I know Beats aren't that liked and starting collecting headphones I never liked them much. But since I never bought them (tried them a few times when I go to walmart) could I even say anything? Should I buy and try beats once just to get an opinion on these so called headphones.....

Hi guys. Currently own the he500s which i love. Mainly use them with an aune t1 and imac for watching movies and listening to music! Recently bought a new tv however and was considering buying the dt990s for listening to movies/tv (although i will have to buy an extension cable as the cable wont...

I'm not an "audiophile". Let's start off by making that clear.   I just like music, like most people. However, unlike the majority of people nowadays, the quality of my music listening experience matters to me. I visit Head-Fi regularly and learn things everyday. I think I know enough by now...

Hello all, and thanks in advance for the help. I recently ordered the HE-500's, and am trying to decide whether I should keep them or not. The card's specs are here: http://www.soundblaster.com/products/sound-blaster-zxr.aspx#specs   In short, the card has a 600 ohm 80mw headphone amp, the...

Hi so i think my situation is a bit special,because i had the HD800 and K1000 in the past but had to sell them,needed the money for something else. anyways,i'm looking for a downgrade that won't be too painful I'm looking for a good set of neutral sounding headphones for 300$ or less.  ...

I went to the London meet today,which was a great success. I got to listen to many great sounding headphones. Currently I only own IEM's as I have always been sceptical that I would find enclosing my ears comfortable. This was confirmed today. Much as I loved the sound I felt relieved whenever I...

BACKGROUND: This mod came about because I could never quite find a happy medium with the sound and comfort of the HE500. Various pad swaps resulted in hot treble, anemic bass, muddy instrument separation, shrunken soundstage, etc. You’d fix one problem with a pad swap, but a whole new one would...

I'm going to have $1500 at my disposal in a few weeks and i'm looking to upgrade in any way. I love my hd650's, it's the signature sound that gets me, I however am unsure as I've never tested out any equipment other then my own that i've purchased over time. my journey started with the compass...

My system right now is an O2, ODAC, Mad Dogs, and a DT880/600. Next upgrade? Max budget is $1500. I am open to upgrading any part of the chain, amp, DAC, or headphone. My music preferences are indie rock, alternative rock, and folk. Some of my favorite artists are Animal Collective, Radiohead...

Inpired by the "Do Grados Look Ugly? Or Do They Look Cool?" thread:   Does the design of headphones influence your buying decisions?       I am affected by the design. If they look ugly to me I have a hard time liking them. I do appreciate the sound for itself, but most probably...

Just got a new HD700 and I wanna get some new custom cables.  Is the cable used with the HD700 crappy or is it of decent quality?  The cable on the ATH W3000 and HD800 are pretty nice and so I thought maybe Audeze is only one of the few that provides crappy cables  What are the high-end cans...

Hi guys. I currently own a pair of he500s which personally i enjoy for movies aswell as music. However, im buying a new tv soon and contemplating buying a new set of headphones. The cable on the he500s isn't long enough and they are also a bit heavy. I'm contemplating the dt 990s as they are...

My head has been spinning in circles, and I just want to make a thread for it. I listen to a lot of rock and bands that use a synthesizer. The songs that use synthesizer(you guys are probably thinking electronica) It has little to no bass. My budget is $1000, I'm looking for a open headphone...

I was wondering what's your take on silver/blue dragon cables from moon audio. Do they really make most headphone sound better? I would like to upgrade my hifiman he-500 cables one of these day and would like to know what you at head-fi think.

I've decided it's time to upgrade from my old HD555s and have been doing a lot of reading up on headphones here.  Firstly, I want something that can actually do bass.  I hate that about the 555s.  They have no bass.  I primarily listen to electronic and alternative rock, but I also do a lot of...

Hi everybody!   I'm going to buy myself a pair of headphones within the week and I'm wondering what kind of headphones I should go for. I've been suggested a lot of headphones and I've removed some of them because they don't seem to look comfortable enough (Grado PS500, Sennheiser 650 etc)...

I've had several IEMs with balanced cabling for a while - HIFIMAN RE262, RE272 and RE600. I didn't have an amp or player with balanced output, so I just used the included TRRS-to-TRS adapters. Then along came the HIFIMAN HM-901. I go it with all of the different amp cards, but so far, I having...

Probably a stupid question but iam just curious, On the he500 both speakers are marked, One is Left and the other right, the cable also has the same markings!! Unknown to me,i actually had them crossed (L to R and R to L) After changing them, so they match up, there is no difference (not that i...

I just got a good listen on these headphones at a friends and thought I'd share my quick thoughts just in case anyone is interested in a vintage pair of ortho headphones. I did this listening while going back and forth between the YH-1 and my HE-500s. I've heard of these going for $60, but I...

Hello guys, I have been looking to upgrade my gear and i came up with a few salutations that i thought you guys can help me choose which is best for me.   These are the Headphones that i have at the moment:   Beyerdynamic T90 Denon AH-D5000 HiFiMan HE-500 Audeze LCD2 <== "coming...

Hi chaps, I am just starting to save for a new pair of headphones. Initially I was thinking of going for the HD650s but having heard the HD700s for the first time today with the HDVD800 I'm thinking I might sink a bit more money and go for HD700, HE500 or TH600 for example. My current set up...

He 500 or the hd700?    Iam interested in buying the he500 as it seems to get alot of praise online and i was pretty adamant it was going to be my next upgrade, However one thing that has me a little iffy about the he500 is the build quality/comfort of these cans and the weight!!   I...

Hello.  I have years of experience with very high end 2 channel audio systems using speakers, but am new to headphone listening.  Due to changes in my life, I have come to the realization that the largest amount of time I will have for listening will be through headphones, so I want to put...

I've heard it said that when you're listening to singing voices through a headphone with great mids, should you hear a really deep, chesty feeling, as if the voice was originating from your own voice box.   But then I thought that that wouldn't be accurate, because when you're listening to...

Sorry guys,Iam sure this is not the right place to post this question but i just wanted to ask if any of you guys have any experience buying from music direct? Iam also considering buying a demo model headphone and just wondering how many hours would typically be on a demo model? I assume these...