I am a total audio noob and I know almost nothing about headphones. I just want the best headphones that I can get for listening to rock music (mostly from iPods/phones) for <~$175. I was thinking about the Sennheiser 558's or 518's just based on a little bit of research, but I'm happy to take...

Any recommendations? I've tried the Sony MDR V6 and Creative Aurvana Live, and found them too tight/uncomfortable. My main priorities are 1) low clamping force, 2) large/very large ear cups, 3) thick padding, and 4) excellent comfort for long usage. I'm basically looking for a closed version of...

I am looking for general purpose headphones i.e. all genres (under 250$) and have found 3 which have fairly good reviews. As i am essentially a "noob" would you guys/girls care to share advice/opinions on which of the following 3 is best (pros/cons would be great) or otherwise suggest a...

To give experience, I have a set or HD 598s and a 2012 xonar stx essence sound card in my desktop. I bought the 598s for serious gaming, but now would enjoy a new flavor of cans. I'm looking for something with a bit more bass, but not overwhelming or detrimental to the music I listen to; be it...

Hi,   Just to start off, I'm probably kind of new to high-quality audio. I don't know what everything means but I'm learning. I currently use a Sennheiser HD598 and Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro for my PC as well as a Sennheiser HD25 and Technics RPDJ1210 for my DJ setup.   I will soon be on a...

Hi, I have always come to headfi for advice on headphones and this time is no different.   I have previously used and currently own: HD485, AD700, A900X, AHD2000   My source is Schiit Modi+Magni.   I am looking for a pair to upgrade on my AD700's. Used for classical music mainly...

I'm asking the pros and cons of each, from people who have had either of these products. They are about the same price (A900X was on sale) and I'm not sure what to choose. I hear that the A900s are lacking in bass when compared to the M50s, and I listen to a lot of dubstep, and I really love the...

Yes, another "help i don't know what to buy!" thread. I have a budget of about ~200 bucks, and prefer phones that don't need an amp. I mostly listen to ska punk, classical, and Jazz with vocals. I'm looking for a good pair of phones that have a good balance between the vocals and instruments...

Does anyone know how these compare to the AKG K550s? I've read so many great things about the K550s but when I listen to them next to the A900X, I felt that the K550s highs were not smooth and harsh (relatively), the A900X mids (acoustic instruments and vocals) were much fuller and detailed, the...

Hey everyone, I’m looking into buying new headphones and would be grateful if you could push me in the right direction, since I'm fairly new to hi-fi audio. My current system is a Native Instruments audio2DJ soundcard and Sennheiser HD215 headphones. They have good pumping bass and overall...

Hi everyone, I just joined Head-Fi today. I just received my new Ultrasone Pro 750 today. At first I thought the bass was amazingly deep and powerful. Great. But then I put on my really old Sony MDR-CD780 from eons ago, and I thought the Sony's provide clearers mids and crisper highs, just the...

So just got in my A900x and I am wondering are there any other pads that fit on the A900x? I might wanna try the pads from the AD900x but I'm not sure if it fits.  Anybody have any input?

Okay, so I've bought a refurbished pair of Audio Technica ATH-A900X's That were refurbished by the manufacturer and also it has a year warranty for 168$ Not bad. I want to virtualize the surround sound when playing games to these headphones, the full 7.1 surround. I am using Windows 7 64-bit...

Howdy - long time lurker, first time poster.  Got to thank headfi for years of advice.   Thoughts on DAC / Amp / soundcard for ATH-a900x I understand ATH-a900x don't really need an amp, but wondering whether I'll notice much difference between buying a cheap soundcard with integrated amp...

Hi, I just bought the ATH A900X headphones (received it yet).   I was wondering, which may be the best portable amp for this combination: ATH A900X headphones with SANSA CLIP+??   the ATH A900X are 42 ohms.   I listen mainly score sonundtracks, which are orchestral. A little of...

Hi guys... I'm relative new here...   After a long research I decided for the Audio Technica ATH-A900X.  And I just found these top rated sellers. But since I don't live in USA and it will be sort of a trouble to get them, I want to be careful...   SO... are these sellers offering a...