Hi Guys,   As a owner of the Stax 404 LE & 600 amp.... I added my second set of cans for the Bedside Rig, Closed phones.   Due to a great price online I purchased the Audio technica  ATH - W5000 for what I feel is a great price of $649 to the door Brand new..   So heres my ? Since I...

Hello.   Like the title says, I am looking for the last headphones I will ever buy.   I don't have a set budget, because I would rather spend what it takes to be completely satisfied than have to spend even more later. I certainly prefer not to spend more than necessary, though. (And...

Well I just got my W5000 for a few weeks now. When I'm listening to it, wow the jpop and voices sound amazing. Then comes the background music, it gets covered by the singing. In fact, it gets covered so much that some parts of the music is inaudible by the W5000s, but very audible on my much...

Im a noob and have no idea what to get.   I have a $700 budget but I could save up and go a little over if its worth it.   I mostly listen to Rock music but I also want to use it for movies.   I need someone to tell me which Headphone, which AMP, which DAC etc. etc.     Would...

Don't buy PRO900s. Seriously, they aren't for you. You want aggressive? This has been brought to you buy a moment wrapped in music. Have a nice day. :)

Hello, I am looking for my next headphone and was thinking about the ATH-W5000. My favorite of the 3 headphones that I have right now are (in order): 1) Lawton Audio LA7000 2) Deep Morado Bolivian Rosewood V3 Darths 3) Grado Elite by HEADPHILE Would the ATH-W5000 be the next logical...

I've been seeing a lot of new woodies popping up (OK pardon the pun), and I thought it was time for everyone to show them off in a thread. Homemade, stock, commisioned, or bought secondhand, it doesn't matter. Wood is good, show us your wood!

I currently own the Audio-Technica ATH-A900's and one of the 3D Wing Support cushion pieces broke off, so my money is being refunded to me.   Should I purchase the same headphones again and stick with Audio-Technica, or look into a different pair of headphones?   I listen to mainly...

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...

Can some one give a brief run down on Audio Technic Lines? not the entry level though. I'm looking for a pair of Cans just for vocals. I currently have W5k in mind or W11R if i'm lucky.        Best   Bruce

Hey All, I'm just wondering what the best candidate for a closed version of the K701 is. I don't feel it's the D2000 as lots of people liken it to a closed version of the HD650 or DT990 and not so much the K701. Could it be the W5000? Basically something great with...

It has been a pleasant learning experience within the frame work of this web-site. I'd like to say thanks to all the members either directly or indirectly enlightened me .   I really to end my journey with the Senn HD 800 butI cannot justify to myself to spend over 1k for a hi-end pair of...

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...

Early this morning I stopped by the post office to pick up the W5000s I landed on the FS/T forum. First of all, I have to say that the person I bought them from couldn't have done a better job (well aside from giving them to me for free and handing them to me personally). I had read up on...

I've owned a pair of Sony MDR-V6 headphones for many years now and they are great for the type of music I listen to - mainly vocal, with acoustic + electric guitar, but also some latin pop like Marc Anthony, along with stuff like Sting, Chris Rea, George Michael, Eva Cassidy, etc.  The thing I...

Since 14 days I am the proud owner of an Audio Technica ATH-A2000X After ± 100 hrs. of burn-in I can tell you: 1. It sounded like an ATH-W5000 without colouring (however: I was used to it) 2. It sounded like a Stax Lambda Signature with an acceptable soundstage. 3. It sounded like an open...

Just curious if anyone waxes their W5000 to make them shiny? If so, what do you guys use?

I'm considering adding the W5000 to my assortment of 'phones but have read someone's comment that the driver sits quite close to the ear and can press against the body of the ear when trying to get a good snug fit from the pads to generate the bass. This is my biggest deal breaker for...

The combo has to be a total of $600 and this includes the used price in FS section as $600 used combo MAY be much better than new combo for $600.   Priorities   1. overall sound quality, it needs to sound like a high-end headphone transparent, great clarity, non sibilant 2. good bass...

Hi all,        I currently have the LCD-2 and HD650 with me now running on ( Vecteur D2 transport soon to be delivered )-> Wyred4sound DAC2-> moded WA22. I will get my HD800 in few weeks. I really enjoy the LCD-2 and had been impressed with HD800 at a local store. However the LCD-2 to me...

Are there headphones that are good at certain genres or are there only good (neutral) and bad (colored) headphones?

The stock AD900 pads really irritate my skin and makes it itchy so I need something else to replace it because I can't wear these headphones for more than 5 minutes, but I love them! I searched around and found that Audio Cubes has some solutions like the ATH-W5000 replacement pads, but it's way...

I had trouble finding comments on the matchup between W5000 and Schiit Asgard. I really enjoy the sound of W5000 with even with iphone. As a first step to upgrade, I'm considering Asgard or possibly Valhalla. For DAC, I'm considering audinst. If you have had any experience, I want to know how it...

Hi.   I have been looking around the net for some new headphones. But the tests that i could find did not specify what kind of music the phones worked best with. I listen to music like Mew, Deftones, Lamb of god, isis, jamiroquai, tool, thrice, the fall of troy, mars volta,steely dan, john...

Note: This is not an everyday review that you see, if you hate this style, fine, so be it. Headphones: Audio Technica ATH-AD1000PRM, Audio Technica ATH-W5000 Amp: HA5000 reproduction version Source: Asus Xonar Essence ST modded ^ Not excately a high-end system, but I haven't gotten any needs...