Shazb0t
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I'm curious about the measurements as well. Keep us posted.
So I love these headphones for just about every genre ... Except rock. A lot of rock, classic rock, alternative rock and metal just sound very hollow. Lethargic. Incomplete. I'm sure a big part of that is the way that most popular rock music is mixed but I know it can sound good on some headphones. Something fast and aggressive. I wonder if it might be time to finally check out Grados. Though I've always been under the impression that they're not suited for big heads like mine.
Glad to hear that you are getting the pads tested. Also sounds as though there is room for a follow-up to see if 2.0 is any better.
I am sometimes harsh on the objective/subjective line but lately have been fiddling with my car, and I am reminded how important a lot of non-audio aspects are to good sound. The door rattling may not show up in the measurements, but they will drive you nuts. I am just not willing to knife up my pads for hope of a better sound without some "proof" that an impact will be made. I have similar ambivalence toward buying tons of dynamat for my car in the expectation that it will really be more quiet. In some cases, sure. In others, what a waste.
Also, the velours are just good to my ears - better than the pleather despite only making a fairly slight measured change.
I wonder whether I got a faulty pair or not..
I bought my pair around juli 2012 from head-direct, I've got the Version 2, I guess. I read somewhere that they've got an update d version, am I right? I'm saying this because I think mine isn't performing as it should.
I'm using velour pads on them, running through a fiio e11,LOD I ipod classic with 320 kbs mp3's (from what.cd). When I put the fiio at around '3' (slightly less), I hear this imperfection, high pitch or instruments are not smooth, like it's vibrating. It makes it appearance around '3' volume on the fiio, at around '2' it disappears.
So I'm wondering whether it's my source or the HE 400, I also get it at high levels wish my HD 25 's. I thought the 'imperfection' was due to HD25', not being high-end enough. So I thought the HE400 wouldn't show it, but it does. Reading through others reviews I haven't really seen anyone mention this. Maybe they uses a better source, or they used a new and better version or mine is faulty. Halp
Guys, I'm tempted to kinda skimp on the DAC/AMP on the HE-400 since I'm quite convinced that it will sound good from cheap stuff as well. I am really tempted to buy this DAC/AMP from HA info: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/190785547272?_trksid=p5197.c0.m619
Anyone got any idea on this please? Would really appreciate some feedback!
It definitely has more than enough power (700mW at 32Ohm), so sure, try it.
Here also want a short, flexible (curly?) cable.
Head-direct don't offer one, just the connectors.
Is there another way other than buy the connectors and make a DIY cable?
Thanks,
Eduardo
I would go with the lyr.