I'm currently deciding between these three headphones for mainly rock and metal. A lot of people have said the T5p and the T70p sound awful for rock and metal due to the lack of bass, but I plan on EQing the bass with either an iphone or a fiio E17 amp. It seems like both beyers have an...

Hi all,   I was tempted and just hit the buy button blindly without testing the M-DAC personally, I do have 30-days money back guarantee though. I will hook it up with my Shure SRH-1840, using Furutech Formula 2 cable and Sonic Studio Amarra. What do you guys think of that combo? Feedback...

I've done some research, and I think the SRH1840 will be a great match for me. A lot of people will say otherwise and they are usually said to be avoided for rock and metal, but I'll explain why. I also want to point out that I will be using these for gaming a lot, so these being good for gaming...

As my title suggests, I haven't made any posts since forever. I recently decided to participate in a local write up contest to win this particular shure model, so I feel that it would benefit (I hope) the head fi community if i published my work. To be honest, I am no professional writer or...

hi, im currently using Beyerdynamic T70. Source is Sony entry level sacd player into Govibe peak hp amp. I'm considering an open can. I love Bon Jovi's song. I love drums. i listden to some vocals and acoustics. But my main objective is comfort as I want to listen to hours using the hp.  ...

I'm looking to upgrade to some new over-ear phones. I love the sound of the 518's but i want more! I've been looking at the Shure 1440 / AKG 701 / HiFiMan HE-400 and a few others. So thats my price range. I could possibly push it out to the HE-500 or the Shure 1840 or an equivalently priced...

(Click on photo to enlarge.)   The headphone world is brimming with activity, with new product releases happening almost daily nowadays. That barrage of headphone releases is filtered by Head-Fi'ers, with only one in many being of real interest to diehard headphone audiophiles. Here's one...

Some random browsing I found SRH1540 on Shure's website. They're close-backed and share the same design as the 1440/1840. The pads seem to be velour/fabric. Price and release date are still unknown.       Spec: Transducer Type: dynamic, neodymium magnet Driver size: 40 mm...

Hey Head-fi, just want a quick input on my next upgrade. I'm currently using two main headphones - the Denon D5000 and AKG K701, hooked up to an O2 amp. I don't have enough cash for high-end stuff, but I'm looking at headphones around the $400-700 range.   TBH, this will be my first purchase...

i dont think this comparison has been made before. They both open back and more or less in the same price range (HD 650 is $423 in amazon) so I wanted to see how both compare.

Looking at the graphs it has the same response as a lcd2. Obviously as a potrable its not going to be anywhere near as good or powerfull. Don't really want a dark headphone or to upgrade all my stuff just to use it. Something with deep presant bass that isn't overpowering. The 1350 seems just...

I am planning my next upgrade to the $1000+ land of dream (at least from where I am) Although Shure is not over 1000, I get the impression it is still good enough to compare with the other models.   I have not listened to any of the models I listed so all I can do is search and see...

Intro I'd previously planned on not writing any more "reviews" on Head-Fi, but as I've learned, things rarely go as planned. I guess I'll just say this is my latest one of the Shure SRH1840, which I recently bought, mostly because of the raving on it by some very experienced Head-Fiers. The...

Topic.    1. Grado SR325is 2. Sennheiser HD 598  3. ATH-W3000 (Limited Edition)    In no particular order. 

i'm very interested in AKG K550 but i afraid it sound warm , dark , color or thick sound . My fav sound sign is cold , bright ( maybe neutral ) , not too thick ( maybe thin ) , a lot of details , maybe big soundstage .......... and my source is ipod touch 4 + RSA Protector Can anybody give me...

Hello,   I need some help here making a decision. I accidentally destroyed my SRH440 and have to send back my SRH940 due to a growing hairline crack. Here's my current setup:     Ebtech Hum Exterminators -> Monster Power Station Pro 1000-> 2010 27 Apple iMac -> Audioquest Carbon...

Hello all,   I am looking to get my dad some top of the range headphones, where price is not an issue. He is a real audiophile with sensitive ears, but needs to get something for when he is not at home.   He would use them exclusively for opera and classical music (for example: Verdi...

I own a pair of DT880, but I use them rarely, because I don't like their sound signature. They're too bright for me due their excessive highs. I mostly listen to Rock and Metal but I don't despise Jazz or Acoustic music. I don't like much bass, espacially if it's bad qualaity bass. DT880's...

Hello, As I read in Head-Fi I found DT880 a great neutral product for arranging and mixing. But as a matter of fact in the site: equipboard.com I found that some favorite producers like Skrillex use Beats by Dr.Dre ! I want to know If DT880 pro or HD650 are great headphones, why Skrillex...

Hi there, Iam usually listening to Rap (80%), Pop (20%). I tested already: HD 600/650/800 Shure SRH 1840 Beyer 880/990/T90/T1 AKG 701 The T90 should replace my DT 990, . but i wanna test the hifiman 500/400, but they arent available in my region. Could you describe me the hifiman 500/400...

Hi,   I have already a C421 and Dacport LX but as I'm moving around from one place to another with my laptop I hate the cables around. So I'm looking for an All in One solution.   Dragonfly is the one that comes to my mind and I can get it where I live. Anyone tried the combo? I also have a...

So does more resistance (ohms) result in more accuracy? For example, the Beyerdynamic DT 770 is available in 32, 80, and 250 ohm varieties. Besides portability, what other factors influence choices (between a range of the same headphone. ie, models of the 770)? If portability was the single...

Please recommend me full-sized headphones that can play great WITHOUT expensive amplifier, DAC/source. The headphones themselves can be expensive. I just want to keep my system very simple and convenient, even at a cost of not getting the optimum performance. Thank you!

My source is notebook and then Meridian Explorer DAC. My music is classical, "Die Walkure" with Furtwangler 1954 is a good example of my misic. I've heard ATH-AD900, hd600, hd650 and Grado. Grado is not my case. I like ATH-AD900, I think they are "airy" and "sing" and hd6xx are ''not...

Sorry if this is the wrong place to post this, but are there any good cases that would fit my DT990 Pro's? I looked at the Beyerdynamic DT Bag and it looks pretty nice with all the Foam and stuff, but are there any other cases that are about the same price as well and possibly have padding and...