I recently purchased a set of sony XB700 due to the popularity of this set on head fi. I must say I do think the bass response on the sony's is great but they are just too big for a portable set of cans, I also find that they do leak a lot of sound. Now the opportunity to buy another set of...

Hello everyone, and thanks in advance to those who will take time to answer!!!   I'm finishing school this year, and I will enter what we call in France "Preparatory School", the problem (well, it not a real one) is that I'll be in the same room with another guy, we will be working a lot...

The combo has to be a total of $600 and this includes the used price in FS section as $600 used combo MAY be much better than new combo for $600.   Priorities   1. overall sound quality, it needs to sound like a high-end headphone transparent, great clarity, non sibilant 2. good bass...

So I'm looking into the portable headphones after trying to lug around full-size ones I realized my error. I currently own Beyerdynamic DT990/250 and FiiO E7/E9 combo. I have $200 dollars to blow and am looking to get something new.   Price range: 0-$200 Musical preference: I am currently...

"Upgrading" from an ATH-M50 so.. yeah. 3rd pair of closed backs :).   Mainly looking for bass, possibly soundstage, comfort, isolation, build quality / durability, overall SQ, and portability. Don't know if there's much else. Also rather have the better looking headphones due to I'll be...

I'm not very experienced when it comes to headphones.   I was looking for a headphone for portable use (i.e. in the train or just on the go in general). Genres are mainly RnB/Soul, HipHop/Rap, Pop (modern stuff) but I do listen to Rock, Dance and some acoustic as well, depending on my...

Right now, i can't help but to be in heartbreak as i started noticing a strange vibration coming from my left ear cup on my hd-25s It's the kind that you'd experience when your really close to a subwoofer but the one coming from my left ear cup is not pleasing :S it's ruining the  bass and...

Hi all,   looking for some portable headphones under $200   here are my criteria -   - good isolation and minimal leakage (for use with electric drums and on bus/around house) - well built - i like to listen to alternative (radiohead etc.), indie (foals etc.), rock (nirvana...

Hi Head-Fi people :) I've been meaning to purchase a new set of headphones for a while now, and with my earphones finally breaking yesterday, I've decided to finally get around to it.   I'm looking for a pair of 'medium-sized'/portable headphones with a price roughly between $70 - $150...

Look for a portable headphone that is a good all rounder. Bass is important, but all around good sound is the main focus. I love my TMA-1s, but they're so ridiculously dark that it's tough to listen to some kinds of music out of them. For example, I listen to quite a bit of Solo Guitar music...

Heya, So I'm currently in the market for a new pair of headphones. I've been obsessively researching for the past week, but keep getting overwhelmed by the sheer number of variables involved, so figured I'd finally stop torturing myself and ask for help. I have a noise sensitivity issue due...

I am just wondering what do you think the soundstage is. Somebody says a listener can feel the distance of each source of sound from an IEM with good soundstage. Somebody says an IEM with good soundstage can bring a sound effect like what is heard in a concert or studio. Please anybody explain...

As we all know, regardless of how awesome a pair of headphones, certain social situations require a headphone where the people next to you (family members, small children etc.) can't hear what's playing.   For example, I've a pair of Denon AH-D5000s, which I love, but can't really take them...

I'm considering between the two headphones, I don't know which has better sound quality. Since the Beats is more expensive, it doesn't mean it delivers good sound quality, I think we just pay more for the brand and style. Can you help me to evaluate the sound quality of the two? I'm very into...

Hello, i cannot decide between thease 2 headphones, i have super fi 5 and i love them, a few days ago i went to a shop and i heard the hd25 and i liked a lot and i have enought money to buy it, but im really interested in the sennheiser ie8, they seems to be very good, A few questions , are ie8...

Hi all, I can use some advice here. I happen to come across a little bit of money and given chronic upgraditis almost everyone here is inflicted with is also in my blood, I want to upgrade one of my headphones. Here is my two headphones and what I think about them: 1) CAL!: Office headphones...

I am looking for a new pair of portable closed headphones for travel purposes. My budget is around $150-$200.   What I want:   Good for movies and music (rock mostly) Clear highs, solid mids, punchy lows but with enough impact for movies Good noise cancellation (not powered) for...

I recently got a Monster Beats Solo by dr.dre as a bday present. sad to say, it broke in 2 weeks. I'm really quite satisfied with the pressure effect( the bass vibrations) but they were a tad too annoying when playing softer tunes. I'd like some help from all you audiophiles here if u dont...

Hello,   I have accidentally broken the plastic extender (the one marked 1 - 9 which is extended to increase the size of the headphones for larger heads) of the right cup.   Now the thing is, a lot of pressure is applied here which means I can in no way fix it with super glue etc. I...

A newbie here, always wanted to go the audiophile way......what started of as a search for a good pair of portable headphones (for that commute to grad school) has led me to a Senn PX 100...upgraded source of music from mp3s to FLACs using a Macbook and playing with Decibel/Fidelia...finally bit...

Let's say you're planning a trip overseas. You're going to backpack Europe and visit various US states. You need to bring some headphones. Isolation and minimal leakage are extremely important because you'll mostly be using them on planes and trains, but you don't want IEMs. What headphones...

I have a $300 gift card for Best Buy and I'm looking at getting a nice set of headphone.  I have it narrowed down to 4 options; Phiaton MS 300, Phiaton MS 400, Bose OE, and Sennheiser HD 25 originals.  My top two are the Bose OEs and the Phiaton MS 300 because of their size and portability. I...

hey these two seems really equal in price and praise ^_^  they would be a great match against each other. i wonder if anyone had tried them both? any1? im just hunting for fa-004 then i saw these CAL! and they seem really popular as well.   i would  use them at home/portable.. m50 is...

Ok, after tons of researching, I concluded that K81 Dj is the best closed heaphone under $100. However. What stops me from buying are 2 things.   1. Is it really super uncomfortable?   2. DOes cord drive people crazy??   Well, actually, i don't care about number 2 since I usually...

I recently acquired a pair of hd-25 (velour pads & hd580 cable) for portable use, however when hooked directly to my iphone4 or even through the fiio e7 they have a very bright sound when compared to my hd600 or westone3. I'm not sure if this is normal and I was just listening to my music (rock...