[davidsh]

And the ultimate sadness and dispair when you fail...

 

[nickodj]

Nooooo don't feel like that, there's always someone will help you to solve the problem such as this forum

 

[Zoom25]

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Nooooo don't feel like that, there's always someone will help you to solve the problem such as this forum

 
Yup. Here are my thoughts on head-fi considering my wallet and time spent here:
 
http://youtu.be/ERR5Sdm7mA8?t=1s

 

[TheChosen0ne]

Just curious when you guys listen to music with the HE-500 or any other headphones do you guys have the volume on very high or you don't have the volume high but not too low also?

 

[Kendoji]

Um I think I keep the volume at a fairly safe level.  I already have permanent tinnitus and don't want to make it worse.  However, I know my ex-gf always thought I listened loud.  She would always turn it down.  But then when a colleague and fellow head-fi enthusiast came by recently he cranked up the volume way, way, way louder than I would be able to tolerate.  
 
Everything's relative.  I guess you need to measure it to get an idea of how loud you're listening.

 

[GREQ]

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Just curious when you guys listen to music with the HE-500 or any other headphones do you guys have the volume on very high or you don't have the volume high but not too low also?

I usually listen at quite low to moderate volumes, but for some reason the HE-500s just sing so much better than most other headphones at higher volumes, so it's very tempting to crank them up. 

 

[brunk]

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I usually listen at quite low to moderate volumes, but for some reason the HE-500s just sing so much better than most other headphones at higher volumes, so it's very tempting to crank them up. 

x2 on that for HE-6. It's the only headphone that makes me want to turn it up without cringing.

 

[Monsterzero]

Is the Sony PHA-1 amp enough for the HE500?
Demo'd the 500 next to a Sennheiser 600 today thru the PHA-1 and the difference in volume was massive,like not even close....is it a bad phone/DAC combo...or is the 500 just much more hungry than the 600?

 

[GREQ]

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Is the Sony PHA-1 amp enough for the HE500?
Demo'd the 500 next to a Sennheiser 600 today thru the PHA-1 and the difference in volume was massive,like not even close....is it a bad phone/DAC combo...or is the 500 just much more hungry than the 600?

Going by the specs on the Sony website, it's quite a weak amp, and I wouldn't use it for any planar magnetic headphones.
Not weak in that it can't amp anything properly, but it doesn't pump out much wattage, which is what planars seem to like a lot of.

 

[Monsterzero]

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Going by the specs on the Sony website, it's quite a weak amp, and I wouldn't use it for any planar magnetic headphones.

Is there a pocket amp you can recommend that would make the HE500 really shine?Im about to plunk down $$$ and am leaning towards the 600+PHA-1 combo and I dont wanna be kicking myself in the a** in a couple months for skipping the 500

 

[Monsterzero]

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Is there a pocket amp you can recommend that would make the HE500 really shine?Im about to plunk down $$$ and am leaning towards the 600+PHA-1 combo and I dont wanna be kicking myself in the a** in a couple months for skipping the 500

I should mention that any amp/DAC needs to be Android compatible

 

[GREQ]

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Going by the specs on the Sony website, it's quite a weak amp, and I wouldn't use it for any planar magnetic headphones.

Is there a pocket amp you can recommend that would make the HE500 really shine?Im about to plunk down $$$ and am leaning towards the 600+PHA-1 combo and I dont wanna be kicking myself in the a** in a couple months for skipping the 500

I don't think there are may pocket amps that really kick out the juice, mostly because the design brief for a pocket amp has two things in mind - portable headphones (usually efficient closed-backs) and battery life. 
I think one of the more powerful pocket amps is the FiiO Mont Blanc, but I've never auditioned it, and doubt many here would recommend a pocket amp for the HE-500.
 
Still I'm interested to hear if anyone else has a good idea.

 

[brunk]

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I should mention that any amp/DAC needs to be Android compatible

I'd look at "The Intruder" by RSA for $700. Reviews and impressions are here.

 

[Monsterzero]

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I'd look at "The Intruder" by RSA for $700. Reviews and impressions are here.

thanks!Will check out that thread...hopefully I can demo that amp here in Thailand 

 

[Monsterzero]

no luck,nobody carries the Intruder here in LOS.....I will ask the guy at Jet Audio,he seems pretty much in the know