Ok fellas, I know these cards wont bring the best of these DT880's but, I am limited by $. I have tried the Xonar DX (stilling in my htpc) and it sounds great with the DT880;s. My question is will the Xonar DG be a better choice to the DX? I have about $50-60 to spend.   I know the DG has a...

Sorry if this has been asked before, but I am just wondering if high impedance headphones (like DT880 @ 250 ohms) will sound better out of a stereo speaker amplifier than a lower impedance phone (like 32 ohms), as I seem to be getting that impression from what I read (problems with hissing, and...

My system is a Gilmore Lite, Headroom Micro DAC. Headphones are Beyer 250 250 and Sennheiser HD 650. I use this setup from my computer using Apple Looseless. To me the Beyers are more musical than the HD 650's. The 650's seem to fall apart when I put the amp up past 11 oclock. They also sound...

Thought I'd kick this off and ask anyone who's involved in the demo circulation to post their impressions.

Firstly, I am somewhat of an audiophile neophyte, but trying my hardest everyday to learn as much as possible.   Now, I'd like to upgrade my DAC and AMP. I'm not sure if I should go with a DAC/AMP combo like the Yulong D100 or go for something I really want like a dedicated AMP and dedicated...

Hey all, I have been bitten by the Head-fi bug . I am currently deciding between the Beyerdynamic DT 880 pro (250 ohm) , The Sennheiser 598's, and the AKG K601... Thinking of buying an ibasso amp/dac. I Run an ipod touch 3g and i am partial to jazz, rock, metal, hip hop, blues  ( Coheed and...

I recently purchased the Sennhiser HD 598, but didn't like the sound at all. So now, I am reading all the reviews and forums and the HD650 always comes up as being the "Best" headphones out there! I am constantly going back and forth like everyone else, from the AKG 702, Bey DT880 250ohms...

With terrific support from beyerdynamic in both the U.S. and Germany, we obtained a Headzone Home unit with headtracking to test at the NJ Head-Fi meet. (Held July 26, 2008). Our interest in this stemmed from the mind-blowing demos given by Smyth at CanJam 08, of their SVS product -- a system...

Hi, thought I would finally join on here after a long time lurker.   I've been researching much over the past few months, as I'm after some new headphones for gaming and listening to music. I have some HD555's at the moment and after much reading I want to go for the DT 880.   Now I know...

Hello everyone,   I'm pretty new to the mid-high end audio hardware, so please forgive me if I ask/say something obviously stupid. :')     Some background information:   My current headset is Sennheiser PC350 (plugged in to onboard), but I'm not really happy with it, so after A...

I need a set of headphones for use strictly with my desktop PC --- for listening to music, and also for watching movies on blu-ray.  My budget is on the low end of $250.  After much research, I think the Beyerdynamic DT880 may be the best choice at that price range.   Unfortunately, I have...

Hi everyone,   I currently own AKG 242 HD and Audio Technica M50 headphones but mostly use the 242 HD. I want to upgrade to a real high-end headphone and need help with my choice. I narrowed down my options to three headphones as the title of this thread states. Which one should I go for? I...

Hello, i'm wondering if i can get some kind of studio mixer which can amplify 600 ohm headphones as well as providing an xlr slot driving 48v phantom power for a microphone   i did some research and found the type of thing i'm looking for:     mackie 402-VLZ3    but this is not...

I have tried absolutely everywhere ! no shops let me test them coz they're demo models, bacterial reasons, wholesaler/distributors, bla bla bla bla. i can't believe it's this hard to test a model, hi-fi stores are extremely snobby. i'm so close to buying the dt880, i'm just not sure on which to...

I'm looking to buy a new pair of headphones and I have narrowed my choices to the AKG 702 and the Beyerdynamic DT880.  So I could use some help in deciding.  I listen to all kinds of music but I mainly listen to classical and jazz.  This is for my desktop.  I currently have the Audioengine N22...

I thinking about upgrade my AKG k240 mkII to AKG k601, because what I like in my k240:   - nice balanced sound - 6h sessions, easy, no fatigue - wide music scene   I hope that this will be improved in k601 and I get rid of:   - gentle heating in the ears (because of the open...

So ive been doing a lot of studying these days, and i need some comfrotable fones. budget: up to 200! Cans that have: clarity  good bass response stylish MOST IMPORTANTLY COMFORT!, some i can wear for ages!!!   P.s I have a big head.   Thank you headfiers

Hello there, Let me start of by saying I am not very familiar with your forums and this looked to me like the best section for this thread, if this is not a fitting section, please move it or let me know and I will remake it in a more fitting section.   Let's move on to my problem. I...

I've read here for a while and yesterday I found what I feel like to be an amazing deal, but I figured I would actually post and get some input.   Yesterday I was browsing my local Craigslist and I saw someone had a pair of Beyerdynamic DT 880's for sale, for $100.  I thought that was a...

I posted something in the other thread but I think it got missed...   Anyways here goes.   I want to spend some money on new headphones and an amp but I need to know a few things first.   I'm looking at a few headphones mostly gaming. Most people recommend something with wide...

Anytime I think Beyer, I think huge bass. I've never heard a pair of Beyers, only read about them here on the forums. But the impression I always get is that they're "bass monsters" etc and I can never get the image out of my head that they would be too dark for me: it doesn't help that they...

Hi Guys,   So I've been looking for a tube amp around this price range.  The source is a DIY amb gamma 1.   I've read that little dot mk3 is a good overall amp but I've read around that some people don't think it pairs well with a dt880.   Are there any other suggestions in this...

So I've had my SRH840's for over a year now along with my D4 Mamba. I've been really enjoying the detail and the whole new world of detailed music with these (first ever Cans, just amazing stuff). There is some music that they sound better than others, like when I'm listening to Classical on my...

Hi Guy, I've been using these for a couple of years, and am not sure if my warranty is still valid now. Anyway, Lately I've noticed that the right earpad seems to be noticeably quieter than the left. I'm going to try a different pair of phones/source when I get home to be sure, but any ideas if...

I'm thinking of getting a nice pair of open phones (been rocking some HD280s for years) and it looks like the DT880s have the sound I want. I have an Apogee Duet that I use for home recording and from what I've gathered it has a pretty decent amp so I don't think I'd want to spend more money on...