The ATH-M50 are much easier to drive then the Shure SRH440, and everyone seems to agree that the M50 doesn't really benefit much from an amp unless you are spending big bucks, and even then not much unless you spend even more to upgrade your source as well. In other words, the ATH-M50 are just...

Quote: Originally Posted by pasoleati How is "high pitched vocals" defined, Cyberbeing? I have tested my SRH440 with live concert by a Serbian sopran Divna Blagojevic plus some other classical voval music and they perform very well. I've never really listened to either, so I...

The main purpose of my previous post was just to clarify my post here with some song examples that influenced my opinion as well as what I was using as my source (Audigy 4). I seem to remember reading ~8 years ago that the Soundblaster Audigy 1 cards did have an emphasis in the mids and highs. I...

Everything I've read seems to point to Pink Noise as the best thing (safest bet?) to use for burning in headphones since there appears to be a myth that it's possible to burn-in your headphones unevenly if you don't play an even distribution of all the different frequencies. Some appear to...

Quote: Originally Posted by 12345142 Now go listen to both of to Aru Majutsu no Index's openings and appreciate the bass those bad boys have to offer. What bass? OK, the openings "PSI-missing" and "masterpiece" do have bass, but the bassline is very fast hitting and not really of...

Quote: Originally Posted by weibby SRH440 is a tad laid back compared to the M50, which is in your face. Are you sure you didn't confuse the two? I found the exact opposite with the M50 having more laid back mid & highs (moderately sized soundstage) and the SRH440 having very...

In terms of bass, after hearing both the ATH-M50 stays more true to how the recording is mixed, while the SRH440 de-empathizes the bass considerably as can be easily visualized from the FR graphs. I'm 23 y/o and I had to raise the volume to the point where the mids and treble were...

As I mentioned in your other thread, the ATH-M50s are considerably more comfortable then the pads on the SHR440 for someone like me who has ears which stick out ~1.0". The SHR440 have 0.5" pads (clearance to the driver). The ATH-M50s have 0.75" pads (clearance to the driver). That extra...

Quote: Originally Posted by 1Time Pricing fluctuates. Deals come and go. To expand on that, see this handy example image I attached:

For me, the main area of pain is on the hard cartilage ridge which I've colored in red on the attached image. Pain on other portions of my ear are somewhat secondary.

I had the same problem as Marximum with the SHR440 earpads. I bought some ATH-M50s as a replacement and while not as comfortable as the plush velour pads on my HD590, there is a night and day difference in comfort (while still not perfect, so I'm ordering some DT250 velour pads) when compared to...

Would anybody be willing to take out a ruler and measure the earpads on the SHR840? It would be nice to know if they really are thicker then the SHR440 pads or if the difference is comfort only. Only that note, has anybody found any thick pads (velour?) which are compatible with the SHR840?

It's a bit too late now, but you could have just bought them from the PROAUDIOMART guy (brianf) who is a Authorized Audio Technica dealer in order to ease your concerns. Even though his BuyItNow price is $104.95 he also has allows BestOffer and states on his listing he will match or beat any...

I was about to bite the bullet on the HD 25-1 II and go ahead and either buy some refubs for $140 or new on ebay for $160, but then when doing some final research I discovered that it only has a 1.5m cable. I did some measurements and I need no less then a 2m cable... Buying a longer...

For those who asked, I didn't break-in the SHR440. Even if breaking them in improved on the issues I was having, the comfort of the 0.5" circumaural earpads alone was bad enough for me to return them. __________ The Sennheiser HD 25-1 II do look interesting. @K_19 I assume your warning...

If possible I would first like help in ruling out any of the headphones I listed which do not have at least 1 inch thick earpads. Also if people who own one of the particular headphones in question could say a little about how it does for my third and forth requirements in particular that...

I currently own the Sennheiser HD590 which I bought new ~4 years ago for $100 shipped. I have generally been happy with them. If I had to name a couple gripes, I would say that they are a bit too dark and they cause me fatigue. __________ __________ After reading good things about the Shure...

Quote: Originally Posted by johnwmclean Pulled those suckers apart on a search and destroy mission, to no avail. I have done the exact same thing a few times also to no avail, but for some reason I never thought of using my hand blower on it. I haven't really listened to them...

I registered just to say thank you for the suggestion about a hair on the driver and trying to blow it off. I had a very similar bass rattle (which annoyed me to no end) that was happening on certain low frequencies on my Sennheiser HD590, like the one described in this thread. A couple years...