Lately been considering an upgrade to my Grado sr60s, and it seems the AKG Q701s fit my taste of music. I keep hearing about the lack of bass in the Q701s and I want to know if anyone can give me some perspective on this issue. Is it safe to say the Q701s will have less bass than say a TF10...

I am searching for a pair of open headphones that are fast enough for death metal, progressive metal, prog rock, techno, psytrance, electro, etc. Wide sound stage is desired and impedance below 120 ohms (to be powered by pa2v2 on an ipod). My budget is ~$250 USD. I have been considering the...

I wanted to share some quick impressions on my search for a new full sized headphone.  Practicality and portability are important to me.  I travel often and they need to be durable and able to be powered off of a portable amp and the occasional laptop/iphone/sansa.  I am in NYC this week for...

As I'm leaving for university, and giving my ATH M50s to my sister, it's time for new cans.   I'll use them in my room, alone, for music mainly (jazz to rock to electronica), then films and gaming. Good noise cancellation. Comfortable for long hours.   Price 400 - 450$. No need for...

Damn, I hate the web sometimes.  I had a written this post once already and was just about to hit send.  Instead I fat finger some damn key on the keyboard and all my text is gone without warning.  Arghh!!!  So, starting over.....   I am in need of a new pair of cans.  Short version, I...

Hey guys need your help with this. I just bought a new soundcard to satisfy my gaming urges and give me a better edge in competitive (RPG/RTS) gaming while not limiting my ability to listen to my heavy metal (which won't be done often from the cans) or playing other games casually.   More or...

hi i'm looking for a good headphone/amp/dac combo for classical music i'm fairly new to audiophile world and it appears that i don't have any clue about what should i do the more i try to find a good pair, more i become confused so i came here hoping for some good advise my budget is...

Which one should i pick? I saw the He-300's online for $150 so that's a definite consideration. I listen to mostly alternative but i pretty much listen to anything. I currently have Sennheiser HD 550s, and i really like them. 

i got three three headphones: dj100 with m50 pad, hd598 and hd 650. using odac with build in o2 amp. listening to mainly k-pop. j-pop. c-pop. ballad. female voice. the thing is i cant decide which one to keep. cant aford to have all. Going to sell 2 and keep 1. i like hd650 and hd598 more...

So I've narrowed down my choices of a possible headphone upgrade, but I'm not sure how they stack up against each other. They all fit my criteria of being an open/semi-open circumaural headphone, but I'd like to know which one is "better" than the others. I listen to mostly alternative rock...

Good Day   I want to get a new pair of headphones and I've come to HE-400 and Paradox T50RP. Which one do you think is a better choice and if anyone own both of them, it would be great if compare them briefly.     Music Preferences: Metal (Drone, Sludge, Doom) Ambient Martial...

Hey what's the best complete setup for about $300. Whether its just headphones or headphones with an amp and a dac or whatever. It will solely be a desktop setup so looks and portability aren't important. I mainly listen to rock (Foo Fighters, Grateful Dead, John Mayer) and lots of Jazz (Count...

Hey headfiers, I'm planning to buy a new pair of cans. From your opinion what do you think is the best open back cans for $200-250. I have a fiio e7, and I listen to a lot of different types of genres, from rock to hiphop.  Thanks :D

I have the Ultrasone Pro 900s and love them.  I am looking for a good companion headphone to go with them to make up for their shortcomings.   I've owned the Beyer DT770, the Sennheiser PC360, the AD700, and the Denon D7000.   The one I miss the most is the D7000 but they are out of my...

I'm down these two cans, anyone have any experience with both of them and could offer some guidance. I'll be mostly running them through a FiiO e17 from my iPod, but also through my MBP. I mostly listen to blues and rock, but I need the bass for some r&b as well..    Thanks

Anyone heard both and can comment ?

Hey guys, So I'm off to college and am looking to buy new headphones to listen to music, watch movies, and play my electric guitar with. I care a lot about sound quality and listen mainly to classic rock. So headphones with big bass and nothing else will not cut it. I would like over the ear...

Hello, I'm stuck between the Grado 325is, AKG K702, and Hifiman HE-300.   I'm also open to new suggestions for around $300.   I plan to primarily use them to monitor guitar and electronic home-studio recordings. I will also listen to electronic, folk, and rock music on them. Bass is not...

Whats up! So after seeing the "most over-rated headphone" thread, and the "whats the worst headphone you ever heard" thread, and similar threads in that vein, I had an idea: what about a thread that encourages people to list headphones they feel are under-rated/unknown/real dark horses that...

Hey, so I've repriotized from my previous thread (Good gaming headphones) amd figured that I have more time for listening to classical music on my Ipod than gaming. So I've been looking at these headphones: 1. FA-003(USD165) 2. Q701(USD300~) 3. HE-300(USD200~ 4. DT880 Pro 600/Premium...

Hello audiofiles,  I am a newcomer to your community and find myself in need of some guidance and wisdom from the masses at Head-Fi. I have just recently thrown down the shackles of apple earbuds and purchased my first quality pair of headphones and earbuds. I bought a pair of Phillips uptowns...

Hi all,   So yeah, I've recently come into possession of a great Arcam integrated amp for use with a set of bookshelf speakers. However as you'd expect, it also has a quarter inch headphone jack. Since my next planned purchase are either a set of 650s or HE-300s, I was just wondering if...

Hey   Okay so right now I'm shopping for headphones and let me explain as throughly as possible if i miss anything please be sure to ask :D   I mainly listen to rock however I listen to every genre really. I plan to listen off of a laptop, and ipod touch however I might buy an amplifier...

I've been really into music for years but have never had a nice pair of headphones so I'm kind of ignorant to whats best. All the ones I've had previously had one ear go out after a couple of months of use, so I apparently put them through a lot of wear. I use them for at least six hours...

I'm looking for headphones that sound really crisp, really sharp - sound that compliments folk and bluegrass very well. I have some headphones to compliment other genres well, but nothing for folk. Some alternative rock and things of that nature also would probably be suitable, depending on...