If any earphone maker would like to craft a perfect earphones/IEMs in sub $50, which would satisfy and be acclaimed by majority (reviewers too), he should take as a reference the AKG Y30 (successors of the legendary K420), with all its sound features, beginning from soundstage and holography...

I left my Shure SE535s on the bus. I’m gutted. On a related note, I’m looking for recommendations for a new pair of similar headphones. I loved my SE535s but I had them for **years**, going through multiple cables etc. To my ears they are a great balance of overall tone, musicality and...

Hiii there guyzse! I recently bought a used pair of AKG K551 dirt cheap because the pads were broken. When i received the package at the post office i immediately tried them with my Samsung s7 while walking home. First impression was; are they blown?? There's NO bass! And the treble is so bright...

So I got myself a pair of akg k702's and I'm looking for an amp/dac - either a combo unit or seperates to match it. These headphones sound amazing as they are but I want them to sound as best as they can! Out of the box they felt a bit tinny but after a day or 2 they either got better, or maybe...

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I'm planning to buy a K7xx. I'm also planning to buy an fiio e17 for $50. Will the combination go well? The soundstage, mids, highs, lows, warmth.. I'm on budget and the maximum I can afford for an amp is $60. Any suggestions regarding other amps in my price point to use with my K7xx are also...

I'm looking to buy a new pair of headphones and my budget is €100. I only listen to rock music and I only do so in a quiet environment. My top contenders right now are the Audio Technica ath-m40x, AKG Y50 and the Grado sr80e. Any suggestions?

Hello everyone, i am very new to this thread. i have made an account long time ago, but never posted. just browsed. my question is as follows; I own some headphones, and I have no dedicated desktop Dac/Amp combo for my PC. At the moment I use my DAP to listen to my music but would rather have a...

Hi i have read a lot of good about Audio Technica Pro ATH-M50X , exceptional for what they cost i haven't tried them but my trusty headphone are broken , long sad story can you help me to decide between Audio Technica Pro ATH-M50X & Sennheiser HD598 ? i have taken in consideration AKG K701...

Fresh off CES 2018! 1. $999 2. Detachable MMCX cable 3. 1 Dynamic + 4 BA 4. Stock SpinFit ear tips https://www.whathifi.com/news/akg-announces-n5005-in-ear-headphones-yours-ps1000 https://news.harman.com/releases/akgR-expands-high-resolution-n-series-with-marquee-n5005-headphone

I have a background in high end DIY Loudspeaker assembly and Crossover filtering. I have owned a great deal of headphones, and i stumpled upon a website called "innerfidelity" but what bothered me, were the fact that the frequency response graphs, didn't match up with what my ears were hearing...

Hi, I'm looking to replace my HyperX Cloud with something new and better. I am mostly looking for good positional audio. I use them 90% gaming 10% EDM. My budget is around 120 Euro. I have made a list of the headphones that peaked my interest. I don't have an dac/amp and will be powering them...

Mods for AKG K701 with Kimber Kable balanced Right side org photo Right side changed. Compare the thickness difference between org line and kimber cable 3Hz sony mdr-x10 All cable had changed to kimber kable If you want to know the real performance of K701 ...

So I was browsing Amazon and I came across the K550 MkIII. Looked on AKG's site and as far as I can tell it's the MkII with a detachable cable. Specs listed are all the same as the K553 (which is the same as the MkII to my knowledge). Does anyone know if there are any other differences? Anyone...

Just ordered a pair online and they should arrive next week sometime. Super excited! These will be replacing my sennheiser game ones for csgo. Whats everyones opinion on these for fps gaming?

I apologize for the newbie question, but I'm having trouble finding a simple, straightforward answer to this. What information do I need? And what do I do with that information? I want to make sure the desktop amp I buy will *fully* power my headphones. I don't want it to just be "good enough"...

Hi - so I'm pretty new to high end audio - especially for headphones! I recently brought a pair of AKG K712's as I feel they will (not got them yet) be a good match for my uses.. which is where my dilemma occurs.. I have a relatively good 'setup' as I am - I have a bit of a home studio setup...

I picked up the AKG N20NC in-ears a few months ago, partially because the remote has a switch that makes it compatible with iOS (I have an iPad Air 2, be gentle) and Android (Tmobile Galaxy S7, stock and unrooted). But I found out a few weeks later that the + volume sometimes would actually...

My old skull candy headphones broke a little while ago and since then I've been looking for a new set of headphones. Open would be preferred (but not required.) I'm going to be listening to a lot of jazz/classical music with them, as well as playing video games(not competitively.) I really want...

I bought them 3 days ago and used them all day long because I thought its finally time to upgrade form my 60$ Turtle Beach headset. But now after listening, everytime I switch to my turtle beach I find them better. They sound more clear in highs and vocals. Vocals also seem to be more present...

Would there be any improvement in sound if I replace the TX-SR373 Onkyo receiver with a desktop headphone amp? Power specs for the Onkyo TX-SR373 receiver: All Channels: 155 W/Ch (6 Ohms, 1 kHz, 10% THD, 1 Channel Driven) 80 W/Ch (8 Ohms, 20 Hz–20 kHz, 0.08% THD, 2 Channels Driven, FTC)...

Hi head-fi, long time lurker here. I'm looking for non-fatiguing over-ear closed-back headphones for up to 300$ for daily listening at work - I pretty much work while constantly listening to music, so like 6-8 hours per day. Previously had the option to use speakers, which I prefer, but the...

Hi all, I know this question may be silly but I wonder if it is safe to use Beyerdynamic A20 with AKG K3003? Because the output impedance of A20 is said to be within 30~600 ohm, and the impedance of K3003 is only 8 ohm. Will there be a problem if I connect these two together?

This is my first thread and I did some research but couldn't find something very specific about it, sorry if I'm doing something wrong. Basically my doubt is: going from an HD598 to an k712 is really an uprade or a "sidegrade"? Is it worth it? I'm quite satisfied with the 598 for music but for...

Hi all At the moment I have some Sennheiser HD650s, and old pair of AKG501s, a Cambrdige Audio DacMagic Plus. When I listen, I plug the DAC into my laptop, my external harddrive into my laptop, open JRiver media centre and begin my listening session. I've appropriated the cash and would like to...