Right semi-lurker here. In the past I've posted questions when I've needed help/advice and I've found members here to be really helpful.    I've made the mistake of venturing onto the forum a bit too much over the last few weeks and now I will be paying the price as I have decided I need...

Hey guys, I'm kinda new when it comes to high-end audio so please bare with me. Essentially this is my question, whats the best audio setup for my needs? Currently I have logitech z5500's sourced from my computer soundcard, Auzentech x-fi forte, however eventually I want to invest in some...

Hello, you. I've bought a pair of refurbished Sennheiser HD 598 headphones and they're pretty good, but when I compared them to my dad's Bose QC2... The HD 598 didn't sound, but felt tinny, if you know what I mean. I think the clarity of it is... not that great. Vocals don't sound as real...

I've had my DT 990's for about two days now but I'm a little concerned about the head adjustment. There is no tactile feed back and it doesn't stay at the right spot if you take them off. Also when they pivot left to right there is a clicking noise. They're also really hard to move down once...

So, I currently have the DT990 600 Ohm and the Denon D7000.  I'm running them through a Titanium HD to a JDS Labs O2 amp.  I also plan on getting the HD650's if I can get lucky on a good price.   Do you think the above sound card and amp are good enough for now, or would you recommend...

Hey folks   I need a good advice.     I have to choice between Dt 990 Pro or the Edition. Not sure which to go for. I gonna get a Azuentech soundcard to.     Seeing the forums seems like Dt990 Edition is better than Pro. But is it really "Better" ?   I don't wanna buy te...

As a few of you would know i already have a thread about the Q701 but i thought i'd start another one for a different topic and some different responses.   My previous (still own them) main headphones were the Audio Technica ATH-M50... i love them. The comfort, closed, the sound... I bought...

Hey everyone what kind of headphone gives you the most bass under $200 without being muddy or having too much distortion? Something that can give the sony xb500's competition. I own a Fiio e11 amp. Thanks

So after doing my research for the past 6 months trying to figure out what to get I settled on 2 choices   The Beyerdynamic DT 770 pro The Beyerdynamic DT  990 premium     but I am having conflicting information from reading many posts and reviews and I am not what is true and what...

Hi, I'm a new comer to the Head-fi community and have been researching which headphones I should be buying to use with my computer (no dedicated sound card yet). I am hoping to spend no more than $300 on the headphones/amps. I was wondering what the best combination would be. I was originally...

First off, I'm driving these and any potential future headphones with my Asus Essence STX soundcard primarily and I was wondering what headphones you guys think can compete or completely blow these out of the water if the max price would be 500$/320€?   Ignore the fact that these I've got is...

So I got my Beyerdynamics a few months ago and they have been working great.  I haven't used them in a few days because I was on vacation and when I went to put them on tonight the right side failed to produce any sound.  I tried searching for it, but the only things I found were referencing...

Title says it. I'm ready to dive into my first set of open back headphones. I'm really only particularly interested in these two. Got a budget of around $300 (including shipping).

Can anyone recommend a good cable for my DT990's?   Old one is done for It's just so bad and nearly impossible to keep welded anymore. The driver sounds fine.   Good day.   Regards,   Rycon

Heya,   I've been wondering lately on what would be a good possible amp upgrade in the $300 & below range from the Hifiman EF2A (w/ Mullard CV4010 Tubes)?  I own a Beyerdynamics DT990/600, and I am planning on upgrading my DAC soon to the HRT MS2.  I thought about grabbing the Schiit Audio...

I have been looking for a new pair of headphones and have narrowed it to these three.  I currently own some grado 225is with the sennheiser pads and love them, but want to try a few different sound signatures from different companies.  I originally settled on a pair of beyer dt 880 600ohms, but...

I recently bought a pair of Byerdynamic DT990s Pro 600 Ohm off the sell forums (still shipping), for a pretty decent price.  They are going to be my first real set of audiophile headphones.  Only issue I'm having is finding a way to power them.  For home use I use a RX-v471 AV receiver, which I...

Just purchased the DT990 600 ohm from a local store today. However, the packaging of the headphones looks completely different from what I show on youtube unboxing videos, and on amazon; it did not have a security seal on it either. Can anyone who purchased the DT990 help me out to see if the...

Hey,   Priority is to improve my gameplay in multiplayer FPS, meaning I want to hear very clear footsteps, how close or far are from me, etc. However I have been told that AD700 is king for that BUT it's bas anemic, which I'm not sure if I should get this for FPS only and whenever I watch a...

Hello everyone.  I'm starting to get more and more into the audiophile world, and I have so far found a decent priced soundcard and headphones that I thought would suit me best. Would the Asus Xonar Essence ST (the PCI one) and the Beyer Dynamic DT990 premium 600ohm be a good pair together...

Hello! I have these three components in my setup:   ASUS PCI-Express x1 Sound Card   Beyer Dynamic DT 990 Premium 600 OHM Headphones   Bravo AUDIO V2 Valve Class A Tube Headphone Amplifier pre 12AU7 TUBE   I was wondering what the gain settings should be in the Xonar Audio Center. At...

I have been a long time reader of the Head-Fi forums and joined a few months ago to PM some people for advice.  I am in the market for two new sets of headphones, one open and one closed.  I currently own the Audio Technica AD900, Brainwavz HM5, and Ultrasone HFI-780.  Of those, the AD900 is my...

I am currently using a pair of Senn hd558 and Shure 840, and I find myself spending more time with the hd558 as I like the sound from an open headphone. Both are currently connected to the Xonar DX, and planning to upgrade to the Xonar Essence Stx. I have my eyes set on the DT990 600 Ohm and the...

As you see I'm a DT990 owner. I find it quite satisfactory for electronic and some classical, but not with others.  Particularly, I feel that DT990 plays really well with Shostakovitch and Prokofiev, but not with Mahler and Brahms (and with Bruckner it's like halfway towards perfection)--their...

Okay so im looking for the most comfrotable headphones with good sound for $300 or less. I have glasses and my current pair of headphones the  Philips HN 110 Folding Noise-Canceling Headphones kinda crush my glasses into my head causing pain. I've been looking for an upgrade anyway the two...