Shane D
Headphoneus Supremus
I have no interest in Bluetooth and will never carry the amp.
It will strictly sit next to my lazy boy.
Shane D
It will strictly sit next to my lazy boy.
Shane D
No, they keep unthreading from the brass insert in the earcups. I ended up using threadlocker on the threads. Superglue on the threads would work fine too. At least they used orings between the bracket and earcups so when the screw backs all the way out the screw is still retained in the bracket and doesn’t get lost.Checked the mail box today...and nothing.
Then I got an email tonight stating that my package is ready to pick up. I will drop by and grab them tomorrow. Hopefully they are perfect out of the box.
Anything to do out of the box? I saw back in the thread where someone said to loosen the screws on the hardware. Anyone else do that?
Shane D
No, they keep unthreading from the brass insert in the earcups. I ended up using threadlocker on the threads. Superglue on the threads would work fine too. At least they used orings between the bracket and earcups so when the screw backs all the way out the screw is still retained in the bracket and doesn’t get lost.
@Shane D, how do you rate the HE4XX in relation to the GH2 and what were you using to drive the HD6XX when you had them that made you hate them?
Was lightly going through this thread again. Noticed Shane got the 4XX after talking with me through PM. Glad you like them as much as I do.
Thanks for the fairly detailed reply, I was considering a GH2 but after I heard a friends GH1 I decided to pass on them since to me my Ypsilon R1 is more to my liking, bass that is more nuanced with a bit more weight, treble is a bit smoother and the biggest thing is they work better with G-pads which is more comfortable to me. I'm a bit surprised that you consider the GH2 more relaxed than the HE4XX since my HE400i has a more relaxing sound than my RS2e, SR225e and Ypsilon R1 (all are modded to some extent-dynamat, G-pads, and or sorbothane) to me. I think I might just get a HE4XX if they sound a bit more exciting than the GH2.Completely different sound from the GH2. Grado has a very unique sound that I really enjoy. I would describe the Grado as much more relaxed. Very different sounds. I could NOT imagine me ever changing from one to the other in the same listening session, as I sometimes do with other 'phones.
In advance of the delivery of the HD6XX's I bought an iFi Micro iCAN SE to run them. Power to burn. I think it was 4 watts. I found them dull, flat and boring. Of course I guess many people look at that as neutral, transparent, etc. I guess this is yet another example of why I start many of my comments with "I am certainly no audiophile". I was also underwhelmed by a pair of Audeze LCD2's that I heard at a guys place.
I LOVE my Grado's, really like my Meze 99's and sometimes waver on my Sony Z7's. The new guys could not replace my Grado's. From a practical and aesthetics point it couldn't replace my Meze's. Could it be # 3? Right now the HE4XX's are way more exciting than the Sony's, but that may just be "shiny new toy" syndrome.
Shane D
Thanks for the fairly detailed reply, I was considering a GH2 but after I heard a friends GH1 I decided to pass on them since to me my Ypsilon R1 is more to my liking, bass that is more nuanced with a bit more weight, treble is a bit smoother and the biggest thing is they work better with G-pads which is more comfortable to me. I'm a bit surprised that you consider the GH2 more relaxed than the HE4XX since my HE400i has a more relaxing sound than my RS2e, SR225e and Ypsilon R1 (all are modded to some extent-dynamat, G-pads, and or sorbothane) to me. I think I might just get a HE4XX if they sound a bit more exciting than the GH2.
With the HD6XX is not power that is needed, its a amp with a slightly higher output impedance that IMO makes for a better pairing but I can see some calling the HD6XX boring and with the LCD-2 it really depends on which version since the sound has changed quite a bit over the years from the 2.1, 2.2, 2014 Fazor and 2016 Fazor models that I've heard.
Some dude on MD claims that XL pleather earpads do wonders on 4XX, can anyone confirm please?