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Brief impressions of the TDK ST750 headphones
I picked up a pair of these tonight. Normally I wouldn't have given them another look, but I got an *absurd* deal on them: they were $25 at Ross. I did a bit of research on my phone while I was in the store, and figured since they retail for $250, it couldn't hurt to buy some headphones at...- Marximus
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- tdk-life-on-record-st750-high-fidelity-over-ear-headphones-black
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Purity Audio KICAS distortion and channel cutting out
I was watching a movie tonight on my laptop and the sound on my headphones was all weird. Lots of crackly distortion and the right channel is barely coming in. I know it's not my headphones since it happened with both my DT 770s and my HP100s, and I know it's not a DAC issue, since they sound...- Marximus
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- beyerdynamic-dt-770-stereo-headphones purity-audio-k-i-c-a-s-regular
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- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Beats relaunched...
I'm not sure if iconic is the right word...they look kind of slick, though. http://mashable.com/2013/07/24/beats-studio/#_- Marximus
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The future of headphones (and speakers)?
Happened upon this article from Berkeley about graphene headphones. Looks promising: http://www.extremetech.com/electronics/150646-berkeley-creates-the-first-graphene-earphones-and-unsurprisingly-theyre-awesome- Marximus
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The ATH-A900X...of the in-ear world?
I've thought about getting a decent pair of in-ears recently, and I'm wondering if there are any out there which have a similar sound signature to the A900Xs, because I really like them. I realize I probably won't get the soundstage and sense of space that the Audio Technicas offer, but you...- Marximus
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- audio-technica-ath-a900x-art-monitor-headphones-japan-import
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- Forum: Portable Headphones, Earphones and In-Ear Monitors
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If the DT 770 Pros are good enough for Ingrid Michaelson...
...then they're good enough for me! Ordered my pair. They should be here next week. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUxLK1misbw- Marximus
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- beyerdynamic-dt-770-pro-80-closed-studio-headphones
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For a friend: closed, clarity (but not piercing), all-rounder (perhaps slight u-shape), amp not needed, ~$300
The title says it all. I've got a friend who's looking for headphones which match those criteria. I'm thinking about the DT 770 Pro, Sony MDR-1R, ATH-A900X, or V-Moda M100. Any other suggestions? His exact words (via text) are: "...I like a 'lively' sound, insofar as as true to original...- Marximus
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Can somebody measure the diameter of their Beyer pads for me?
I've got a pair of headphones for which I'm interested in doing some simple modifications, the first of which is switching out the pads. They're fairly simple, with a lip that goes around the edge of the earcup, but they're too shallow and oddly formed, so they're uncomfortable. The diameter...- Marximus
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ATH-A900X. Wow. (But....)
I had a chance to audition the ATH-A900X extensively last night (i.e., bought them from Best Buy then returned them this morning), and I thought they sounded fantastic. I haven't owned $200+ headphones in a while, and I've been thinking about the next route to take. Soundstage was excellent...- Marximus
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- audio-technica-ath-a900x-art-monitor-headphones-japan-import
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When was the HD 600 introduced?
I saw this pair for auction on eBay, and they look to be older (although apparently they've been used little): http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sennheiser-HD-600-Headphones-/251104446334?pt=US_Headphones&hash=item3a76fdc77e Is this what some of the packaging looked like when they were introduced? I...- Marximus
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- headphones sennheiser-hd-600
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Disappointment.
I'll let this article speak for itself. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/04/arts/04iht-gear04.html?_r=1&ref=arts- Marximus
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Headphone jokes.
How much are headphones willing to talk about their feelings? Depends on their sensitivity. Your move.- Marximus
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Schiit Asgard vs. Headroom Micro Amp
I recently ran into some money, and I'm looking to get a good solid amp for my headphones. It will be running from either a uDAC-2 or a Fiio E10 (currently own the uDAC-2, and should have the E10 by Wednesday). I'm looking at either the Schiit Asgard or the Headroom Micro Amp. I know there's...- Marximus
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- headroom-micro-amp
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Creative Aurvana Live! on sale on Amazon for $59.99.
Considering that Tyll Hertsens thinks these sound better than the original Denon D1001 (http://www.innerfidelity.com/content/creative-aurvana-live-classic-reincarnate), I think this is a pretty good deal...- Marximus
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- creative-aurvana-live-headphones denon-ahd1001s-on-ear-headphones-silver headphones over-ear
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FA-003s back in stock (available for pre-order)!
I've already got a pair, but I know there were a couple people interested in picking these up. Pre-orders are available now at GD-Audiobase. Enjoy the music!- Marximus
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- audio-gd fischer-audio-fa-003 headphones
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The KRK KNS-8400: you can have it all.
tdockweiler already wrote a review of these, but I've been so blown away by them that I had to sing their praises, as well. A shout-out thanks to him for pointing me in this direction. I was in the market for some closed cans with good isolation, clarity and durability. I was looking at the...- Marximus
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- beyerdynamic-dt-250-headphones-ear-cup fischer-audio-fa-003 headphones krk-kns8400-studio-headphones over-ear shure-srh-940 sony-mdr-v6-monitor-series-headphones
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...in which clarity, isolation (read: closed), durability and comfort are all very important.
I will soon have a job where I will be doing some critical listening for potentially long periods of time. As stated above, those four characteristics are going to be very important to me. I'm looking at the Shure SRH 940s, the Beyerdynamic DT 250-80s, and the Fischer FA-003s. Can anybody...- Marximus
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- fischer-audio-fa-003 headphones over-ear shure-srh-940 sony-mdr-v6-monitor-series-headphones sony-mdr7509hd-professional-headphone
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Did I experience crossfeed today?
I was listening to music today, and switching between my stereo receiver and my headphone amp. In the course of switching, I switched the right and left RCA cables and put the white on red and red on white of the RCA-to-mini adapter. I didn't really notice it until I heard certain songs, and I...- Marximus
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- headphones over-ear sennheiser-hd-518
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Can somebody measure the width of their DT XX0 pads for me?
I *really* want to keep my Fischer FA-011s, but the comfort is definitely an issue, and I'm doing some research to find out whether other, deeper ear pads will fit them. The Fischer pads are 3 3/4" across, and they go approximately one inch along the earcups before the edge of the pads fits in...- Marximus
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- beyerdynamic-dt-770-stereo-headphones fischer-audio-fa-011 headphones over-ear
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A brief review of Sennheiser's HD 518s
I didn't find any reviews of these headphones on here, so I figured I'd order a pair and attempt to give the community a sense of the sound signature of these. I paid about $100 for them from Razordogdeals on eBay. I think that with a bit of equalization, they are worth their selling price. I...- Marximus
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- denon-ah-d1100 fiio-e9-desktop-headphone-amplifier-and-dock-for-e7-usb-dac headphones over-ear sennheiser-hd-518
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Is $250 a good deal for NIB HD580s?
Well, the question's kind of irrelevant now, since I paid that much, and I got them today. Anyway, the box was a bit beat up (I suppose that's to be expected for headphones this old), but they do appear to be brand new. Beautiful. Impressions to follow.- Marximus
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- headphones over-ear sennheiser-hd-580
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Had my DT 150s stretched out on one of my bookshelf speakers, and turned the stereo on...
I'm not sure how long they were on the speaker while it was on, but I'm using them now after that incident, and it sounds like the bass was sucked out. I had them equalized to Treble Booster previously, and they sounded great, but with Treble Booster now, it sounds like their soul was taken. ...- Marximus
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- beyerynamic-dt-150-compact-closed-headphone-250-ohms denon-ah-d5000-reference-headphones headphones over-ear
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Beauty and the Beast (D5000 vs. DT 150)
In my quest to find a good-sounding headphone that was sibilance-free (or very nearly so), I decided to try the Beyerdynamic DT 150s (my Koss Pro35As are sibilance-free, but not exactly top-shelf quality). I got them on Tuesday, and have been comparing them with my D5000s. My initial...- Marximus
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- beyerynamic-dt-150-compact-closed-headphone-250-ohms denon-ah-d5000-reference-headphones denon-ah-d7000-headphones denon-ahd2000-high-performance-over-ear-headphones headphones over-ear
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Just got a new DAC (HRT MusicStreamer II), and noticing pops in the audio.
I received the HRT MusicStreamer II yesterday, and I've noticed pops coming through the audio. I didn't have this problem with my uDAC. Is it something to do with the asynchronous feature? Do I need a different USB cable (I used the spare one from my Fiio E9 amp)? I'm kind of green regarding...- Marximus
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Synergy and Epiphanies
Ask my permission before using that phrase for the name of a song or band. March 16, 2007: I received a pair of Sony MDR-V6, after reading on Head-Fi for a month. It was the gateway drug. I got a good idea of what clarity could do for music. I found them exceedingly uncomfortable, though...- Marximus
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- akg-k701-studio-headphones audio-technica-ath-ad700 headphones over-ear sennheiser-hd-650-headphones sony-mdr-v6-monitor-series-headphones
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