Audeze has released images and samples of the upcoming EL-8 headphones. With testers already auditioning these new headphones, lets hear what your impressions are. 

What role does humidity from our head and ears have on the headphone driver? I would think that mositure would collect on the driver and thus change the audio characteristics of the headphones. I would also think this effect would be more pronounced on closed headphones compared to open...

I have the Xonar DG sound card with built-in amp and the cMoyBB. When I plug the cMoyBB into the Xonar, will I be using the amp power from both devices?

I'm sure to get in trouble for asking this question, but do expensive cables make the sound any better than what comes with the headphone? My reasoning involves the "bottleneck" concept, where somewhere in the chain of components and accessories is the item with the worst quality.   Maybe the...

I have the Xonar DG soundcard which obviously has a built-in DAC. If I buy an external DAC that is not a USB DAC, will that be using the Xonars DAC and the new external DAC?    Wouldnt the Xonar's DAC have already processed the audio?

What are your overall thoughts? Which has the most detail and clarity?

Im in the market for a new set of cans. I have the HD598 and am really happy with them. I think I've narrowed it down to the HE-400. I just made some extra money and was wondering if you have any suggestions for alternatives to the HE-400 in the $400-$700 price range. Another option is to get...

Are the best microphones capable of capturing audio that even the best headphones (or loudspeakers) are not capable of reproducing? As new high end headphones are released, new audio reproduction improvements are made allowing for even better sound quality. Does that mean that the microphone...

Once you go to their homepage, you have to click "Enter Site" twice before you actually get to the website. What's up with that?

I'm interested in getting a Beyerdynamic headphone. I want to know what the difference in sound is between them.   1.Which one has the best clarity and overall best sound? 2. I see there a few headphones labled "Premium" and these are more expensive. What is the "Premium", and is it worth...

Amazon currently has the Audio Technica ATH-M50 headphones on sale for $110. Great price. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000ULAP4U?ie=UTF8&force-full-site=1&ref_=aw_bottom_links

Ive listened to the Ultrasone HFI-780, Sony MDR-V6 (MDR-7506), Grado SR80i, and the Sennheiser HD598. The HD598 wins. The Ultrasone HFI-780 has absolutely terrible sibilance/sibilant. This is a common complaint with these cans. The 780 has better bass than the HD598, but the sibilance ruins...

My cousin and I ordered 2 JDSLabs Cmoybb amps and had one customized for the Turtle Beach X12 and one for the Sennheiser HD598. The problem is we dont know which amp goes to which headphone. Here are the tech specs included....Which amp goes to which headphone?   Amp 1: Gain 6 r3 2.05k rb...

Title pretty much says it all. While using an amplifier with bass boost capability, can or will that wear out the driver faster than without bass boost enabled? Specifically, Im referring to Sennheiser HD598, but this question applies to all headphones.

Im considering the Electric Avenues PA2V2 and the JDS Labs CMoyBB for my Sennheiser HD598. I've read that the HD598 tends to emphasize treble a little bit, and I also read that the PA2V2 pushes the treble a little bit.     Any comments on this? Any suggestions on which of these two amps to buy?

I understand that running my headphones and computer speakers simultaneously through a Y cable (attached to the headphone port of my motherboard) can decrease power output to the headphones. But what if I have the speakers completely turned off? Will the "normal" amount of power be sent to my...