Yes, i am a newbie. This is my first time buying one of these headphone amps. So a few weeks ago i thought about buying my first nice pair of headphones. No i havent decided what pair i want yet( either grados or sennheiser) but if you want to give me advice for headphones go head, i need it. To...

I've listened to a fair share of headphones such as the DT770, HFI780 and ATH M50s, but I always find myself going back to my portapros. To me, those headphones are not worth the upgrade cost and frankly, boring to listen to when I could get the same experience from the portapros. I've been in a...

Looking for headphones. this will be my first pair. Mostly listen to rock/hardrock. I heard grados are good but sennheisers are more comfortable. Also shure and akg ive heard good about. Someone help me. Where can i test these cans out. Guitar center, best buy? I need help.

I currently have the SR80i plugged into an Audioengine D1 DAC/Amp at my home computer which is a pretty good combo. I was wondering if it would be worth it to upgrade higher up in the Grado product line or if it will be "more of the same".   I'm also considering the AKG Q701 or K702, however...

Hey guys, first of all I've been researching here for the last couple of months on headphones and I need to say that this community absolutely rocks, thank you!   Now, I'm looking for a home use headphone, and I've narrowed down my search to the Grado SR225i/SR325is and the Ultrasone HFI...

Hi all, I am not an audiophile by any means so I don't really know anything about headphones so bare with me. I know people hate this but right now I have Studio Beats and I'm looking to upgrade. I listen to mostly Alternative Rock, Post-Hardcore, Electronica, and Hip Hop. so i do need wider...

Hi there folks, I'm into buying a new pair of headphones and been researching net for a while, reading reviews, forums (this one as well). After many hours of staring at the screen and some headache, I finally narrowed my choice to these two: Sennheiser HD 558 and Grado SR 225i. They cost...

Hey all, after years of listening of listening to music with 30+ pairs of crappy headphones (iPod headphones, Skullcandys, etc.) and a couple IEMs (Shure E3C, Brainwavz M2), I decided to take a huge step forward and make a huge investment into audio equipment.   Here's what I have purchased...

I generally listen to rock music like green day and I want a headphone which makes guitar, drums, and vocals more "alive" and present. I currently own an audio technica ath-m50 and a sennheiser IE60 (IEM) and so I decided to test both of them on the rock genre. I tested my IE60 first and played...

Very nice.  little dark sounding but I suppose they will open up after a few days of play! Coming from HD497s which I thought were very good, these are way better. :)

After spending some time on the head-fi forums, I am thinking on settling with the HE-400 for my first hi-fi pair.   However, I might go ahead and buy another sub $300 pair for comparison purposes. I was looking for a "bright" headphone that would make the sound signature appear more "fun"...

Greetings!   I've been doing what is probably an unhealthy amount of research over the last few weeks, but am at an impasse.   I have a budget of $250 (plus a small headphone amp if needed, if not, I might be able to stretch on the phones). I'm looking for a set of closed over the ear...

Hi everybody,   I just bought a new Grado sr225i headphones. They sound great, very detailed, but I believe that they can do much better if I connect them to something better than my laptop's sound card.)) Also, my laptop's sound card just died recently and I think that the best solution is...

I'm a big fan of my SR60i. Really love the sound signature. Now.. If I would climb up the grado ladder, which one should I pick to get the same sound signature but have more refinement? I've heard that the RS2i is much closer to the sound sig of the SR60i then the SR225i & SR325is. Is this...

Hi everybody,   I just bought a new Grado sr225i headphones. They sound great, very detailed, but I believe that they can do much better if I connect them to something better than my laptop's sound card.)) Also, my laptop's sound card just died recently and I think that the best solution is...

Hi, I will soon be purchasing a new set of headphones. These will be my first decent set of headphones, as up until now I have been using just whatever I had lying around. These will be used for listening to music (Metal, Punk, Rock, things of that sort), playing games, and just general use with...

I should start off by saying I currently have a pair of Bose noise canceling headphones (I know what you're going to say). They were a gift from last christmas, and at the time I thought they'd be nice for studying and the sound wasn't bad. But now I've gotten more into audio equipment, and...

Hey guys,   I'm new to hi-fi and have some experience with higher end speakers. However, I was hoping for some advice on buying a great set of headphones for around $300 thats good all around and is portable/stylish. I've tried the Fanny Wangs 3000, Beats by Dre, and B&W P5 and looked at...

Hey there head-fiers.  I know this question has been asked to death as I've spent the past week just looking at many many comparisons between the two set of cans but I have some questions that I feel can be answered best by those who own the headphones already since I don't really have the means...

new to this site and i am looking for much needed help since i know nothing about what makes headphones good. i want headphones mainly for hip-hop/pop/R&B mostly songs they mainly play on the radio like nicki minaj, drake, chris brown, and etc.   My price range for headphones would be...

I've read so much positive reviews about this headphone getting editors choice awards among many regarded hi-fi magazine sites on the net. My question is if these would be a "significant" downgrade comparing to Shure SRH-940 which are my current headphones. My setup consists of ARCAM-rPAC...

I know lots of Grado threads exist and I've read many of them today. Just going to post my situation for any specific feedback you guys can offer.   Currently using Grado 225i and I'm looking to grab:   Grado PS500 Schiit Asgard Schiit Bifrost   I listen to metal almost...

looking for some good headphones that are 250. preferably closed headphones. was looking at senns earlier, but couldnt find any that i liked besides the hd 598s, but those were open. now looking at the bose oe2i. Any advice?? i listen to bassy music , and i really like bass, but i like mids and...

Hello all!   Thank you for taking interest in my post, it is greatly appreciated.   I am not extremely experienced in hi end audio equipment, especially headphones. My basement consists of a Bowers and Wilkins home theatres which includes some Rotel stuff, and upstairs for a stereo is an...

Up until recently I've been using IEM's but now I want some headphones. I listen to metal, using a Cowon C2. I've always used colder more analytical earphones but I want a warmer headphone, I want the music to be fun. Any suggestions? All price ranges please. Aus dem geist der geisterkranken