[Mastershroom]

Thanks for the encouragement, souladdikt. One of the things you'll learn about me is that I have an untreatable case of chronic buyer's remorse.

I buy a $60 gaming mouse for my computer, and regret that I didn't get the $130 one. I buy a $300 graphics card, and I regret that I didn't buy two for SLI. I buy $50 headphones, I regret not buying an amp, and a DAC after finding out what that even means.

 

[Abula]

Dont worry he is just evil

, he is trying to get you hooked into this expensive hobby.

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Originally Posted by Mastershroom /img/forum/go_quote.gif Ear pad and felt mod?

Some people like to mod their cans, for example JVC HA-RX900 modifications, a picture tutorial.

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Originally Posted by Mastershroom /img/forum/go_quote.gif What the hell is a DAC?

Digital-to-analog converter

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Originally Posted by Mastershroom /img/forum/go_quote.gif Do I really need an amp?

Most headphones sound better properly amped, but some benefit more than others, so take it slow, see how they play, and pray its enough, cause then comes the amp, dac, cables and mods (its a joke btw). I don't own them but i bet you gonna have a good experience, probably a big jump over what you are used to.

 

[Mastershroom]

Heh, thanks for the info. That mod looks interesting. Hopefully I'll be satisfied enough with them as they are.

 

[cck5]

save up an extra 30 and get sr80I, best purchase ive ever made in my life, besides my 225I

 

[Mastershroom]

You're a little late to the party, my HA-RX900 is already on the way.

 

[Drag0n]

JVC HA-RX900 got good reviews on Head-Fi and customer reviews on other sites, so theyre prolly a good buy.

 

[Mastershroom]

I sure hope so.

Man, I just checked the UPS tracking...for starters, it only shipped today even though I ordered on Sunday. And the scheduled delivery date is March 3rd! Man. they really don't lie about 7 to 9 business days! I don't think I've ever had anything take more than 3 or 4 in the past.

 

[Palpatine]

Never heard these phones...be sure to give us your impressions and comparisons.

 

[Mastershroom]

Looks like my RX900's arrived a bit early.

So far, so good. I've been listening with them for most of the past day now, and I like their sound. Unlike my previous headphones, they don't really seem to be lacking in any particular ranges of frequencies, and I can clearly hear some subtle vocals on songs that I never knew were there before. But hey, what do I know? I'm sure these are crap in the grand scheme of things, and I'm not connecting them to anything high-end.

Palpatine, sorry I don't have much to compare it to...I can just safely say that they're better than $20 Koss headphones that I've had since high school, and certainly better than the dinky white earbuds that they package with iPods.

 

[cck5]

GRADOS!!!

 

[Mastershroom]

You're a bit late. >_<

 

[ljokerl]

...and a bit repetitive...

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Originally Posted by cck5 /img/forum/go_quote.gif save up an extra 30 and get sr80I, best purchase ive ever made in my life, besides my 225I

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Originally Posted by cck5 /img/forum/go_quote.gif GRADOS!!!