Hi Everyone,   This is a follow-up to my previous post regarding choosing in between AKG K550 and Vmoda M100. I bought both and was hoping to choose one to conclude my research for a semi-portable headphone. Unfortunately, I returned both. My requirements were:   Best sound quality I...

Hello all, It seems like every head-fier and their mom is talking about Hifiman these days, especially the HE-400 and HE-500. Lots of noodles are being eaten and pennies are being scrounged for these it seems. Are they here to stay or a flash in the pan? Discuss...

Hi there,   I'm looking for some good headphones that are $300-$500, over-ear (Preferably open-back as well), and portable. Each time I think I've found the perfect pair of headphones, there's a con such as "Best with an amp" or "Too uncomfortable." I would like for it to also be noise...

Hello guys, I've a budget @ 1000 euro and in I'm the process to buy a DAC and an AMP for my Hifiman HE-400.   I've really fallen for the REGA Dac, but its ~700 euro then then I only got 300 for the amp, I was thinking the Rega Ear MK II  or Musical Fidelity VCAN MK II.   Is this really...

Hello guys, I've a budget @ 1000 euro and I'm in the process to buy a DAC and an AMP for my Hifiman HE-400.   I've really fallen for the REGA Dac, but its ~700 euro then then I only got 300 for the amp, I was thinking the Rega Ear MK II  or Musical Fidelity VCAN MK II.   Is this really...

Hi been lurking here for a while and now i want to upgrade my gear.   My budget is about 600$ to put into an Amplifier and Headphone. I can stretch that budget a little further if i wait.   I currently own the HD 518 and ATH M-50, I like the HD 518 more. I would prefer an Open Headphone...

The title says it all... Cost is not an issue, comfort could be.   Thanks, BarryT

Hi,   My current set up is Audioquest Dragonfly -> Schiit Valhalla (stock tubes) -> HD 650. I love the sound.   However, I do want to try something new. To that end, I was thinking of selling my rig and running the HE 400 straight from my Dragonfly.    I am scared to make the plunge...

  Hello guys, I've a budget @ 1000 euro and I'm in the process to buy a DAC and an AMP for my Hifiman HE-400.   I've really fallen for the REGA Dac, but its ~700 euro then then I only got 300 for the amp, I was thinking the Rega Ear MK II  or Musical Fidelity VCAN MK II.   Is this...

Good afternoon!   Fellow headfiers, i need some help with the quest of buying a new amp for my future acquisitions. I currently own a Xonar Essence STX and a Denon AH-D2000, but i`m going to buy a hifiman he-400 and the chosen amp(and sell the denon) in a couple of days. The last part of the...

I've been planning to buy new headphones for a while now but I've been stuck between those two cans. I know there have been a similar topic before where those two headphones were compared with Denon D5000 but the Ultrasones were ruled out because of their price at the time. I'm usually listening...

My First Impression: These cans seemed to have no soundstage, no separation, no treble, and stuck in the mud bass.  The vocals seemed to be behind the rest of the music and was muffled at times or hard to hear.   I have to say I was very unimpressed with these headphones out of the box.  I was...

Since today clearly is the last day we'll all spend on earth you get to choose ONE headphone (and amp if you'd like that you either own now or in the past) and ONE song that you can listen to before the world blows up in a few hours. Don't be lame and just all say HD800 or Stax or LCD-3's, this...

Hi All,   I have a Dacport LX + C421 and I hate having two cables to connect them to my laptop. Now I own a SRH1840 but I plan to get those other headphones. My budget is let's say 1K but I can spend more if it justified.    Where I am I can get mainly Schitt and Burson, but I might...

I recently received a used he-500. I was listening to it this morning with no problems. Then I had to get up and clean up my room and other chores, so I played my music from my desktop speakers. A couple of hours later, after not having even touched them, when I listened to them, sound came out...

Hi all! New user here, semi-long time lurker. My current cans are Beyer DT 990's which are currently being driven by a Sound Blaster ZxR (which you can see in my avatar/profile). I plan on upgrading to HE-400s soon. I am pretty sure that the card will be able to sufficiently drive the 400's...

I currently have the HE-400 and HD600. I have a DragonFly as a preamp and use the Emotiva mini-X a-100 as my amp. I'm looking for a cross between both these headphones. The solid bass reproduction from HE-400 with the smooth mid range of theHD600. I'm looking for a EUPHONIC mid range. I want to...

Hi everyone - I've been reading about heaadphones for the last week and figured I would post a thread to get some more specific help on some questions I have.   I need a headphone for comfortable listening at home 8+ hours each day. I listen to metal, rock and electronica mostly. (All EAC...

Hey Everybody,   I've been looking for a good new Headphone or Headset because my old PC360 is kinda dead after about 3 years (sometimes it only got sound on one side and the cable is also kinda curling up).   So far I know that the HD598 caused my ears to become very itchy so that one...

Hey guys, Ill make it short because some people just TL;DR. So, right now I have the HD598. Its a very nice set of cans, I love it in every way but sometimes I feel they just dont push it far enough. The bass needs more oomph, the mids are perfect, and the higher end sometimes feels a bit to...

Have a pair of recabled (recently released oyaide cable) sennheiser 598 headphones with a nuforce udac2. Sounds pretty damn nice but I think I can do better. The bass improved (tighter more controlled) with the recable, but i feel like im still missing something. Clarity better imaging maybe? Or...

Hey,   I have a pair of HE 400's that I use with an E17.  They're sending me a replacement pair because a speaker went wrong, and I'm thinking about just having them keep them, and if i can, use the replacement as credit towards the 500.   I'm thinking about trying to pair the HE-500 and...

What headphones would you recommend for dance, trance, hardcore, synthpop....etc. If money wasn't an issue at all?   I often hear the term that the headphone is "too slow" for dance music. So what high end "fast headphones" would you recommend?

I just ordered these cans from head direct, but they are not satisfying me with their flat bass, for that reason i put them on sale.   Please pm me your offer. ; )

Fellow Head-Fiers - I just thought I would share my experiences with my progression through the headphone ranks for anyone looking to get into quality headphones, or anyone thinking about possibly upgrading and wondering if it is worth the cost.   My foray into the headphone world is new, but...