[KC33]

Definatley amp them up. They're not power hungry but the extra punch is well worth it. I listened to them through afriends Schitt Magni 2, which provided plenty of punch through his MBA.

 

[maheeinfy]

Great cans, but wont fit properly on large heads.
Large heads may have to wear them so that headband rests on the front edge/end of the head

 

[dorianle]

Great, already many thanks for your answers.

 

[DumbCK]

I saw some recommendations for replacing the alpha pads. Personally, I don't think it's worth it, the cans lost a lot of their open sound, which was a big dealbreaker for me. Bass seemed a little more muddled to me personally, although stronger as well. Can't wait to try these with a promper dac/amp a

 

[Bighappy]

Great cans, but wont fit properly on large heads.

Large heads may have to wear them so that headband rests on the front edge/end of the head

 


I've noticed this also...I love mine but I guess I have a large head ...May I ask what Over Ear headphones you might also have that fit well? I have HD650's and feel that they fit perfectly!

 

[zazex]

 

Great cans, but wont fit properly on large heads.

Large heads may have to wear them so that headband rests on the front edge/end of the head

 


I've noticed this also...I love mine but I guess I have a large head ...May I ask what Over Ear headphones you might also have that fit well? I have HD650's and feel that they fit perfectly!

 
Beyer DT880
Sony MDR Z7
AKG K702 and K712

 

[Bighappy]

   
Beyer DT880
Sony MDR Z7
AKG K702 and K712

 
Thank you!

 

[maheeinfy]

 

Great cans, but wont fit properly on large heads.

Large heads may have to wear them so that headband rests on the front edge/end of the head

 


I've noticed this also...I love mine but I guess I have a large head ...May I ask what Over Ear headphones you might also have that fit well? I have HD650's and feel that they fit perfectly!

Beyer T1
Beyer Pro line(DT770 pro for example)
Mad Dog
Alpha Dog
All AKGs i own(K7XX, K553, K240)
 
Beyer Premium line(DT880, DT990) and SRH1540 aren't made for large heads IME

 

[Bighappy]

Beyer T1
Beyer Pro line(DT770 pro for example)
Mad Dog
Alpha Dog
All AKGs i own(K7XX, K553, K240)

Beyer Premium line(DT880, DT990) and SRH1540 aren't made for large heads IME

Great. Thank you!

 

[FiGuY1017]

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[azimkajai]

I'm really interested in picking up the 1540. The source I usually use is Fiio X3 2nd Gen or my Galaxy S5, and was wondering if the 1540 would work well with my current set-up. 

 

[KC33]

While these are pretty easy to drive I would recommend either stacking your X3 with a portable amp or a small desktop solution like the Schitt Magni. They do benefit from more power than your X3 provides.

 

[Delance26]

I second this notion.  I currently use my fiio e17k + e09k and this set up work very well! The added power does help the 1540 reach another level of refinement. 

 

[waveSounds]

The 1540s are sole over ear set of phones and nothing has tempted me to make a jump to something more expensive yet. I feel they're severely under-appreciated/rated in audiophile communities from what I've seen. Granted I have a bias because I own them, but they are a phenomenal set of closed cans! Come on, let's reignite some chat revolving around these so I have a thread to participate in ;D
 
To you other 1540 owners, what's your current component setup? They definitely benefit from amping imo.

 

[FiGuY1017]

I agree id say there pretty close to my phvi in sq c5&hidizsap100, e12 m.blonc&x1 make them sing.