Anyone else unhappy with these? Compared to my ER4-S, amped with a good source, its like someone chopped off all the upper range clarity on these..they are incredibly warm and full bodied, but it just sounds, well, rather not good to my ears!(thats with all the different tips, deep in ears, more...

I've had a pair of RE0's for almost a year. I bought them after reading rave reviews about how they are 'absolute gems' and the 'best iems for under $200'   I listen to a pretty wide range of music - jazz, classical, rock, metal, and some admittedly bass heavy music like dubstep and funk...

Hi, I find myself in the situation where my grandparents are giving away two different stereo amplifiers and are allowing me to keep one. Now I am a complete newb to amplifiers, especially full-size ones. What I want to know is if they are any good and which is the superior amplifier. The two...

I just spent a good 3 hours with my AKG K-401's powered by the ASL MG Head-OTL. Bottom line....I liked them better than the 701's.   Normally I use the 401's with my portable rig. I don't know why it took me so long to A/B against the 701's in the main system. I guess I just assumed they...

  I wanted to make this thread for a long time (at least for 3 days now). And I couldn't find similar one so here we go:   Different brands have different sounds (everyone who has Grados will know). So my question is this: Which headphones represent the best qualities of each brand (or...

How much are you guys paying *shipped* for your K701s? Around $350? And where did you get 'em? I currently own a K501 and Beyer DT250-80, both in excellent condition. Best case I could get $120 for the DT250 and $100 for the K501, which would bring me to $220. That would leave me around $130...

Greetings all Head-fiers,   I'm right now considering buying a new pair of headphones. And I've narrowed the choices down to Akg K501 and Hd595. I prefer Mid>=Bass>Treble. I like big soundstage, I like the feeling of listening to live concerts in the Hall. I listen to all kind of music...

So recently, I bought my first headphones, AKG K501 from a great seller here on head-fi! I've heard that these need A LOT OF POWER and I can tell that by myself.   For the headphone amp, I'm considering "Schiit Audio Lyr," since it claims to have A LOT OF POWER.   Since I'm a noob, I...

After looking in the forum for hours at end, I think I've found the headphones I wanted. I mainly listen to classical music and I don't like much bass. The cans I looked into were the HD-600, AKG K 702, AKG K501 and DT 880-600. I came to the conclusion that DT 880-600 suited me money wise and...

I found an interesting web page showing the way our ears shape the sounds we hear.  http://personal.cityu.edu.hk/~bsapplec/frequenc.htm   EQ can be used to make up for those curves, most manufactures already pre calibrate there headphones to make up for this. For example,      The...

Aside from Stax and other high-end stuff, what are your top 5 headphones for classical music? No preference for open/closed.

not really for rock . .   I just read this “If your picking up the K701 and expecting them to be engaging with rock or even electronic music then yes you’re going to be disappointed. But that does not mean you should be coming on here ranting about the k701 sucks. It means that you made an...

Hello there,   I prefer to warn you, i'm probably going to sound like a big neophyte fool, but I need "experts" advices. In exactly a month are Christmas Holidays, the perfect time for self-indulgence. For this occasion, I intend to buy a portable amp/heaphones combination for a nomad...

Title says it all. I'm buying my first good headphone setup - a STAX Lambda Pro with an SRM-1/MK-2 amp, and I need a DAC to go with it.  I'm tentatively planning on a uDAC-2 but am not wedded to the idea. Any insights?  $200 would be my absolute upper limit, but $70-$130 is what I'm really...

I've heard everything from Sony R10 and Stax Omega 2 to the PX100 and SR60's being called the most overrated headphones in the audiophile world.   Since the other thread about overrated headphones became mostly about bose, skullcandy and beats...What is your vote for the most overrated...

Hello   I'm thinking about buying some headphones and am probably looking to the second-hand market for something interesting that would match my 'vintage' flat earth system i.e. naim/rega/linn/epos with an emphasis prat style sound.   I've been reading lots but am getting confused with...

My AKG K501's left driver has stopped working. I don't know if it's a cable problem or a driver problem, but the right side is absolutely fine. I've called Singapore's AKG distributor and they refused to take in my headphones for repair cause it's out of production. So I'm asking around for...

I recently upgraded from a pair of DT990/600's to the Sennheiser HD650's and while just about everything massively improved with the upgrade, the one thing I miss about the DT990's is the massive soundstage, it made it feel as if the music was all around me.  I could sink into the music and it...

First a little background so i don't sound overexcited and completely out of my depth.             I've been into the audiophile scene since i was about 10 years old, I was introduced to it by my brother, and ever since i've had the bug to always try to get a better, more accurate and more...

Which headphone is best for studio mixing? These are the TYPE of famous recording/mixing studios I'm talking about: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...ording_studios I ran out of space and left off many headphones such as the Sennheiser HD280 PRO. Feel free to vote for any other...

hello there ive been eying on the ultrasone hfi780 because of the infos that it can be a really good surround sound headphones esp. if paired with yamaha silent cinema? jsut wondering if there are any option for this matter.  my budget is 250$ and below =) maybe im looking for comfort,sq and...

I am currently enjoying music through the AKG501 driven by the Xonar Essence STX integrated amp with LME49720NA opamps. I like the sound I'm getting but I think it lacks a little bit of refinement especially in the mid range. My main musical genres are classical music and opera. I am thinking...

If so what do you use?    Going from my desktop set-up in the office to the ipod in bed is kind of depressing :I.   what are some cheap but good sounding alternatives?

Hi I am after a recomendation for a headphone amp with enough power to run the voltage hungry Akg k240DF and sextetts (both 600 ohm) I am thinking of the matrix mstage ss amp with adjustable gain or the bottlehead crack otl valve amp (diy kit) Also SQ is also important as well as power as...

Hi all, I just received a very good condition pair of K501s and I really like the sound - they have the signature AKG midrange and a similar air compared to the K701, but have more bass, pull back the treble so that it's neutral in comparison to mids and bass, and don't have the artificial...