I just bought a new sound card for my computer. Creative ZXR.   What is a good pair of open headphones for gaming/music around 250?

Hi guys,   First post on the forum, looking for a bit of advice.   Does anyone know how easy it is to change the 1/4" jack on a pair of sennheiser HD555s to a 3.5mm jack?   I'm looking to change it as I've gone through about 4 or 5 adaptors and I never actually use my headphones with...

I'm considering adding a microphone to, and also recabling (because while I'm drilling holes, why not) my HD 555.  I was thinking I'd put two 3.5mm jacks on each side, and connecting the front pair together as a pass-through using the existing internal wire.  Each channel as well as the mic...

I've had my HD 555s for about four years now.  I finally have some extra cash and am looking to upgrade my headphones.  I use them for pretty much everything.  They are practically speaker replacements for my computer.  I use them for gaming, music, movies, etc.  I also use them incredibly...

Soo while modding and painting my HD555s the wires for the left driver popped out. Oh well, I thought I'll just head up a screwdriver-like thing on the stove, but when I put it against the solder nothing happens, yet it super easily melted through plastic and other stuff like butter.   I...

Hi all,   Im looking to upgrade my Sennheiser HD555's for the purpose of daily use to and from work, i travel by train so thought i would switch to some closed cans with good sound isolation, and a few people i have talked to (who are DJ's however) have raved about these headphones.  ...

My current home setup is:   FLAC -> Coax Digital Out of Motherboard (Asus P5N-E SLI) to AVR: Yamaha HTR-5660 ("96khz/24-bit" DAC as listed in the manual) where I have my Sennheiser HD555s plugged into the headphone output.   I have a Chaintech AV-710 with the software configured to...

I am currently working with the ASRock Z77 Pro4 Mobo (onboard sound) and Sennheiser HD 555 Headphones. I do not have speakers, nor do I have the space for them. I am looking for a sound card to improve the sound quality, mostly for listening to music, but also to a lesser extent from a gaming...

I'm looking to buy a pair of headphones. They have to sound good and they have to be EXTREMLY durable. I've had gaming headsets made of plastic that have been labeled as "durable", that I've broke. Also I know this isn't the place for this but if you could help me I would appreciate it (if you...

I have the 595 and love them but want a pair for work and can get the 555s cheaper than buying another pair of 595. I don't want to lug them back and forth? Is there really much noticeable difference if I'm going to be using the 555s with a MAC and fiio 17 DAC? Thanks

Hello everyone!   I'm a beginner in the audiophile world and have just begun using the HD 555's I bought a few years ago. I was originally not impressed with the sound although I discovered that was due to the horrible onboard sound from my computer. My iPhone 4S drives these headphones...

Hi guys,   I'm looking to upgrade my Sennheiser HD555's which have had the mod carried out, ever since getting them a couple of years ago I've been slightly underwhelmed by them as they seem to be too laid back and just not "alive" enough.    I listen to mainly metal (Death, Thrash and...

Hi\   A friend of mine tried my HD650 and he liked it very much Budget is $300 His usage is movies and tv shows only   If amp or dac is needed then its ok but the whole budget should not exceed 300-350       Thanks

I rate comfort first and sound second.... No deal from getting your ear sore after listerning to good sound... It is comparable to my current HQ-1300

Hey, I'm new here so hello everyone.   I need some help, after I didn't get any on other forums. I'd like to buy new headphones (but if I won't find any better, I won't do that) for maximum 100$. I've read half of internet about that topic but, as always, answers were: buy A, elsewhere: buy...

Hello, as you can see form the number of my posts, i am new to this website. To start, I have a few issues that I hope you guys can help me deal with.  I'm using HD555's and my soundcard is the Auzentech 7.1 Xi-fi prelude . I just got this computer a few days ago. When I first got it, no...

Hi guys,   I recently ordered a set of HD555 headphones, and since I'm currently using onboard sound I need to buy a sound card. I'm on a fairly tight budget and I can get the above two cards for roughly the same price. It will be used mainly for movies and music, as I game primarily on an...

My audio jack broke off inside my laptop so I guess I'll have to buy an external sound card. I was wondering if it was worth spending some money on a good amp for these headphones or whether it would be fine to buy a $10-20 on amazon. I wouldn't wanna spend over $100 on one though.

So I just got a pair of Sennheiser HD555s that are currently in the process of being burned in (I'm shooting for around 100 hours for the actual burn-in before using them after a lot of searching around to get an idea what suits them best and they should be ready late Thursday afternoon.)  Once...

recommend me a list of everything I need to connect the phone to the pc.   and under $100.   I will be doing 50% gaming if that makes any difference...

  I would like to know what is required to make Sennheisers HD 555 passive noise damping heaphones, so that I wont hear the ambient noise or sounds, as they are Open headphones, i want to make them closed.   Please this is urgent right now, any help will be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

I got my HD555's about a 5 months ago to replace the ATH M-50's I thought were stolen. (Turns out they weren't, and recently turned up. I only use them when I really need bass, otherwise the HD555 is easily better.)    Anyway, my ears have gotten spoiled and I want better headphones. I love...

Hi All,   I'd just like to post my initial thoughts on a new pair of HD 555's I luckily found for a bargain price of £33 in Curry's in the UK. I wasn't looking to buy a set of full size headphones as I'm perfectly happy with the PFE's and cMoy but at that price and after lurking on here for...

I'm going to be getting some new headphones pretty soon. What do you guys think of Sennheiser HD555s versus Sennheiser HD428s?

Hello everyone,   So I bought the HD555 headphones about a year ago, and now i'm considering to upgrade them to a higher end model while at the same time buying a new sound card, which is Asus Xonar Essence ST and use it instead of my current on-board card as i'm probably not going to buy an...