So, I have my headphones running out of my Schiit Modi and Vali, but on my new laptop, I am still able to change the volume by changing the volume setting on the laptop itself. To my knowledge, this shouldn't be possible. Does anyone know how I can solve this and rely solely on the Vali for...

hello all,  I've been demoing the touring Hifiman HE400i's, and now realize I am missing any audio with upfront vocals (obviously aside from these 400is that are just too expensive considering I just bought the 400). I also realized that I don't have any IEMs. I also just worked an odd job for...

I just received my new Schiit Vali and modi, along with USB-USB B Cable, two RCA to RCA male cables, and the power supply, but I cant get music to come through the amp, DAC, and headphones. I have a desktop mac. am I missing something?

Hi everyone! I've recently received the HE-400s, and they sound absolutely fantastic to me, even though I don't have a dedicated amp or DAC. I can't seem to find anything about what to expect unamped vs. amped. Is it worthwhile for me to use $200 on an amp/dac combo when these headphones are...

Hey everyone,   Just so you know, this is all being said in the sense of a feeling, nothing definitive, so here goes. I found many of the head-fiers were suggesting I get the HE-400 because I like rock music. It seems to be a near-unanimous thing (aside from Grados), and I decided to order a...

I'm planning to get the HE-400s, but I would like to know if anyone knows where I would need to ship them back to/if they accept returns without any problems with the headphones. I want to try them, and likely keep them, but I don't want to have to ship them back to China if I don't like them...

Hello all,  I'm trying to snag some headphones off of amazon for $200-$300, and I'm trying to find a heaphone amp and DAC combo (don't care if I have to get both individually or if it's an amp with the DAC integrated) that works well without bringing my costs too far above $400. I'm thinking of...

I'm somewhat new to my interest in headphones, and right now I would really like an over-ear for home. I'm trying to stay around $300, but I could deviate some. Some things to note: I have Momentum on-ears, and I don't want to get more bassy than that. I still like a good thump in from bass and...