Hello! I decided a little while back that I wanted to get a new pair of headphones, preferably Over-ear. I have a budget of 100-150 dollars. I'm looking for something that is good for listening to music, and gaming also. I mainly listen to Dubstep/French house and a little bit of Drum and Bass...

I recently picked up some very lightly used HD 518s from one of our members in the classifieds section.  They sound good - really good.  So, of course, I figured I would spend a some time taking them apart to see if they could be modded to sound even better.   There aren't a lot of members...

Hello. I was reading some threads and noticed there are still few topics devoted to the 518 and lots about 558 and 598, and I believe there are people interested about knowing the differences between them, since Sennheiser in the last years is proving to be one of the most reliable and commented...

Hello, new Head-fier here and just getting into all these audio info. So I recently bought Sennheiser HD518s and a Fiio E07K amp and I LOVE the music coming out of it. However, I do want more bass. I've searched through the forums + google and everyone says the HD558s and HD598s has a lot...

One of them will be mine after the next few days yet I do not know which of them will it be. I would like to have some advice with this decision (while considering my needs, of-course). If anyone has a better suggestion it would be great too.   I will use them outside, at the public so I...

Hey Guys, new here and I'm new to audiophile-ness and so I'm looking for good entry level headphones, I have been told that my best choice are the HD 518's. Are there any ways that I can change or modify the hardware in these headphones, for example, since the parts are interchangeable, can I...

I own a pair of Senheiser HD 518s and recently cracked them in half.  I had wanted to upgrade from them, but I'm a little wary of doing so.  The thing i love about the 518s is how warm they are and how full/powerful the lows are.  The only thing I could imagine being better is the clarity of the...

The adapter that came with my Sennheiser HD518 has stopped working, and since I only listen through my computer and iPod, they are rendered useless. What is a good replacement? (Completely new to the headphone world, sorry for my stupidity.)   Thanks in advance!

Hi there I'm back and this time I have a long list of headphones to choose from.... The list is: Sennheiser Momentum Shure SRH 940 Shure SRH840 Sennheiser HD-518 Beyerdynamic Custom One Pro AUDIO TECHNICA ATH PRO700 mk2 Sennheiser HD 449 Audio-Technica ATH-M50S UE 4000 UE...

Looking to buy some you guys havent let me down yet.

Hello all, I am new to the head-fi community. I have read hundreds of posts but never registered. I bought a pair of Sennheiser HD518 a while back and they just were not what I hoped. Don't get me wrong they sound good, but not great. So the other day I looked up how to mod them. I did the clay...

1)I have an asus xonar dx and i was wondering if it could power the HD518's 2)it would also be nice if someone could explain to me what a headphone amp can do (ex: do they even help with low impedence headsets?) 3)if you had a better choice of a sub $150 headset (preferably around $125) that...

Hello! Long time lurker, first time poster   I have recently received a pair of Senn 280 Pros for Christmas and I love them so, but I plan on getting some great $100 plus headphones since all my headphone life I've had sub $100 gear. I  will also would like to purchase an amp to go along...

Hi everyone,   This is my first post on head-fi. I was hoping to get help choosing between the hd280 and hd518.  I have them priced around $100 each. I am hoping to get a pair and couple it with a fio e6 amplifier.    I know that the 280 is closed back and the 518 is open. I am really...

Hi, I'm wondering how I notice if good headphone reveal 320kbps bitrate files and under. How does it sound?   I'm wondering because I listen to a streaming service called rdio with my sennheiser hd 518, which I've read can reveal songs that are not transparent enough or are badly recorded...

I have a option to get one of these three headphones which one is the best choice in terms of sound quality, noise cancelling and a bit of comfort?

Right, nice and simple really, all I want to know is can you replace wires / cables on most headphones as I am scared of spending a big chunk of money on them to break the cable, not that I am likely to as I am really care full with my stuff . So for this reason in was looking for ones with...

Are they worth it?

Hello all, I'm looking for a pair of headphones to be used at home mostly out of a MacBook Pro (2010), occasionally with an iPod Classic (80GB). I don't have much experience with headphones, but I'm using a pair of Westone UM3x. I'd like these headphones to be a complement to my UM3x if...

Hi all, i'm new to headphones, having used cheap earpods all my life. I've recently purchased a sennheiser hd 518 and found out they can be modded to have a more open-back sound. I have searched endlessly for guides but the few which exists aren't very beginner friendly. I have managed to...

I plan to buy my first pair of good headphones this year. I listen most of classical music (symphony most of time) and easy music. I don't want to spend too much on it but can reach $300. Not sure if HD 449, 518, 598 or AKG K518. Thanks for help. 

Hi all,   I am looking to buy my first decent headphone and would appreciate your advice (have read a lot of posts over the past week but am more confused than ever).   Budget - Upto $120   Intend to use it with my laptop (don't want to spend on an amp) for general purpose listening...

If this is in the wrong forum, I apologize.   I'm going to be very straight forward.   I own an ASUS Xonar DG sound card. Today I bought a pair of Sennheiser HD 518 headphones so my neighbors can stop complaining when I play games.   The card has a "headphone amp" but my 6.3mm jack...

I was wondering what the best open back full size headphones are for $100. Also, The best portable headphone amplifier for $60. I was leaning toward using: -Sennheiser HD-518s -Fiio E11 pair to ipod video 5.5g via LOD Will this setup give me some really good sound?

Which of the headphones listed in the title should I buy? I want good SQ with a very slightly exxagerated bass. I also want comfortable, noise isolating (not noise cancelling, as I've heard it makes the SQ worse) headphonss that don't require an amp (just driven by an iPhone 5 with dongs in the...