So after all these years of listening to headphones and chasing after sound and the "next best thing" I have finally decided to ask the question that has long bothered me. Why are some headphones louder than others? Meaning, if I listen to different headphones at the exact same level, why are...

So I made my final list for the headphones I'm getting   Koss UR 55 ($50) Sennheiser HD 205 ($43) Sennheiser HD 238 ($55) Sony MDR XD200 ($23) Philips SHP8500 ($40) Beyerdynamic DT 235 ($55?) Maxell DHP-II ($50) Denon AH-P372W ($45) --> white ones look sick     All of these...

Hey   Im currently using the Sennheiser PMX 60 which I was pretty happy with, with minor flaws such as TOO loud and lacking some bass.   Id like some headphones (perfer behind the back) around the same price ($40) which can give me the same expirence such as the Sennheiser PMX 60 and are...

My MEElectronics M6 earbuds just broke, and I'm looking into getting them replaced. I'm not really into sticking things in my ears though, and I've been thinking about just getting some nice portable headphones for a while. Well, this seems like the perfect time to make the plunge.   I have...

done a bit of browsing, but all i've seen are talks of enya and pink floyd.   are any headphones known to be particularly good for listening to death metal & grind?   was primarily looking at the lower end grados (sr60i, sr80) and sennheisers (hd 228, hd238). looking for something...

Hello!   I'm looking to upgrade from Sennheiser HD 238 Precision to something... well, better.   Denon AH-1001 strikes me as a really good pair of headphones (judging by the reviews) so I'm just wondering if it's a reasonable upgrade. I mostly listen to rock, metal and folk music. Music...

hey everyone,   so im looking to buy a new set of headphones and im pretty much set between these two models. spec wise they are quite similar (open design, on ear, same impedance). there are a few things that differ: the coupler on the Senn's is smaller and its sensitivity is higher than...

Ive recently joined head-fi but ive been using the forum for about a year now. After tons and tons of research i still am unsure about which headphones to get, heres my criteria:   -under $150 -good for ipod use -on or around ear headphones -closed-back -i am a bass head, but i dont...

  This can be found in another AKG K540 thread, but i decided to share what i think of this pair.   [Update] After some 60h of burn-in they sound much tighter, and the depth below 500Hz has improved significantly. I'm real happy i got them ;).   Lets me start by saying that the only...

Decided to make their portable cans practically impossible to drive from a DAP? I had the PX200s, they were fine out of my IPod but the newer 228/238 and '4' series are terrible out of a DAP even my cowon has issues with them. Someone must have thought that was a bad idea during testing surely!

As the topic explains 1 cushion fell of when i was out and didn't realise it until i got home. (plastic ring keeping them on was abit worn after some modding)   The problem is that, wherever i look i cant find any store that sells separate cushions for the HD238. If thsi is true, what...

I'm looking for headphones or earphones for my PlayStation Portable and Nintendo DSi. I'm the owner of a Sennheiser CX300 and Sennheiser HD595. Unfortunately the CX300 have some problem on the left side after years & years of carefully use & enjoyment, so I've only tested the audio of this...

hi i like to give a nice birthday gift to my gf this year her birthday is in a few weeks time i was thinking about a headphone from monster beats, http://www.allgoods.us/ Wich model do you think are more suitable for a lady??   Thank you

Now, the 350 is a bit more.  The fact that 1 folds is unimportant.  He  like rock violin music like David Garret and guitarists like joe Satriani, also light rock? He also uses them at night for keyboard and guitar.  He has Technica A700 and Senn buds and would like some open cans for around...

With the 650/600 being discontinued and excluding the HD800 Sennheiser only have a few sets of cans that are any good imo. The HD25-1, HD598 are good but the 4 series are underpowered and overall disappointing. The 2 series are ok, I had the 228 / 238 and creating a portable can that can't be...

Hey everybody,   So I have been researching constantly on what headphones to purchase and figured I should start a thread for some help. I listen to a LOT of classic rock and have been playing guitar for a while. I'm looking for something that can hold its own in the bass realm but I dont...

Ok long story short.I dropped my headphones and now theres no power (red light not coming on)..so i opened them up and a cord in the left ear was disconnected or torn (pictured below)..my question is how do i get power back into these things..where do i connect the loose cables pictured below...

Hi guys,   I am new to this forum. I did a search for "classical budget headphone" and came up with quite a lot of threads. However, it is either my budget did not fit in or the genre of music is different from that mentioned in those previous threads.   What I am looking for is a...

Hi guys,                I'm new here, been looking around in this site for headphone advice for quite awhile, and i've just joined. I recently got a pair of Sennheiser 238's to compare with my Audio Technica M50's since I was curious about how semi-open/open sounded headphones were like and...

Yes I know another one of "these" threads but I need some help. I have been looking at the jbuds j4, portapros, and hd 202s and was wondering if there was anything A LOT better in the price range. Thanks for the help in advance.

Hey all, this is my first head-fi post and I am a self-admitted newb to the audiophile world. So, here's my question: I just received my pair of "precision B-Stock refurbished" Hd 238's (via http://goo.gl/R9r3O), and I'm wondering whether they're likely to benefit from a burn in period. Through...

Well, the name says it all.    I'm not what you might call a real audiophile (point of fact, I'm pretty new to this). Regardless, I'm quite fond of music. And please, God, not that sickening noise you get out a pair of... ugh, Skullcandies.  Honestly, I'd thought that everyone here was...

On Amazon, the PX100 II is ~$70 while the HD 238 is ~$50. I thought the HD 238 was better.  Why is it cheaper?

ATH-M50s ATH-AD700 Alessandro MS1i Shure SRH440 Shure SRH 550 DJ (not out yet but retail price is $99)     I already have HD 238s but having buyer's remorse and wondering which of these (and other ~USD$100)  headphones people like the most. I know amazon prices for the m50s are...

First thing is I am new here and looking for help choosing my first expensive set of headphones. I plan on using the headphones for my pc and my rockboxed 5.5g ipod and have found 2 headphones I like but would like those in the know to help me choose the best out of 2. 1) Sennheiser  HD 238...