Ive got the shp9500 and am looking for an upgrade. I listen to Slayer, System of a Down, and other bands alike. I have the jds atom amp. I would also be using them for gaming.

Ive got the shp9500 and am looking for an upgrade. I listen to Slayer, System of a Down, and other bands alike. I have the jds atom amp. I would also be using them for gaming.

Hi! I'm looking for a pair of earbuds to use while running. I mainly listen to Symphonic, Power and Death metal. Willing to spend about €150 ($170) Big fan of soundstage, treble, bass and drums. Treble being the most important. Let me know if you need more information. Thanks for your help!

Hi folks, I've been following this forum for a while, but only now I got to actually make an account and join this awesome community. As an aspiring audiophile I want to ask which of the Massdrop exclusive headphones do you think I should get for music consumption + computer use. I'm looking...

Hi all, I'm relatively new in the world of audiophile headphones, and I'm looking for a nice set of closed-back over-ear headphones for use in an office environment. I listen to a lot of (progressive) rock and metal, such as Dream Theater, Symphony X, Periphery, TesseracT, Meshuggah, Joe...

ive been searching for my first good iem. I think I’ve decided on the Ibasso IT03’s. But would they provide a good sound signiture for metal? Or am I going to be missing out? What would be the best type of signiture/what are some iem suggestions for these genres?

Hello - I've put ~10-15 hrs of research into this and have made some real progress, but find myself at the point where I need input from a professional / sound addict :) I'm looking for a pair of closed back headphones, max $200. Use is for at work / traveling, so I want something that...

Hi all, I'm new to this hobby and am quite unsure of the sound signature I'm looking for. I primarily listen to metal, and am looking for something for which emphasis is placed on the toms of a drum set. More specifically, to be able to hear the tonal differences between upper toms, floor tom...

Hi all, I'm new to this hobby, having yet to acquire the technical language to meaningfully talk about preference, but will instead describe what I'm hoping to find in terms of an IEM or pair of headphones. Live, the sound of the toms on a drum set reverberate and produce sound such that each...

Greetings, Head-fiers, First of all, a little bit of introduction is due. I've been lurking this forum for a long time and it has grown into my first-stop resource for most of my audio-related questions. I would like to express my gratitude for all the useful information you (the whole...

Hello I'm looking for alternatives of open Over ear Headphones under USD$300 for rock/metal. It can be new or used. My main source is an Audio GD r2r 11. I also have a Little Dot MK II with several 6j1 tubes alternatives to add more power or some colour in the case that is needed. In terms...

Hello, forum newb here! (Well actually I've been here for a few months but am just now getting around to making my newb thread.) Figured I'd try and get this new member tag removed from my back. For my first topic I'd like to discuss the one and only: Stax. I've owned various hifi-headphones...

Hi guys, i am very confused in these days so what is the best cheap headphones (around 60-70$) to listen ASMR and Metal ?

I'm going to buy the LG V30 soon, and I need IEMs to listen to Rock/Metal. I've read less-than-good reviews regarding the ones that ship with the phone (B&O H3 I believe), so I want some opinions in case I do not like them. Audio source: LG V30, mostly CD-quality FLAC(hopefully with good DR!)...

ATH-MSR7 Review Introduction/Personal Matters Hello fellow headfiers! This is vlenbo, a headfier who had reviewed quite a lot of FOTM headphone/earphones that gained traction to become well known products loved by audiophiles and music lovers everywhere. I reviewed the ath-ckr9 along the...

I'm a complete audiophile newbie who is looking to get a good set of headphones and was hoping you guys could help :) I've got a budget of about £200-250, i'm looking for something over ear which that can block out noise whilst not leaking too much. I'd like to use them in public on my way to...

Creating this thread for fans of Traditional heavy metal bands: Post and share your favorite: *NWOBHM *NWOTHM *Speed *Thrash *Melodeath *Power *Viking *Pagan *Doom *Folk *Prog Etc........ Kindly refrain from Black Metal/Metal lacking some sort of melody/Brvtal Bro stuff as there is...

This is the summary post on my metal music listening experience with a couple of headphones )) Primary targets: - to find the best of the best - to find hidden synergy treasures for headphones traditionaly not reccomended for metal - to have fun in a process ) Marks in a table below were taken...

Alright, folks, here is the purpose of this thread:   It is for sharing links to FREE FLAC music files.   The rules are very simple. Please share your links to legal downloads of FREE FLAC music files.   1. Any type of music is fine, but it must be in FLAC format. 2. The downloads...