[mdm510]

is the HD595 a good headphone? and im getting a X-fi xtreme music soundcard as well please tell me if its good combination thx!
-Mikey

 

[AdamWill]

Yes and yes.

If you value your wallet, take your 595s and your X-Fi, enjoy them, run as far away as you can from this forum and never come back.

 

[constantheadache]

i second that motion

 

[mdm510]

Thanks alot guys!!! now im really excited!! so do you think i will hear everything in my music like metal,techno type music???

 

[grandenigma1]

nope it will be horrid...you MUST get an amp

JK...that should be just fine! Enjoy! the 595s are great phones! Run away!

 

[mysticaldodo]

The HD 595 improves slightly with an amp so it should be good with the XFI. Out of the Audigy 2ZS it has a slightly muddy sound when playing games and DVD, but out from my EMU 1212M the sound is clean and sterile

The XFI is suppose to sound better then Audigy so it should be ok. Don't use the crystalisser (spell check) thing, it won't sound good on headphones from what I've heard.

 

[hentai]

Quote:

Originally Posted by mysticaldodo The HD 595 improves slightly with an amp so it should be good with the XFI. Out of the Audigy 2ZS it has a slightly muddy sound when playing games and DVD, but out from my EMU 1212M the sound is clean and sterile The XFI is suppose to sound better then Audigy so it should be ok. Don't use the crystalisser (spell check) thing, it won't sound good on headphones from what I've heard.

I would say the hd595 improves quite alot with an amp

 

[Head Creep]

Quote:

Originally Posted by hentai I would say the hd595 improves quite alot with an amp

It has begun... mdm, believe all of us when we tell you to never visit this site again. Never. Unless you have an inhuman amount of self-control, realize that you have a nice setup and leave this place. Being here is cruel and unusual punishment to your wallet (and if you get Grado's, your ears too

).

 

[hentai]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Head Creep It has begun... mdm, believe all of us when we tell you to never visit this site again. Never. Unless you have an inhuman amount of self-control, realize that you have a nice setup and leave this place. Being here is cruel and unusual punishment to your wallet (and if you get Grado's, your ears too ).

In terms of 'inhuman amount of self-control' i think i am one of the better ones. Folks who share the same join date as me , has spent much more cash than i do. Hd595 without an amp sounds very messy, at least a pimeta to clear up the mess.

 

[apostate]

<<sigh>> apparently triple post.....

 

[apostate]

double post

 

[apostate]

Quote:

Originally Posted by hentai I would say the hd595 improves quite alot with an amp

+1, while it is easily driven I think it sounds much better amped.

Ant

 

[stevesurf]

Quote:

Originally Posted by hentai I would say the hd595 improves quite alot with an amp

I second that; I still remember the day I plugged my 120 ohm HD595 into the SR-71. It was a dramatic difference, especially with classical music. There was so much detail, so many instruments I was missing, especially in the low-mods and hi-mids.

 

[mdm510]

well I have a TX-SR600 onkyo will that sound good? btw who ever has a 595 can u go here http://www.raunchy.dk/mda.htm and dl one of the songs and tell me how it sounds on it because I really want great sound for metal music/electronic type stuff, thanks guys u rock!

 

[EvilDwarf]

I use the same setup, you'll get on Christmas, for gaming. I can assure you, it's a wonderfull combination and especially the CMSS-3D sound will be great with the HD 595s. You'll never want to use 5.1 speakers again.

An amp will give you only *slight* improvement. The HD 595s are so efficient, that you might want to invest your money in something else, unless you want to join us freaks on head-fi.