Hi there,   Due to my surroundings, 90% of the music I listen to is done at my desk, straight from my computer.   After reading a few threads on here, it seems many people are speaking about the use of DAC's and headphone amps.   Does it go: Motherboard audio out --> DAC -->...

My first post gets deleted due to linking to a site that belongs to a banned member. I had no idea, not a good start getting your first post deleted !   I'll try again...   I have read that headphones shouldn't be less than eight times the output impedance of the amplifiers phone jack...

Hey guys! I know that this is an old question but I would want to know which cans is better. I'm new to this kind of stuff, and because of my past experiences in buying hardware I should research about it before blindingly buying xD... And by that, I found that the SR80i has good...

Hi All.  Up until recently, I was pretty happy with my headphones setup.  I have a pair of "modded" Senn HD555's (supposedly turning them into 595 replicas), which I've been pretty happy with.  Sound is good, comfort is pretty phenomenal, and they don't necessarily require external amping to...

Looking into getting a pair of HD558 for around $50 (after some playing around in Target with an online return). Own a pair of XB500 at the moment. I've heard that the bass is very weak in the HD558 but was hoping there was at least some presence. Mostly indie rock listening. Work your wonders...

Im relatively new to this and am in the process of building my system. I use an older Pioneer DV-F07 300 cd changer as my main source and a computer as my secondary source. Right now I run everything through my Pioneer vsx 1020 receivers DAC. I want to invest in a separate and better DAC. I read...

For example:   Rodrigo y Gabriela's new album "Area 52"...   I find this music in some sections to be very, very fast, and with some complex parts.    So, in this album, with the combination of Rodrigo y Gabriela's high emotion energy, and with the addition of an almost salsa-esqe...

First of all, it has been awhile since I have been around Head-Fi and I am really happy that the site seems to be doing so well. Everyone here is so awesome and I would like to thank you all in advance for any recommendations or advice. Now onto my question.   I recently moved into a new...

Hi, I'm new to the forums, so excuse me if i do something totally wrong. Anyways i usually use earbuds but I wanna try headphones.   However I am kinda stuck. I hear the Denon Ahd 2000 has great sound quality, but they are MASSIVE. I will normally use my headpones in public and on my ipod...

I searched and didn't find a thread about modding the HD518, which is strange because it's a good candidate for it because they're: inexpensive, easily disassembled, and damned well just about everywhere. :D Anyway, I was bored the other night, which is bad when I have my headphones near and...

I am currently in need of a new gaming headset, and I know many like to use the Zalman clip on mice and a pair of high end headphones. I am using that method right now, with my Sennheiser HD 595 and I hate it. All my friends complain about on the low volume on my voice and all noise from the...

I'm want to use my Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro more, but atm they're just too muddy and boomy for me. I love my Sennheiser HD 595, what kind of equipment do I need to change the soundpicture of my Beyers?

Not looking to spend an arm and a leg and I would prefer not using an amp since that would cost more money.   Looking for 250USD or so.   Right now my setup is Sennheiser HD595 with ASUS Xonar Essence STX audio card.  Bought all of these about a year ago and was thinking that it might be...

Hello folks, very much new here, and needing some friendly advice; I have a pair of Sennheiser HD595's  Doing some reading, I've seen that these apparently do much better with amplification. To this end, I installed a kernel on my Samsung Galaxy S (Epic 4g SPH-D700)  But I feel this is...

Hey guys,   Asked a similar question in the PC audio section, but I don't think I'll get too much out of there in regards to a variety of opinions (Although what I did get was good!)   I currently own HD595s. Very good headphones, I love the sound they give out. However, I want to...

I was sick of seeing her using stock and 5 dollar earbuds, so I purchased the CX-500's off Amazon, and THEN found out there are apparently loads of fakes out there. They arrive tomorrow. I have a few questions.  1. How can I be sure they're legit or not? I've heard fakes have less, lets call...

My cables on my Sennheiser HD595 got bit my dog and no longer work. Are the headphones able to be re-wired? If so, are there any guides available ?     

Hello guys. I'm looking to upgrade from my first set of audiophile cans (Grado SR60i) and I'm not sure what to get. I like the sound of the Grados, but I don't have much to compare them to. While I want good accurate sound, I wouldn't mind if my new pair had a little more low-end punch than the...

So in another thread I talked about adding some material inside the earcup to help with the weird upper mids and low end roll off of these cans. I then ran accross the thread about using sinegen to check for frequency response  so I gave it a try. I found huge dips and peaks. I use an EMU 1212m...

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Hi,   I want to know which are the 'best' headphones with a very good audio reproduction (at least as the HD 595) and a more precise and clear, as possible, integrated microphone; considering that my pc audiocard is the asus xonar essence.   1) I use the headphones mostly for music...

Is the HD600 worth the extra cash?

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which for gaming?   need: good sound stage crisp sound some bass not a lot no wire tangling (if possible) comfort for hours will work great with astro mixamp with xbox   if you have any other suggestions i have a budget of 150 dollars    

Can I run my HD595 with my ASUS Xonar DX 7.1 Soundcard and get the full potential off this pair of headphones? (I also have a Ipod Nano 4th Gen, Cowon S9 and a Fiio E5 and on my computer I have DFX on in Winamp and SRS but i turn that off since it makes my audio too trebly and to airy for my...