Hi,   I've been recently trying to find a new pair of AKG K701's online as it seems Canada doesn't seem to carry any, well at least at a reasonable price.  I've checked through the forums for potential sites and it seems most sites won't ship out of the US or the prices are too high. I'm...

Hi guys. I think I am ready to take the plunge into serious headphone listening.   My current setup is the AKG k-501 into a cambridge sonata system. I find it has good clarity and an inoffensive sonic signature but it lacks the 'life' of a proper hifi set.   What I am looking for in a...

Hi guys. I think I am ready to take the plunge into serious headphone listening.   My current setup is the AKG k-501 into a cambridge sonata system. I find it has good clarity and an inoffensive sonic signature but it lacks the 'life' of a proper hifi set.   What I am looking for in a...

Folks,    I might have become somewhat of a broken record by preaching how ordinary the Beyerdynamic Tesla T1 is.   Thankfully, I finally discovered what the T1 is capable of.   It's been a long journey but I have to admit: the T1 is an excellent headphone.   So what was wrong...

I just ordered some AKG 702s. My current headphones are Sennheiser HD 280 Pros, but they are kind of uncomfortable, and I felt like upgrading sound quality as well. So since I have to wait for them to ship to me, does anybody want to offer input on how big of an improvement my new headphones...

Hello! This is my first post here and I was slightly unsure of whether I should post this in the headphones forum or the headphone amp forum, so sorry if this is in the wrong spot.   Anyway, I just decided to upgrade from my HD280s that pinch my head to AKG 702s. I'm waiting for them...

Hi everyone, as a member i am brand new to this forum, thought i'd register due to the sheer wealth of user experience that seems to be on offer here. I am an amateur music producer (Mainly Trance & other types of EDM) and have recently bought a Focusrite Saffire 6 soundcard for my pc for a...

Hello, I am looking around to buy Sennheiser HD600 or AKG K701/702 in Canada, new. there are places I see for HD600 are close to $600 canadian, anyone else have suggestion for places to look? Friend of mine offering his HD600, 1 week old for $390 canadian, should I take it? Thanks for...

I'm currently looking at those headphones but wasn't really sure what the sound difference really are between those.   So I guess my real question is: 1.) Which is best for what genre of music 2.) Which has the most bass 3.) Which has the best soundstage 4.) Which ones would be...

This has come up in a couple of threads now (maybe more) so I thought I'd give it it's own thread. Some posters are finding their 650s over-bright and harsh, to the point of giving up on them. Here's a typical post from a recent thread:   "I think I'm done with my HD650's. Over a month now...

Hi all   I am looking to upgrade my current grado SR80 headphones but am lost in a world of choice, I have a fiio e7 and mainly use my headphones for iPod listening but like the idea of future proofing as best I can, I've had my SR80 for about 10 years, I do some occasional hifi listening...

I am looking for a new set of phones to contrast with my Senn 600's.  Don't know if I am ready to lay out for Electrostatic, but would like to find something that is effortless in reproducing subtle nuance in music, like the harmonics on a guitar string, microdynamics for instance.   Would I...

recently bought a pair of 702 here in the FS forum but couldn't stand wearing them for more than 30 minutes before the bumps were digging in. decided, after seeing one in the FS forum, to cut off some of the bumps. removed the middle four and these are perfect now. sure, it's ugly, but i'll take...

Hi All!   I have been doing some research on here the last few days as I want to purchase a new set of headphones and a dedicated headphone amp. I am not new to hi-end audio, but semi-new to headphone listening. So I just joined this site today to hopefully become wiser of the can!  ...

I currently have the Fiio E7+E9 and while it sounds great I'm thinking about getting into tubes. I enjoy a good tube sound. I can sell both E7 and E9 to a friend for the exact same price I bought em for ($230), or perhaps hold on to what I have Thus, I'm faced with three scenarios, please...

I purchased a pair of Shure E4c IEMs a few years ago and used them practically everyday. They've been good to me, but the cables have started to turn green in various places (from the copper oxidizing I would think), the connector has had most of its gold plating worn off and the plastic boots...

hi guys, in these days i've been thinking a lot about these two headphones, i've heard them both but i'm still undecided.   i'd like to know your opinions about a few things:   1) do i really need an amp with the denon (i know it will obviously help, but is it really necessary?)   2)...