Hey there! I just bought myself some brand new pair of headphones and I was wondering what portable DAC/AMP I would need to make them reach their full potential. I was looking at the Fiio e17 and e9k combo. Any suggestions?   Sources: Laptop Nexus s (i9020) (read on the forums it...

Hi guys,   I'm new to this forum and also new to the audiophile world. I mostly listen to electronic/dubstep/edm stuff (85% of my playlist), and some piano and classical tracks (15%). I'm willing to put down less than $400 for new headphones, because I believe the best way to listen to music...

hi guys,    looking for a new desktop amp for my denon d2000's and 1964 quads...i want something that is warm yet detailed had good speed, attack and impact...nice lush mids...and not harsh or bright in the high end and treble as i find them too fatiguing...   it has to be a fun, musical...

I remember when you guys recommended me the D2000s. It was the perfect choice for me and i love listening music with them. It was really a big disappointment when i saw the news that they basically replaced an epic era with trash. My plan was to buy D5000s someday.. but yeah. So i really...

My current situation: I have a pair of M50's that are a bit broken (the plug no longer works, and I lost the plug I bought. lol) so in the meantime I've been barrowing Beyer DT770's, but the owner is now taking them back occasionally now.    Most of my music is electronic, so I need bass...

Closed cans required. Thanks.

I seem to post quite a few threads asking for advice on headphones, even though I read a trillion reviews around here. Anyway, I'm thinking about getting the Audio Technica ATH-ES10 for Christmas as I don't have a pair of high end (not ultra high end like the Sennheiser HE90) over-ears. I've...

Hey all, I've been mostly into IEMs for the 2 years I've been on Head-Fi, and I've got pretty much everything I want in that department, but I'm beginning to dabble with a friend in producing electronic music, so I want to take it to the next level and get a real full-size can.   I have 3...

At the moment I have Sennheiser HD 598 and a creative titanium HD card. I want to know is there anything I can add to improve the sound and maybe bass etc?

Hi all, I dropped my D2000 and one of the cups broke off. The screw and plastic that holds the cup to the adjustable piece that goes into the band broke. I'm looking to see if I can get a hold of the pieces necessary to fix it, but it looks like it might not be so easy. I'll probably need to...

HI. Just bought D2K. Will be using them on pc. Sound card is xonar dx so i decided to buy a second hand receiver as cheaper than headphone dedicated amp/dac. What would be better...? Yamaha RX-V450 with 150mV/100Ω or Yamaha RX-V371 with 100mV/470Ω or maby other sugestions?? Im new in...

This is the link to my limited selection. I currently have the Ultrasone HFI-580's. Looking for something even better, with maybe a bit more bass. Anything that may be here? I listen to a lot of Linkin park, coldplay, phoenix, silversun pickups, muse, video game soundtracks, the killers, some...

Just came to the conclusion i am in a desperate need to spend money :P   I have this Denon D2000 for as long as.... 4 years?? Don't remember already! It is quite used, with the headband and pads with no leader left whatsoever, this one must have thousands of hours in use...   I bought...

I previously owned the HD598 but returned them due to comfort issues.  Yes, I know I'm one of the few, but they just felt kind of tight over a period of listening.  I have a big head, a short neck and I wear glasses.  I did like their sound however.  Is there anything else out there that would...

While searching I came across this site a lot, so I decided to ask it here.   I need an affordable (max +- € 400) headphone that sounds quite awesome.   - closed back - connectable to my ipod touch without amp - clear, well balanced sound - I listen to a lot of music but mostly...

Hi all,   I have the Beyerdynamic T70 in loan use now. I completely unlike the sound it produces on my set! (DIY TPA BIII, IVYIII with Ventus EZ headphone amps)   It is quite detailed but for the rest the sound is penetrating my head on a manner that it hurts my tooth and the sound is...

If this thread already exists elsewhere, please point me in the proper direction (and I'll close this one). Otherwise, I thought it might be worthwhile to consolidate tube-rolling related discussion(s) on one, dedicated thread. : ) The 337 arrived for me just yesterday, having been shipped...

I was wondering if you guys can help me out.  Currently I have a HD600 + Lyr + Bifrost combo which I love, but I am looking for a set of headphones with these criteria for electronica/vocal trance/synthpop:   - Fast and controlled bass response - Deep and high impact bass but not muddy -...

Hi, need headphones recommendations for my cousin.   -Willing to spend around $200 range. -Closed. -Good amount of bass, but not over the top. -Something not heavy. -Usually listens to rap/hip hop and movies.   You can recommend more than one, I can narrow it down from there...

Right now I currently own the ATH-M50's and XB500's. I'm looking for something that has detailed sound quality like the M50's, but they lack some bass(to me atleast). I got used to the bass on the XB500's and I'm a basshead, but I also love outstanding sound quality. So, maybe something similar...

I have audio technica athm50s but I'm looking for something with a little more feel to it. Specifically, I want to hear every little detail in the music. I listen to almost every genre so something close to a flat eq would be preferred. Must fit around ears. $300 budget with a little flex. I was...

Hi, I'm looking for a good set of full headphones for Classical music (Noise-cancellation, Surround sound, No preference for color). I hope it comes with a travel case. My budget is around $300. TIA!    It will be used primarily on a Macbook.

Hello, I was searching through the forum for headphones but i cant find anything i want. So I need help on which headphones would be suitable for listening to kpop and a bit of rap? I want something that can really bring out the music in both, sound quality and are comfortable. I was thinking of...

My friend who plays acoustic guitar wants a pair of sond MDR-X10's with the reason that beats vocals sound underwater-like (Finally someone gets it). I warned him saying that MDR-X10s are bassy too, and are also underwater-like. He doesn't like swampy bass, but he also can stand anemic bass...

Intro A short review for a very specific purpose, below follows my mini review comparison of the Audio-Technica ATH-ESW9 and Denon AH-D2000, as some requested via PM when they saw my recent FS ad. Equipment Used - Power cord: Signal Cable Silver Resolution Reference - Digital source...