I'm curious about different types/purposes of cable and their effect on the sound in headphones. Regarding material, what sort of differences are there among, say: copper, silver, gold, combinations of those, other metals? Also, what about wires that are used for different purposes - for...

I have the ability to get a busted pair of hd 600s for around 80 bucks. They are mint, but the right cup has no sound. I am not sure if it under warranty, but if its not will Sennheiser repair it? If so how much would that run.

I found a pair of CD1000's in a great condition for around $80. Is it a good deal? Im planning to use them right out of my iPod. Do they perform well without amp? And what do you have to say about the CD1000 in general? How du they sound, and how would you grade these phones compared to...

  INTRODUCTION Back in January 2014, I wrote a comparison piece on the two Sennheisers I owned at the time (the HD600 and HD700) which proved to be relatively popular read - http://www.head-fi.org/t/725127/comparison-review-a-tale-of-two-sennheisers-hd600-vs-hd700.   In that comparison I...

So, I've been living with DT 990 Pro for some time and I found that I might be sensitive to harsh treble. The highs are just too fatiguing and when listening to higher volumes I get some headaches which won't go away for hours. Sometimes those piercing highs are downright painful. I have been...

So I've been reading through posts and threads to find all the comparisons of these 'phones, but there is never really a conclusion as to its price to performance ratio with specific numbers; In where I live, the HD600s are $500, Q701s are $279, and the DT880s/990s are $330. I get conclusions...

Maybe I am doing something wrong.   My set up...   Old PC (4-5 years old) no fancy sound cards or anything like that.   Schiit Modi (DAC) Schiit Vali (AMP) Sennheiser HD600   I plugged my Modi DAC to USB and thus from my knowledge my PC is not really decoding sound.   Using Foobar to...

Something that often comes up when I'm trying to decide on what headphones to order. I want to the v-moda m-100 right now. I often get the question when I ask what headphones I want to order "what genre of music do you like". I honestly hate this question, because I don't limit myself to just...

The DT990 have a lot to offer but I'm realizing more and more that I don't really like this. The culmination of this occurred when I got my hands on some fairly cheap ($200) studio monitor speakers and to my ears they sound much more pleasant than the DT990. The DT990 has great ambiance and bass...

I'm wondering if headphones that cost around $1000 are really that much better than say... $200 to $300 headphones?

I am looking for a good pair of open back headphones for under 250 (325 and under with amp) - I am going to be listening to EDM and Rap (bass needs to be prominent even though that is hard to find in an open back phone) - If they could be comfortable that would be great... - Under 250, 300...

Hey Head-Fi,   I'm looking for some recommendations for IEMs in the sub - $150 price range. (my Soundmagic PL-50 died)   I normally use HD600 with Audio-gd's FUN dac/amp. Hopefully someone can recommend an IEM with a similar sound signature.   What I'm looking for in the IEM:   - great...

Hi,   I'm going to buy a sennheiser HD600 very soon and it will be plugged into my external soundcard Presonus FP10 : http://www.presonus.com/products/fp10   I'm however little concerned about impedance, here's the tech spec of the Presonus FP10 headphone ouput :   Headphone Output...

I was just wondering. Pairing with the Modi dac and HD600 headphones is it necessary to get the Magni as well? Or should one just get the Bravo v2 amp? As to someone trying to save money.

Hi, I'm looking for an amp for my HD600, and I'm going to buy a pair of Alessandro MS2 in the future. I've done some research, the popular choices are Woo 6 and MAD Ear+ HD, but the threads are almost 4 years old.   So fellas, my question is that are these tube classics still amongst the best...

After much reading here and online, I have decided that the Little Dot MK III will be my first adventure into tubes. I am excited and cannot wait for its arrival. I am still in need of recommendations for a good pair of headphones, and I am hoping you good people of Head-Fi can assist me. I have...

Hi all,   Recently after much research I bought myself a pair of hifiman HE400's. I listened to them thoroughly and read a lot of reviews and threads concerning these headphones and amps to drive them. I am actually very pleased with these headphones though I feel like they could use a touch...

I've been enjoying anew listening to my favorite music now that I've gotten a lightly used pair of Sennheiser HD 600's hooked up to a Little Dot MKIII. I recently took the dive into tube rolling and purchased a pair of Voshkod 6ZH1P-EV as they came highly recommended in Dept_of_Alchemy's post on...

Have you guys heard about project ember ? How good is it ? I intend to pair it with a sennhiser hd 600.   Can you suggest the ultimate diy amp for under 300 usd

We seem to have several threads of Schiit (or Schiit threads) weaving throughout Head-Fi, which are hard to keep track of from day to day.  Based on the highly successful "Woo Owners Unite" thread, which I am also a member, I think we should have a Schiit owners thread.  I found the Woo thread...

Hello I love my 1964-Ears V3. I wear them all the time. But sometimes it becomes a little uncomfortable sitting with them all day. (I study almost all the time) I really do not like heavy bass headphones. I liked the ATH-M50. But I like the soundstage of  the V3's much more. - Are there...

Alex has posted a very detailed tutorial for his Sennheiser HD580/600/650 mod. I just modded my very own HD580 according to his tutorial and it took me less than 5 minutes... WOW I heard the difference right away! Everything just sounds better. http://apuresound.com/hdsennmod.html

Hello head-fiers.   Today I acquired some beloved HD600 with the O2 ODAC combo and I love them, they sound fantastic!   But, one problem... I plugged my HD600 directly into some cheap PC World Essentials 2.0 speakers (worth £7, they have a headphone jack) expecting bad results.   It's not...

I tried listening to both devices yesterday. this is the impression i got: - 1440 has brighter sound compared to hd600 - hd600 sounded more lively when listening to piano songs i couldnt hear the very details cuz it was a lil noisy in the shop. so overall, i got better impression with srh1440...

Hi everyone. I've had a variety of fairly high-end headphones, including the Beyerdynamic T1, AT W3000ANV, Alessandro MS-Pro, HifiMan HE500, AKG K701 and Unique Melody Miracle. All of them have good points. Some have great detail, others great energy and dynamic response, others in theory a very...