s. This myth seems to have originated from the faux-carbon fiber finish on the HD580 jubilees...

I hate to chime in with an "it's not the headphone's fault" comment but Creek amplifiers are notorious for high output impedance which causes horrendously bloated bass esp on high impedance headphones. Chances are though, HD650s are not for you, but I just thought I'd throw that out there...

Quote: Originally Posted by nickchen Get the A900 and you're done. To state that the HD595 suits here and/or has more bass is simply newbee nuts IMO. Have you spent any time with the both of them? The HD595 has more but better bass than the A900. jesse