Hi guys, im looking for a good set of over ear's, budget is £250 which is around 450 USD?   I would like:   - No/ Little sound leakage - Great sound quality, i like bass heavy music (rap, dubstep, hip hop..) but i dont want it to be overpowering or to the detriment to mids or highs (...

Can someone with an Ed. 8 please take a ruler and measure the depth of the ear pads in mm? I want to see how deep it is compared to my ATH-W1000x which is quite shallow. Measure approximately where the ear touches the pad until the nearest solid contact inside. Thanks in advance!    

Hi all, what would be a good DAC/AMP for the ath w1000x? Looking for one where it will make the sound warmer as the w1000x are a little bright. Looking at the Maverick D1, Fiio e7 e9 combo, Audinst HUD MX1. Or anything else you guys think is better.   Budget would be about $200 USD.   Thanks

Hey all, Im about to place an order on pricejapan for the ath w1000x. Was thinking of getting an amp that wouldnt kill my already hurting wallet. Would the Fiio e7 + e9 be good enough?   Also, does anyone feel that the w1000x bass is abit too little? I auditioned some un burned in ones today...

  Here's two bitmaps put together.   The top one is from Headroom listing their '$100' discounted price from the $799 list.     The bottom one is from AT-USA listing the official price.   Which is, oddly enough, a hundred dollars less than Headroom says.  I hate this kinda stuff.     ...

I was in Hong Kong a couple of weeks ago and bought an Audio Technica M50 from a shop called Jaben which is a niche store where it seems people go to audition and buy headphones including some very expensive (HD800) ones.   Does anyone know if they're known for selling fakes as I'd be pretty...

I currently own a pair of Sennheiser HD595 headphones and Grado 325is headphones. I use the HD595's the majority of the time, but they quickly become boring so then I put on my Grados when I really need to change things up and rock out. Unfortunately I can only wear the 325s for about 1 hour (or...

I would like to have more musical and warmer and easier to drive alternative to my K701. My first choice would be JVC DX1000, but the price and built quality issue (fragility of hinge) is discouraging. Is there alternative to it at +/- 600USD level?   I pre-selected DX700 and W1000X. How...

I'm looking to upgrade my channel island VHP-2 to another solid state amp under $1000.  Here are the contenders that I can think of.  Let me know if you have compared any of these directly, which is the best in your opinion, or is there another you would suggest.  If this helps I'm using it with...

I own a ATH-W1000X connected to an amp. Rega Ear and I want to make a better amp. for a warmer sound.   I have understood that the best options within my budget range would be a Woo Audio 6, an HP 8 MKII Audio Icon or Burson HA160.   Please tell me which you think best for the type of...

I don't really like the feel on the w1000x pads and I am considering replacing them with the l3000 pads. Can any one confirm if these will fit?  Thanks!  

Hi all,   I know there are other threads dedicated to "closed headphone" for "classical music", yet I still hope to suck you all into this thread. So,   Which is the best headphone (and the whole system built upon it) for classical music, provided that it will not disturb people around...

Hi folks, I'm currently considering a few pairs of headphones which, if my fellow Head-Fiers would be so kind, I would be humbled and grateful if you would rate on a scale of 1 (lowest) to 5 highest) the criteria listed below pertaining to each. The headphones themselves are as follows- A...

Hi   just joined head-fi a few days ago, first post here, but i have been reading the posts here for some time now.  thanks and forgive my naivety.   right now i am doing most of my listening w/ my ath-w1000x out of my WA6.  the WA6 for me has really smoothed out those headphones unlike...

Looking at setting up a night stand rig consisting of the following   iPod Classic > Onkyo ND-S1 > StageDAC > Corda Concerto > W1000X   Need something closed so as not to disturb my long-suffering wife at night.  Currently have the AT AD900s and find them to be quite comfortable listing...

I currently have HD598 and D2000 and pretty happy with them. However, I'm also curious of D7000 as I like D2000 a lot. Would it be a mistake to sell those two to get just D7000? My main is D2000 and HD598 is for live or acoustics music.

I have a pair of SE530 IEM but I'm looking to get a pair of full size headphones. I love the sound of the 530's but am curious of the difference to full sized. I have around $700 to drop. I'll be using them in an office setting so the only requirement I have is that people around me should not...

I was about to sell my AH-D7000 for a pair of ATH-W1000X.  I wanted something that was more lively but with bass for rock, pop and hip hop. But in headphonia's review of the ATH-W1000X, it says that they are recommended for jazz and acoustic and not good with rock, pop and hip hop.  ...

Hi guys, I'm seeking a new pair of headphones. My old ones were not that good and gone away.   I mainly listen to Metal Music like Death, Thrash, Power, Heavy, Doom, Black, Progressive, Symphonic Metal but Hardrock and Pop Music too.   I need a headphone that is   - fast - (very)...

I gave up my AD2000s since they were too large to fit properly - my W1000x fits great though - does anyone know of any ATH open headphones that fit like the the W1000x woodies?   Thanks in advance!

Hello, Head-Fi. Audiophile newbie is looking for your advice here.   Brief description of my situation:   I'm a designer working long hours at my home office. Although I'm alone there most of the time and making noise wouldn't be a problem at all, somehow I always use headphones as my...

So I'm buying a new amplifier withing couple of weeks. I'm planning to go with the M1HPA, would suit my desk with the M1DAC I own and from what I've read, it's a clear upgrade from X-Can V8P also. But I see Burson having quite a bit of users, someone even driving HD800 with it, so it must have...

Hey folks,   I've had my W1000X for about a month, and I think that the sound is an excellent direction for me. However, now I'm at a crossroads with my amplification decision.   I want to spend no more than $500. I'm looking for warmth and tubes. I had a Melos for a while and loved...

I want a headphone that looks good, not one that sounds good. Vote for your favorite wooden headphone and I promise to buy whichever is the most popular. Thanx. Remember: Looks count, sound doesn't, so don't bother me with nonsense on that. Thanx again.

Hey folks! Wondering if anyone knows anything about ATH Woody pad compatibility. It looks like Audio Cubes II has a wide selection of nice leather pads for the W5000 and L3000, but I'm wondering if the L3000 pad is compatible with my W1000X. Anyone know? Have they always fit every model?  ...