Hello,   I have been wanting to move from iems to full size cans for sometime and recently the Audeze LCD-2 has intrigued me with the rave reviews on Head-Fi. I am very new to the music equipment area (having only owned a couple of sony earbuds and a shure se535) and have previously just...

Please recommend - T1, HD800, Audeze LCD-2, Denon AH-D700, the HE-6 or....???

I've been around mid-fi land quiet a bit and I feel confident that I know how most things sound (bar ultrasone.) I sketched out a quick little thing that I think would be a cool idea to expand on and clean up, but perhaps something like that would help new people find the correct headphones for...

I am using a Ray Samuels HR-2 to run my LCD-2's and my Denon D7000. I find I am loosing a bunch of low frequencies with my LCD-2's so I am using my Denons now as they offer a better sound with my HR-2. The LCD-2's are smooth but they seem to not have the same sound pressure as my Denons which...

Hi. I'm planning to purchase a pair of high-end headphones ($1000+) for a road trip, and I need it soon. I have read about various models but haven't been able to0 decide. I am hoping the folks here could recommend something.   This will be my first pair of headphones, as I usually listen to...

Hey Guys, I'm looking to purchase some new cans. As far as sound signature goes, I like a very balanced sound signature with a slight bump in the lower-mid to low end (I am not a basshead so please don't recommend Beats or similar).   I would be currently driving them off an RSA SR71B...

One annoying thing about headphones over speakers...sibilance, every single pair i've tried has sibilance, anytime a female sings an f or s or t its just a grating sssssssssssssss :(

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  Hi, I am looking for a complete set of headphones, Intended primarily to listen the following music styles: vocal, acoustic, jazz and blues. I heard a number of headphones: DT880 a bit dry sound and very weak bass, HD600 musical sound but if there was a little more color in mid was...

Greetings friends! So I had a major paradigm shift and have fallen deeply in love with my LCD-2s. I'm at a loss for words right now, they are simply unbelievable and I have absolutely no idea why I hated them before. But anyways...   I own the following flagships and I'm wondering which one...

Anyone managed to do a direct comparison, or had experience of both?   Very pleased with the Icon HDP + 650 combo (equally as good as the Rega DAC & M-Stage combo, for a lot less), and the LCD-2 loaners should be with me soon. I've read they are 650s on steroids so it's hard to imagine...

I like open headphones because they are more spacious sounding and I need to hear the phone and doorbell ring!!   I'd be going from the DT880 2005 version which I'm a bit unsatisfied with because it doesn't have enough bass punch for me - especially with (double) kick drums. I listen to a...

Im looking for big, feel-able bass (I assume this is where the xb1000 will shine). I listen to a lot of bass heavy genres; especially in the electronic dance music spectrum. However, more bass is only good if it doesnt sacrifice too much of the rest of the sound. That being said, Im looking for...

it seems they are no longer liked very much. i remember when they were like the ultimate fotm. people could not wait to get them. i wonder what happened to zanth. if you are around zanth, do you still love them? i still love mine. for more reasons then the sound even. i am proud of what grado...

Yep, stupid question but really important for me : is it possible to use the LCD-2 or HE-6 while lying on your back in bed ? I know I have no problem wearing listening to my T1 in bed but it was almost impossible with the AKG701 because they are too big. I'm really interested by the LCD-2, HE-6...

LCD-2 owners, do you find your headphones to be the be-all end-all when it comes to listening pleasure? As in that's the only pair you'll need for the foreseeable future. Or is there another pair (or pairs) that you feel compliments the LCD-2? Possibly picking up slack in the areas where it...

Dears,    it's about 5-6 months that I listen the t1 with every genre and I've tried them with different customized amp (F2a Trasformer coupled, OTL and a customized SS). They are superb and almost perfect in every way...   SALDY they don't connect emotionally with me.. it's strange but...

I've only been using this forum for a few months and like so many others I accidentally wound up finding this site while Googling some information on headphones and quickly realized what a treasure trove of valuable information Head-Fi was. Being a natural people watcher and complete noob who...

Hello I want to do mixing and I intend to go overseas to study so I can't bring big gigantic monitors along with me so I decided to use a headphone or IEM to mix. The thing is I don't know what is good for mixing. However I do have some models I have in mind like Sennheiser HD 650, AKG Q702...

I'm curious to know how does the vintage K340 compare to the top of the line Headphones? I'm curious because I acquired the bass heavy version on Ebay for a good price and compared to both my K702 and Sennheiser HD600, the K340 were much much better. The sounds were more life like, with very...

what would be better for classical + rock music? what amps + DAC setups would be good for each one?   thank you!

Hi, I have ordered the Burson HA-160D and was wondering what headphones to get. The AKG 702s are pretty affordable, so that could be an obvious place to start, but I don't want to buy them now and start looking for new headphones again in a few months time,because I realize other headphones...

This is something I've kept wondering, many expensive headphones and flagship models tend to be bright (cold/analytical) and laid-back. Of course there is some exceptions but it gets more and more common with that being the case the higher up you go on the pricelist. What is there that says...

I have a Pre-Amp (Onkyo P3200 PRE-AMP), are pre-amps universally compatible with all amps out there? I was also wondering if this pre-amp would connect to either one of the above? And if so, is it recommended? Last question, which amp is better to drive the LCD-2, I posted this in the LCD-2 Amp...

(Edit) Here you can discuss views about portable amps that go well and perhaps not so well with LCD2. Are there some amps that have better synergy with LCD2?   Some suggested amps   -Ray Samuels Sr-71b -Ibasso PB1/2 -Justin AudioUHA-120 -Justin Audio AHA-120 -Meir CORDA...