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Have a set of creative arena hs1000 headphones, very comfy and i like the sound, also just purchased a set of soundmagic e10's for my mobile
what headphones do you own thread - i own dt150's :)
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Just received my Sennheiser HD598 headphones and all I can say from just using them for an hour, is WOW! 
Tested them with my Xonar Essence STX + all songs@320kps mp3's.
Started off by playing Emeli Sande's "Breaking the Law", a great vocal piece and I was floored with the clear vocals the cans produced.
I then moved onto 30 Seconds to Mars "Attack", a quite standard heavy rock piece filled with distorted guitars and a great vocalist, I found myself really focusing on the vocals more than anything as the HD598's really seem to clear up the noise you sometimes hear with some distortion laden songs.
For a more fun approach I then switched to a japanese alternative rock band called Ling T. Sigure who are notorious for their interesting vocals, abrupt guitar riffs and insane screaming. Their track "Boukan" starts of as a very quiet piece with just vocals, getting more and more loud and ferocious. This song was jaw dropping on the headphones, I have never been able to properly hear the drums because of the chaotic style of their music but here I felt every bang, every clash of the cymbal, every chord struck on the guitar, absolutely fantastic!
Next up I played the song "Sovngarde" from the game Skyrim, a simple song with nothing but chanting and heavy drums. The headphones were flawless, I could easily hear each section of the choir alongside the drums.
Finally I played one of my favourite songs, "Do it for me now" by Angels & Airwaves. No words, just stunning.
I'm very chuffed with these headphones, build is quite solid despite them being made of lightweight plastic. They are comfortable to wear and while I'm not a fan of the colour scheme it's not a big deal as I won't be wearing them outside. Only disappointment was the packaging, I found it very spartan and the plastic the headphones were encased in didn't exactly scream "high-end" at me. Having owned a set of HD595's a few years ago I was also disappointed there was no holder included.
Overall 9/10.
Tested them with my Xonar Essence STX + all songs@320kps mp3's.
Started off by playing Emeli Sande's "Breaking the Law", a great vocal piece and I was floored with the clear vocals the cans produced.
I then moved onto 30 Seconds to Mars "Attack", a quite standard heavy rock piece filled with distorted guitars and a great vocalist, I found myself really focusing on the vocals more than anything as the HD598's really seem to clear up the noise you sometimes hear with some distortion laden songs.
For a more fun approach I then switched to a japanese alternative rock band called Ling T. Sigure who are notorious for their interesting vocals, abrupt guitar riffs and insane screaming. Their track "Boukan" starts of as a very quiet piece with just vocals, getting more and more loud and ferocious. This song was jaw dropping on the headphones, I have never been able to properly hear the drums because of the chaotic style of their music but here I felt every bang, every clash of the cymbal, every chord struck on the guitar, absolutely fantastic!
Next up I played the song "Sovngarde" from the game Skyrim, a simple song with nothing but chanting and heavy drums. The headphones were flawless, I could easily hear each section of the choir alongside the drums.
Finally I played one of my favourite songs, "Do it for me now" by Angels & Airwaves. No words, just stunning.
I'm very chuffed with these headphones, build is quite solid despite them being made of lightweight plastic. They are comfortable to wear and while I'm not a fan of the colour scheme it's not a big deal as I won't be wearing them outside. Only disappointment was the packaging, I found it very spartan and the plastic the headphones were encased in didn't exactly scream "high-end" at me. Having owned a set of HD595's a few years ago I was also disappointed there was no holder included.
Overall 9/10.
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Sad day, the Denon D2000/D5000/D7000 have been officially discontinued! I hope Denon have something up their sleeves that sounds and looks as good as this range of headphones.
Grab a pair while stocks last!
Grab a pair while stocks last!
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Lindy Premium Headsets. They may sound like a budget Aldi brand, but these cans perform very well for gaming and music. They are built very well too. I was recommended it by HiFi.org (audiophile forum)
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iPhone earphones only.
Creative HS-720
These. Great value at £30 and very comfortable. They do the job and cancel noise effectively. Highly recommend.
These. Great value at £30 and very comfortable. They do the job and cancel noise effectively. Highly recommend.
Sennheiser HD558 partnered with a FiiO E10 DAC/amp.
Very happy with this combo, and it isn't a wallet buster (in relative terms), being currently around £125 for the headphones and £62 for the DAC.
The overall clarity, precision, stereo separation, depth and bass weight are more than satisfactory to my ears. Makes long, indulgent listening a pleasure (the headphones are very comfortable, far more so than Grado SR80s/similar).
It's an old cliche but it's great to play well known tracks and realise how much instrumentation one was missing previously.
Highly recommended.
Very happy with this combo, and it isn't a wallet buster (in relative terms), being currently around £125 for the headphones and £62 for the DAC.
The overall clarity, precision, stereo separation, depth and bass weight are more than satisfactory to my ears. Makes long, indulgent listening a pleasure (the headphones are very comfortable, far more so than Grado SR80s/similar).
It's an old cliche but it's great to play well known tracks and realise how much instrumentation one was missing previously.
Highly recommended.
I just picked up a pair of Future Sonics Atrio M5 (now called 'MG7's) IEMs - it was either those or Ultimate Ears Triple Fi 10 which are approximately the same price in various places. I did really want to get the Ultimate Ears, but then I had heard that the Future Sonics are also the bassiest IEMs you can get this side of the Sennheiser IE8s so that made my mind up. 
Really enjoying them so far - much better than my UE Super Fi 5s.
Really enjoying them so far - much better than my UE Super Fi 5s.
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Still got the HD595 which still sound sublime (via Xonar STX <> NAD C325 Bee amp):
Also just bought these this week:
Phonak Audéo PFE 012 which will be powered by the Samsung Galaxy S3 (Wolfson DAC).
Also just bought these this week:
Phonak Audéo PFE 012 which will be powered by the Samsung Galaxy S3 (Wolfson DAC).
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Still got the HD595 which still sound sublime (via Xonar STX <> NAD C325 Bee amp):
Also just bought these this week:
Phonak Audéo PFE 012 which will be powered by the Samsung Galaxy S3 (Wolfson DAC).
Great choice on the 012s. I've got the 122s (same drivers as the 012s just more tips and filters) and I love them. They're not mega bassy, but then I prefer earphones that have great accuracy and soundstage, and these certainly deliver in those respects.
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Still in the running in stage for the next few days but yeah I love the soundstage. Not as spacious as the HD595 but quite close although I imagine after tens of hours of actual usage this will open up perhaps just like the 595 did years ago. I have 10 days anyway until the S3 arrives so plenty of time to keep using them 
For the PC I have some of the old Zalman surround headphones that had 3 drivers crammed into ear earpiece. For music I have a pair of Samson 850's which I don't rate as highly as the threads on head-fi, and for iems I'm currently using Sennheiser Cm880s.
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My new IEMs, Vsonic GR07 MK2 
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Sony mdr-v700
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My Sennheiser HD558's just arrived today, asus xonar DGX 5.1 sound card and speedlink clip-on mic should arrive tomorrow from ocuk.
Very pleased with the sound quality out of the box, time to start burning them in.
I can already tell they're a massive upgrade to my turtle beach x11 headset.
Very pleased with the sound quality out of the box, time to start burning them in.
I can already tell they're a massive upgrade to my turtle beach x11 headset.
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HD-650.
Got some e10's for out and about, which I love for the quality of the soundstage, it's funny because I use them in the car with the missus as I find the car audio so fluffy in comparison!
Recently bought a titanium HD on an impulse and ended up pairing it with the 558's. Brilliant headphones, made me realise I have a mouse button click sound in windows!!!
Recently bought a titanium HD on an impulse and ended up pairing it with the 558's. Brilliant headphones, made me realise I have a mouse button click sound in windows!!!