Before you all diagnose me with a bad case of upgrade-itis, let me explain how I got here ;) Until the pandemic thingy fell upon us, I was strictly a 2 channel kinda guy. I only used headphones when recording (HD250 linearII) or when operating a pair of SL-1200’s (HME25 with the mike ripped...

Hello, I'm new to this forum and was hoping for some help. I've had a pair of HD530ii since the 90s and love them - on my second pair. But, these have now bitten the dust and feel I need to move on. I'm currently using them straight out of a Tascam US-1800 or via and Onkyo A-9010 amp. I use...

Hello, The beginning. Day 1.Purchased a HD600. Plugged it into the computer, used for a few days just fine, no noise, humming or whatsoever. Day 2. Purchased a headphone amp, namely the Little Dot MK2 as it matches it well. Plugged it to the computer then bamm. Noise. Humming, screetching...

Hi guys, I own a pair of HD600 that I am very happy with, I then decided it was time to treat the headphones with some new upgraded cable, and since my RHA DacAmp L1 have a balanced 4-pin mini xlr output, I went with a Mini-XLR cable that came with some adapters for other types of plugs. The...

Hi everyone, this is my first post :) I just bought a TV to watch movies with my girlfriend, with headphones on. I also got Apple TV, but only one set of headphones can be connected to it. So I need to find another way to get sound out of the TV, which has only an optical out port. My...

Hello everyone! I've recently purchased a Sennheiser HD600. This is my introduction to the "better sounding" world, but I have to say I am kinda disappointed. Some basic info: I use these headphones with an iFi Nano iDSD Black Label connected to my laptop (Surface Laptop 2). Unfortunately...

Hi All, My current setup is as follows: Amazon HD Music (on a MBP '17) -> Modi 3 USB -> Asgard 2 -> Sennheiser HD600 -- Can someone comment on whether an upgrade to a much more expensive DAC from Schiit's lineup will be worthy? Where does the law of diminishing return occur? I understand...

I use my HD600s for sound engineering, and I want something a bit more enjoyable to listen to. Theoretically, if at the moment I could either get a Darkvoice 336se (with stock tubes), or an atom amp and an HD58x (because it has a more lively sound and more bass). I'm worried the Darkvoice might...

My eyes are on the Bravo Ocean Mini Valve amp, but I have no idea what would be ideal for alternative rock and I guess more atmospheric music. I want something that can help me get lost in my music and fill the air with soundscape. Any suggestions? I already have more neutral amps, so I'm...

My DV 336SE is strange. After it gets hot (20-30 mins) it causes my lungs and throat to get sore. I know it sounds funny, but it isn't as it must be evaporating something that irritates my breathing (based on my research I guess it might be epoxy resin). I have a question - did anybody else...

So i have two pairs of headphones, ATH-M50x and HD598. I know this may sound noobish but i prefer the M50x over the HD598 even though i can feel and hear more clearly and better overall instruments in the HD598. My music choice changes in different times of years, some times i listen to music...

Hi all, I recently switched to Sennheiser HD600 with Sonarworks. I use the average profile for HD600. On the correcting curve there's a 2k boost (obviously on the curve before correction there's a 2k dip). The 2k boost is VERY dramatic on rock music with "guitar walls", meaning overdrive...

I have owned a set of Oppo PM-3 headphones for a few years and pair them with an Oppo HA-2 DAC for listening to Spotify Premium and gaming on my PC. I am sensitive to clamping, for example, the Beyerdynamic DT990 Pro's make me dizzy because of the clamping and recently, I have begun to have...

First time poster and total noob, looking for advice on purchasing my first set of headphones. Well, my first pair since those old Magnavox's I used to rock out to KISS 8-tracks when I was five. I've read countless reviews and have lurked on this forum for a while (great stuff, thank you), but...

I have taken apart my beloved HD600s in order to remove hairs. It's a very organic hobby, this headphone thing. My speakers don't smell like me or have hairs caught in them. Anyway, the process of unsnapping the plastics apart caused me much stress and consternation, and in the process I have...

Hello, all. It's been a while. I've been so content with my little rig for so long that I simply haven't felt the itch and fell out of touch. [ FiiO X3 (1st Gen!), line out --> JDS Labs C5 --> Sen HD600 ] But I just noticed that JDS Labs isn't even making a portable amp anymore. So I started...

I just got an objective 2 headphone amp from jds labs(just the amp), and currently saving up my to get a new dac . I have a FiiO Q1 M2 , would I be able to use it as a USB dac paired with the objective 2 amp , until I save up to get a better dac . This may not be ideal but it’s only temporary...

So, from left to right: HD800, HD650 (silver damping), HD600 (black damping), HD545. Not pictured is my girlfriends HD650 with black mesh. All pads on the headphones are new OEM pads. I also have listening tests with a set of pads I highly recommend purchasing if you need them, and these are the...

Hey there head-fi group... So I’ve been looking to enter the audiophile world but I am seriously confused on where to go next... For starters, I purchased HD600 and 58X ; 58X for gaming and the 600 for music. Now, I have a pretty solid motherboard (Maximus Hero X) which is said to have a built...

Please recommend me under $400 headphones that sound different from Audioquest Nightowl that I can enjoy with the type of music I listen to. Thank you! I'm looking at: HD 600 HD 650 HD 6xx HD 58x HE 4xx AKG K712 I got into this hobby with a demo model Audioquest Nightowl, O2 amp and...

Hello, I would like to buy an open back headphone for piano playing. As the headphone is for piano playing only, I would like to buy a neutral and clear headphone with less bass a possible. I have tried the HD598SR and HD600. I like the sound of HD600. Less bass, more clear and bright than...

Hi! I have been a little obsessed with these premium headphones for a while now, and decided that I must have one. The ones that I have caught my eye is the HD600 and HD650 (and possibly HD660s). I have read a ton of reviews of the 600 and 650, and I just go back and forth between them thinking...

Well I started looking for a Bluetooth headphone with good sound and isolation, however my preference evolved into an open-headphone wired set that has great sound and will grow in sound quality as I upgrade components down the line. I want to find out what's great about the open style...

Hi, First of all - sorry form my bad English, I hope that you will be able to understand me. :) I want to buy Sennheiser HD 600 headphones. Also, I'm interested in Topping A30 but I'm not sure how HD 600 will work with it. The reason I'm considering buying Topping A30 is because in many...

Last year I did a shootout of bang-for-the-buck headphones using classical music (which is the vast majority of what I listen to). Since then I've acquired a number of mid-level headphones that are generally well regarded for classical, so I thought I would update the shootout with these new...