Greetings Head-fi'ers!   I'm looking for a decent gaming headphones for around 100-120$.   Primary qualities: -Should have good soundstage. -Good enough for a listening to music   Secondary qualities: -Comfy and durable   Misc: No problem if it doesn't come with mic.  ...

Hey guys im looking for some help picking out my first pair of decent headphones. I mainly listen to Hardstyle and other EDM music, so im looking for some punchy bass. My budget is around $100-$130 dollars. I was looking at  sennheiser 518s or 558s but knowing they are open i assumed they...

I purchased the AKG K240, and I found with my current amp and DAC setup (Fiio E09k and E07K), the K240's spiky treble in the 10K htz region has been giving me inner ear pain, and the same has been happening with my Beyer DT880s. I have not had this issue with my Sennheiser HD518s.    I was...

I'm gonna make this short and simple: Don't care for noise cancellation and such. I'll be using these almost 100% in my quiet house <$100 is best. I'm not an audiophile so I don't want to get sucked into the money-melting audiophile world quite yet. Music I listen to: Orchestral, Jpop(J...

Guys looking at open ear cans with nice soundstage and good bass. I have the XB700 so dont need bass too much..Need clean sound and like some say "Feel of being there in a recording studio or concert" :)   Looking at Senn HD518 , Senn 598, Beyer 990pro

Im looking for entry level open back headphones. So far im debating between the sennheiser 239 and 518. Is it worth it to spend an extra $20 for the 518? Im also opwn to other suggwstions

Right now I can get an HD 518 for about $80. HD 558 is pretty much double the price on Amazon. I read though that the bass is heavier on the HD 518, and the HD 558 is mainly a balanced, clear sound. Is this true? I prefer a balanced sound, most of my music is metal. So I dont like extra bass.

hi! im looking for a can usually for home-use. here are my lists:   onkyo ES-HF300(S) harman kardon CL audio techinica ath-m50 sennheiser hd518 grado sr80e JVC esnsy HA-SR85S-B creative aurvana live! akg k240   i dont care if its open or closed back type as long as it sounds good...

I want to know based purely on sound quality which one is better. I used to own the hd 280 so I know how it's sounds, but I want to know how it compares to the hd518

I have an Astro mixamp, and am wondering if there is an amp I could use after the mixamp that would step up from the 3.5mm pole to the 1/4 inch pole for the new head phones I might be buying (HD 598.)   I have no knowledge of amps so this will be the first one I might buy. Is going to be used...

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What's the best way to find a typical median value for headphones?  For example I just bought a pair of vpulse for $30 but according to the manufacturer they sell for $100 normally.   Sure there was a coupon but, do some companies intentionally jack prices up so when they have sales they look...

hi, I have Panasonic HTF600 and I am looking for upgrade. I will use it for my PC only, so no amp is required.   I am using the headphones for music (trance, pop, rock) and I love bass.   these are the headphones that I think they are the best for the price range ( not more than 90$ from...

Hi. Im looking to buy new headphones for up to 200$. I like how the 518 sounds in the low and mid range but lacks the highs, treble. Can you show me some headphones that has a nice bass like the 518 and a nice sparkly high? Open or closed, over the ears. Thank you   ps. I heard the shure's...

Hello to the people here at head fi :) I'm looking to buy a new pair of headphones and I'm looking for recommendations, about a year ago I bought my superlux 668B and a small Fiio amp and I've been pretty happy with them. I'm not sure if you could really call me an audiophile as I don't know...

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Hi guys. I want to buy a good full sized headphone and use it on my notebook or on my LCD TV. (for listening music, watching movies) I heard really good things about Audio Technicas ATH M50. My question is when i want to use it without amp on my notebook will be the sound good enough? I heard...

Hello Those will be my first headphones. I want detailed and high quality sound, also for music but not the main purpose, i will use to hear talking and other things. As i understood, HD518 is better but i want without sound leak, so 1. How bad is the leak if i'm on my room alone? 2. Which...

I've seen suggestions for the Grado SR225i but not to go any higher since the tracks are so old and only remastered. I've got a good collection of remastered Beatles cd's and I want to do them justice. Price range is around $200-$250,new or used. Source would be an Onkyo disk player and the...

Amp is included in the $300 price range. Hell,make it $400 total. I've heard the AKG Q701 have an excellent soundstage. For around $200 and then maybe $200 towards a new amp. For music mostly but I need it for gaming too. Now I use the Sennheiser HD518--->Fiio E11--->Line out on the Fiio to 3.5...

I need help choosing between the Sennheiser HD518 and the ATH-M50. These are my only two choices so I can't get anything else. I only listen to Classical and Opera music from my iPod and can get the 518's for $80 and the M50's for $120. So which is better for classical music? For at home use so...

I've been listening to my iPod with my Sennheiser HD 518 Headphones with an adapter and am considering purchasing a portable amp for it. I was just wondering if a portable amp would be worth buying and if so which one would you suggest for me.    I listen to mainly Hard Rock, Heavy Metal...

I know these are not the optimal pair of cans. The bass is a little heavy. I think my little cheapo dac is not enough to bring these to their full potential though. Using Roland UA-1G and at max volume I get slight hiss. I'm newb to audiophile-ism so please be gentle. I'd be willing to spend at...

I currently have Audinst HUD mini dac/amp. it drives low impedence headphones like hd518 well. As its a USB powered device without a wall plug, I believe its not a very powerful amp. Maybe something like FiioE10.   I plan to upgrade to HD650 or perhaps AKG Q701. I understand HD650 needs lots...

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