[wakeride74]

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HD800 is anything but a "safe choice."
It needs a lot of care and feeding to make it sound right (and when you do it does).
So go with the HE500 for your needs.

Safe because I've owned a pair before and know what to expect, what they need, what I don't like, etc. The HE500 sounds like a fantastic choice but I've never heard them so it's more guess work involved.

 

[ckr154]

I sent you a PM, please check, thanks

 

[preproman]

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Safe because I've owned a pair before and know what to expect, what they need, what I don't like, etc. The HE500 sounds like a fantastic choice but I've never heard them so it's more guess work involved.

 
 
Yep,
 
Stick with what you know..

 

[wakeride74]

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I sent you a PM, please check, thanks

You just joined with 2 posts and want to buy a $1600 pair of headphones... uh hu, I'll get right on that.

 

[Alondite]

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Great Review over so many great phones!
 
I just purchased some BeyerDynamic DT 880 (250 ohms So I can do portable and desktop) from Amazon for $240 and can't wait, these will be my first Over Ear phones as all I have had is some Sony MDR-EX85 In Ear.
 
Does anyone have a recommended  amp that can be portable and can be used on a desktop also, looking for $130 or less.

It's just a touch over $130, but the Objective2 is a great little amp, and phenomenal for the price. I use one with my Q701s and it has more than enough power to bring them to life. Sounds great, and is basically ruler-flat.

 

[zachchen1996]

You just joined with 2 posts and want to buy a $1600 pair of headphones... uh hu, I'll get right on that.

That's an incredible price, are they still up for sale?

 

[wakeride74]

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That's an incredible price, are they still up for sale?

Yes sir!

 

[DavidMahler]

I've begun preliminary writing on the HE-400 tonight, just impressions and such.  Hopefully I'll have it up in about 3 weeks.  I hope to have another one up too at about the same time if time allows.
 
it feels weird to be writing again lol.  i promised myself it was over for a while and here it is again

 

[olor1n]

David, you are not done until we say you are done.

 

[DavidMahler]

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David, you are not done until we say you are done.

my wallet cries

 

[hifimanrookie]

my wallet cries

And i have a feeling with those kind of guys around ur wallet wont stop crying any time soon

 

[Strangelove424]

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my wallet cries

 
When it's all said and done, it's only the memories you take with you, not the cash. Atleast that's what I tell myself every time I make an audio purchase. lol. (I'm curious about this HE-400 business as well, so I appreciate you trying them out)

 

[rgs9200m]

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Safe because I've owned a pair before and know what to expect, what they need, what I don't like, etc. The HE500 sounds like a fantastic choice but I've never heard them so it's more guess work involved.

Well, that kind of forecloses your options if you mainly decide on getting something that you had before. And, reading between the lines or just trying to read your mind, I guess you wouldn't be asking the question
at all here if you were extremely satisfied with the HD800s. 
But listen, I've had HD800s for 3+ years (2 pairs of original and newest vintage using several different cables) and I have to say I prefer the HE500s (all with the same upstream systems).
So I will go out on a limb here and suggest you take a risk and get the HE500s. And with the $$ you save you can pick up a Moon Silver Dragon cable for the phones and add that marginal goodness 
that really propels them upward.

 

[wakeride74]

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Well, that kind of forecloses your options if you mainly decide on getting something that you had before. And, reading between the lines or just trying to read your mind, I guess you wouldn't be asking the question
at all here if you were extremely satisfied with the HD800s. 
But listen, I've had HD800s for 3+ years (2 pairs of original and newest vintage using several different cables) and I have to say I prefer the HE500s (all with the same upstream systems).
So I will go out on a limb here and suggest you take a risk and get the HE500s. And with the $$ you save you can pick up a Moon Silver Dragon cable for the phones and add that marginal goodness 
that really propels them upward.

Ha, this is headfi, there are few here extremely satisfied with anything for very long. You seem to be an exception. The lack of LF impact was what drove me away from the HD800 but that was when I had the Concerto and vDac so am hoping they will do better with my current rig. I'm very interested in the HE500 and have updated my FS listing to reflect that I am open to trades (+cash) for either the HD800 or HE500 however the HE500 is pretty hot right now and I'll probably be hard pressed to snag a used one in as good of condition as my LCD-2's are but who knows. The things I've read about the HE500's rendering of vocals really peaked my interest. My favorite instrument is the female voice 

 

[Crispy808]

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I've begun preliminary writing on the HE-400 tonight, just impressions and such.  Hopefully I'll have it up in about 3 weeks.  I hope to have another one up too at about the same time if time allows.
 
it feels weird to be writing again lol.  i promised myself it was over for a while and here it is again

I just want to say thank you in advance.  Can't wait to read your review on the 400s.