So, that's my objective. I currently have $200 for headphones. I may get more sometime, but at this moment I'm not sure. If I do get more, than I'll have $300 to play with, so I'd like to see a sub $300 can shootout. (I did search for one, and didn't see such a thread.) So here's what I'd love...

I just noticed that the left driver "whistles" at deep bass sections. After every beat it attenuates. Sort of sounds like something is loose. It is lower treble sounding, and it´s not pretty.  I have been burning them in over night.. maybe I molested them with too much power? I have never "blown...

Hello there! just a quick question: what would be better? a pair of used grado hf-2 (modded with a viablue 3.5mm plug) or an akgk701 + senn hd650 combo?  I'd use the phones for almost all genres (maybe not jazz or alot of classical), and i'm a basshead, so DnB, dubstep and hardcore are a major...

Hey all, bit of a newb here.   I have a pair of K701, Q460 and some older 240's. I have recently pre ordered a Pico Power for them.   I have been doing a little reading and looking around the net and have found out that AKG have shifted alot of their manufacturing to China. I was...

I mostly listen electronic music and currently have a HD668b on a D-Zero, plugged on my laptop and using Spotify at max quality, I know this is quite low in quality compared to the headphones and systems you are generally talking about on this forum, but would like to know how I may improve my...

I expect to be fully balanced (source + amp) by the end of the year and would like to know, based on people's experiences, which headphones benefit the most from going balanced. I agree, and it is probably true, that all headphones see some measurable benefit from going balanced, but i am...

I know this subject has probably already been discussed to death, but I'm considering getting the AKG K701 and I want to find a suitable amp/dac combo first.  Fairly new here and I've been searching through the archives but I'm hoping someone can indulge me with some advice.     The...

I'm purchasing a Q701 strictly for PC gaming (please don't try to talk me out of these cans because my mind is made up). I have a few questions because I'm pretty new to all of this.   1. I know I need a good amp (open to suggestions < $150), but do I need a good sound card and a DAC? My...

Hello all A friend of mine is taking a Studio Sound class means he's working on Cubase and learning music production and etc. His teacher asked the students in his class to get "Monitor Headphones", which supposed to produce more reflective sound than regular headphones (?).. I told him...

Ever since I have been here on these forums, it seems like the Grado headphones has either a I love them or I hate them opinion.   Am I correct in thinking this, or is it just me and all headphones have the same opinions.   Is the Grado sound signature that much different, than any other...

Which of these has more bass?   You hear of both of them being bass light yet I find my DT880 to have as much bass as my HD650. How does the K701 compare?

I have a friend wanting to spent some 100-150$ (max 200) on a headphone (yay!).   They'll only be used in his home, unamped. I have a feeling he would want a somewhat neutral, leaning towards warm, headphone.   I have suggested him the CAL!'s because he can get them for only 55$, which...

Hi. Ok, I just recently got a set of AKG K-701s for the purpose of mixing and mastering music over extended periods of time, convinced that they would be very comfortable to wear, along with of course being transparent and accurate reference class headphones... The sound is beautiful.. no...

Hi guys,   I'am trying to gather as much information as possible, before buying these headphones.   Read lot of positive reviews on them and thinking about giving them chance (buy them without auditioning first)   Headphones I enjoy most are Senns HD650 and Grado SR225i. I love...

Hello, I was wanting to purchase my first "Hi-fi" headphone setup but before I did that I wanted the communities advice (For obvious reasons) Now, I already have a pair of closed headphones (Senn's momentum's) but I was wanting something a bit better for home use. My budget is around $700...

Hey guys, I am a normally-headed human being, with slightly bigger ears than usual and glasses. I currently own a pair of Sennheiser HD 25-1 ii, super-awesome but really uncomfortable. I travel very often for work and they are amazing in isolating aircraft sounds and noisy people, but sitting...

Hello everybody   I'm trying to decide which model is the perfect headphone for me (I want to buy my first audiophile cans, and I want to make it right ) Genre's classical music, a lot of chamber music, but sinfonic too. I don't mind whether they are open or closed as I'd use them mostly at...

Hey guys, I was looking on ebay today and saw these   http://www.ebay.com/itm/1Pair-Ear-Pads-Cushions-Replaces-for-Beyerdynamic-DT770-DT551-DT880-DT531-DT801-/290832906028?pt=US_Replacement_Parts_Tools&hash=item43b6fdf72c   I was wondering if anyone here's had a chance to try these and...

Hello! I got a Christmas bonus and can't think what to spend it on.  I'm leaning quite a bit to a new pair of headphones, under $300 (bonus presents for the rest of the family ate most of the rest of it already). A bit of background...  I'm what I call a "budget audiophile".  I try to buy...

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If using headphones for mixing your own music, you will inevitably be dealing with music that has not yet been mastered.   Music in this state can contain aggressive high frequencies, clipping and/or distortion. Would reproducing these sounds cause damage to the voice coil and/or drivers of...

I ordered a pare of AKG K240 headphones to hold me over with some money I earned doing a day of landscaping. Otherwise my spending limit is under 300 - 400 which is all I have (400 only if it's absolutely necessary, then I'll save the money)   I'm looking for headphones that can be driven by...

Hi all,   Here is my first post on this awesome forum :)   I am about to buy a AKG-701 for mixing EDM (I cant afford monitors due to small appartment with very weak isolation).   Right now I am using the Line 6 UX-1 as my external soundcard, and wondered if it would be enough to...

Hi everybody! I'm new to the forum and I'm not a native English speaker. That said, I am willing to buy an AMP, a DAC and, of course, a pair of headphones. My budget for the headphones only is 300$ max. I've read all the previous threads about this and I think my options are: -AKG k701...

Is it changing with the new input from Harman? For the worse or the better? I'm looking for a closed back cousin to the K701 and the new 55x series seems to be the go to models. Bill