[feast6]

I just got my HD-650's on the amazon deal and upon unpacking them I noticed the box was different and the case was black instead of grey like all of the YouTube unboxing videos you see of them.Is there any significance to this?

 

[Tranman409]

  I just got my HD-650's on the amazon deal and upon unpacking them I noticed the box was different and the case was black instead of grey like all of the YouTube unboxing videos you see of them.Is there any significance to this?

 
Just new packaging by sennheiser 

 

[cj42]

 
I've been hawking that site in search of an amp that will handle 600 Ohms gracefully, which I suspect that funster the U100 does not.  So far, my furtive stalking has revealed nada, zilch -- with the possible exception of the Centrance M8.  Here's groping that Massdrop establishes a relationship with Violectric. 
 
Until then, I'll be wearing different colored raincoats every time I log on so they don't glean it's me.

i don't need such a powerful amp. my headphones are soundmagic hp100 , they're 32R, not the most sensitive though (95db at 1Khz/mw), and they scale up well to amping. my current source is my laptop / LG G2 cellphone , and i'm using smsl sap-5 amp (50$ portable amp).. i'm looking for a decent amp/dac for ~100$ , but with such discount i'm thinking about stretching my budget and get something that's supposed to be noticeably better.

 

[Stillhart]

 
i don't need such a powerful amp. my headphones are soundmagic hp100 , they're 32R, not the most sensitive though (95db at 1Khz/mw), and they scale up well to amping. my current source is my laptop / LG G2 cellphone , and i'm using smsl sap-5 amp (50$ portable amp).. i'm looking for a decent amp/dac for ~100$ , but with such discount i'm thinking about stretching my budget and get something that's supposed to be noticeably better.

 
I've been using my HP100 with an Audioengine D3 at work for months and it's got PLENTY of power.  I usually have my volume at like 5%.  You don't need a crazy amp for these, just a nice clean DAC.

 

[cj42]

   
I've been using my HP100 with an Audioengine D3 at work for months and it's got PLENTY of power.  I usually have my volume at like 5%.  You don't need a crazy amp for these, just a nice clean DAC.

 
well yeah i agree (and i know that). both my laptop and my cellphone can drive them more than loud enough, but the (relatively cheap) am i have improved the sound noticeably, and i was thinking to get a good dac (i was leaning towards modi) to pair with the amp i have, until i read in the HP100's thread that better amps (not necessarily expensive) do make a difference , and now i came across this drop so it got my interest. do you think i should get the modi and pass on this drop since the amp is too powerful for the HP100s ? is there anything in this price range that you recommend ?
 
thanks for your reply

 

[jh7000]

Sennheiser momentum over-ear for $149
http://www.focuscamera.com/sennheiser-momentum-black.html

 

[Stillhart]

   
well yeah i agree (and i know that). both my laptop and my cellphone can drive them more than loud enough, but the (relatively cheap) am i have improved the sound noticeably, and i was thinking to get a good dac (i was leaning towards modi) to pair with the amp i have, until i read in the HP100's thread that better amps (not necessarily expensive) do make a difference , and now i came across this drop so it got my interest. do you think i should get the modi and pass on this drop since the amp is too powerful for the HP100s ? is there anything in this price range that you recommend ?
 
thanks for your reply

 
I am not a fan of the Modi.  My Sound Blaster Omni sounded exactly the same and cost like 30% less, so I returned the Modi.  I'd recommend just getting one of the nice USB DAC's like the Audioengine D3, HRT Microstreamer, AudioQuest Dragonfly, etc.  The last D3 drop was like $120.

 

[aiaosu]

I am not a fan of the Modi.  My Sound Blaster Omni sounded exactly the same and cost like 30% less, so I returned the Modi.  I'd recommend just getting one of the nice USB DAC's like the Audioengine D3, HRT Microstreamer, AudioQuest Dragonfly, etc.  The last D3 drop was like $120.

HifimeDIY Sabre U2 works great.

 

[Suture]

What's the best site to look for deals on amps to drive an HD-800 Sennheiser?

 

[Mdraluck23]

  What's the best site to look for deals on amps to drive an HD-800 Sennheiser?

Joined four years ago and just made your first post? So patient!

 

[Stillhart]

  Joined four years ago and just made your first post? So patient!

I noticed that as well!  lol  Uber-lurker!

 

[HemiSam]

They are quick quick quick

Thanks!

HS

 

[Buddhahacker]

   
Seems like their business is going so well after the Wizard left and being oust from headfi... They readjusted their pricing and their BF discount is even more! 

 
Wow. I have the Heir 8.0 and it was outstanding.  For $699 it is probably the best universal IEM deal out there.

 

[musicinmymind]

 

   
Seems like their business is going so well after the Wizard left and being oust from headfi... They readjusted their pricing and their BF discount is even more! 

 
Wow. I have the Heir 8.0 and it was outstanding.  For $699 it is probably the best universal IEM deal out there.

 
Outstanding for what?
can you please do an mini compare against SE846 you have.

 

[KG Jag]

  What's the best site to look for deals on amps to drive an HD-800 Sennheiser?

Do you know what you're looking to buy or need input with regard to which such amps do that best?  Both?