I will be getting sennheiser hd800s for classical music and i need some headphones for bass heavy music. So I've been looking at the audio technical ATH-AD 700s but I was wondering if there was anything better than that.

I thought I'd put all my recent impressions on this subject from a certain summit fi thread on here as I think it will be more helpful. I'd love to here your views on these headphones and whether you think the HD800 is a worthwhile upgrade. Is the HE500 on par? And what about upgrading from the...

At Head-Fi there's this idea that you can always get something better. Whatever your crazy tastes are, there's always another headphone out there that will make music sound better than what you have now, until (theoretically) you work yourself up to a TOTL system with a $2000 amp and...

Still working on it..convinced I'll never find a pair.

PETITION Bring Back the HE Audio Jades! (but with better build quality)   I actually tried to buy the Jades a while back and sadly I got this message from Head-Direct:   Dear customer, this product is discontinued, we will refund it to you. there will be successor electrostatic...

There's irony for an Audio Dealer who has lost his hearing and what was once considered second best, 'Headphones' may be the best available option to bring the music back.  I've not been a lurker or one looking to hook up with potential customers (that's why I've always avoided joining audio...

I got this headphone for $250 on amazon. I think it is easily worth 2-3 times the price. I like this headphone as much as the Hifiman HE-500 which is $700. The X1 is as beautiful in person as it is in pictures. It has a solid quality feel to it. I’m powering the X1 with the Schiit Magni. I think...

Hello I am french, Living in Burgundy, and I ve been reading with great pleasure so many things on head fi ! I would like to share some experiences, and show you some rarities, that few of you must have heard of, and maybe none of you, for the LEM. I have found two sets of headphones, one made...

Has anyone tried to use a Sennheiser HD-800 with an X3?  I already have the X3, a friend is offering me a great deal on the HD-800s.  I'm guessing it wouldn't work very well...  I pretty much only use headphones at work and I can't leave anything on the desk when I leave because it is shared...

I've noticed some DAPs go from $1000-$2,000. My question is just how good are expensive DAPs? What kind of headphones would be used with a $1000 or $2000 DAP?

Holy mackerel. The new Sennheiser HD800 headphones sound incredible. The new headphone was my Christmas gift to myself. Evidently I was not as naughty this past year as I originally thought. . This new Sennheiser HD800 is like no other headphone I have ever experienced. The way the 56mm...

I am prematurely searching for a mate for the HD800 that I do not own yet.   But if I can acquire said amp(/dac) from my HP retailer, I have a better chance to negotiate a package deal. This is where I am at now and here is my story. I apologize for the length of it so here goes...   Recent...

Hi everyone,   I am looking to buy an Antlion Modmic (http://www.amazon.com/AntLion-ModMic-Attachable-Boom-Microphone/dp/B005IT9P3G/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top) to put on my Sen HD555's for gaming or chatting.  To attach it, you put a base on your headphones (via adhesive pad), and the boom...

  Written by Jude Mansilla     The name "Meridian" commands the utmost respect with many longtime hi-fi enthusiasts, myself included. It's a storied name, the maker of components that have been on the shelves (and in the dreams) of many an audiophile (again, myself included). If you're not a...

Hope this is in the right area, I'm sure this has been covered before however i could not find it. So here goes   I'm coming from a high end home analog set-up using edgarhorn speakers and set amplification, bi-amped with solid state on the bass. All my source was analog or tubed CD players, I...

Greetings valued Audiophiles I am still confused about Solid and Valve headphone amplifers I currently have a Grado sr80i, and HD 650. I am planning later on to upgrade to A Grado gs100i or HD 800. And what would bring out the best sound from these headphones A SOLID OR VALVE. Some advantages...

I have a senn 650 with thoughts of upgrades in the future like an hd 800 or an LCD . Using an e17 fiio now. I have waded through the hundreds of posts on both these amps. Sorry but I can't digest all that I have read. I'm torn between a Schitt Lyar plus bifrost or getting a Woo wa2 . I would...

  This picture is of of Cyrus 6VS2 amplifier. Its got a good headphone out as I have tried it with my HD800's. However I have a issue with the Amp. I bought it from ebay for around £200 and having opened it up to check if everything was ok I found that the white enamel/material (don't know what...

For Sennheiser HD800's, I'm thinking of buying a Luxman P-1u amp.  But I'm unsure if the Wolfson dac in my Rotel RA-12 integrated amp will be a weak link.  (Wolfson WM8740 24 bit/192kHz dac).     I've heard the Luxman DA-200 combo amp/dac with Burr-Brown PCM 1792A dac and loved it with the...

Hi Everyone,   I’m a long time voyeur of these forums, but this is my first post (please be gentle).   I have a bit of an obsession with lovely things and often I obtain more than I really need. I really love a lot of Sennheiser equipment and I have quite a few items of theirs. I have the...

I've read somewhere that if you have something like HD650s then there's no need for something like Dolby Headphone, and I'd like to get opinions on that from here. Judging from the impressions on smyth virtual surround, I'm guessing simply having a great sound stage doesn't replace good...

Is there anybody who has listened to the Maestral One, Two or Three? I recently discovered this company and everything looks very interesting and I am thinking about ordering model Two or Three but there is not much to read about it yet on the internet, all though they claim to have delivered...

Especially I would be interested in akg701 or HD800, or some other which have spectacular scene   What I mean is:  headphones play in you head, and the (general) soundstage seem to be limited to your skull (bone structure), with open headphones reaching  few (3-5) centemeters out of the...

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First, I need to disclose I am a headphone semi-noobie. I recently upgraded headphones from a AKG K271 MK II to the Sennheiser HD 800. The fidelity is night and day!!! The problem is I listen to my music so loud, that when using the HD 800, everyone in the room can hear what I am listening to...