what headphones do you own thread - i own dt150's :)
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I'm getting slowly addicted to this audio crack. My work mates IEM's have set me off.
I'll be going for the FiiO E10 and DT770 80s on payday. The misses will be thrilled!
I'll be going for the FiiO E10 and DT770 80s on payday. The misses will be thrilled!
They also put up the price of the Sony's I ordered (XBA H3, were £180!). Was reluctant, but they are still £90 less than direct and cheaper than everywhere else i'd order from at this price.
Shall be here at the end of the week!
v-moda cross fades, they have insane bass response if you like that and so much power 
Some reviews complained they are muddy, but you just need to loosen them up a bit. They are so comfy too, if you like powerful deep sound then I can really recommend them.
I'm a bit mad on my audio, run a portable v-moda dac and amplifier into my iPod and have a modded Cambridge audio external dac for my pc, too, with a Lott of Linn kit.
I had a fiio e11 with l9 lod for a while and that was surprisingly good portable audio too, apart from the fact I always forgot to turn the power dial off and never had any charge in it!
Some reviews complained they are muddy, but you just need to loosen them up a bit. They are so comfy too, if you like powerful deep sound then I can really recommend them.I'm a bit mad on my audio, run a portable v-moda dac and amplifier into my iPod and have a modded Cambridge audio external dac for my pc, too, with a Lott of Linn kit.
I had a fiio e11 with l9 lod for a while and that was surprisingly good portable audio too, apart from the fact I always forgot to turn the power dial off and never had any charge in it!
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I had an urge to compare all my headphones tonight for some reason. (This is not a scientific test)
Playing through the following:-
Marantz CD6000 Ki Sig -> Musical Fidelity X-Can v2 powered by X-PSU.
Anyone who is unfamiliar with the X-can, its a tube amp design.
Headphones
Sennheiser HD600
Sennheiser Momentum
Sennheiser HD25-1-ii
Sony MDR-7506
Sennheiser HD495
Basically, after an hour of swapping between them, I put the HD600 and Sony 7506 neck and neck. If push come to shove, the HD600 wins but I did have to turn the volume up 10% when I plug it in as it is harder to drive.
The Momentum is actually most disappointing. In isolation it sounds great, very detailed, nice bass but then you put on either the HD600 and the Sony you realise the Momentum is actually not as open in sounding, it's like the higher end frequencies are muffled a little, its a little but noticeable.
The HD25-ii are good but the least comfortable of the lot. The 495 is the worst of the lot, by quite a margin. It is just not as detailed, full stop, in every regard.
Basically after a while I realise the Sony and the HD600 are the best of the bunch. The kicker is the Sony set me back about £70 and the Momentum was £150 ! The Sony is also more comfortable, just as easy to drive with a more open sound. I am surprised how open the Sony sound considering it is a closed design. The HD600 is truly open sounding, for headphones wise the sound sounds like they are coming from further away than it is (but nowhere near speakers like obviously).
I was a fan of the Sony 7506 before but this is the first time I ever sat down and compared them all back to back. I really don't know how they sell these so cheap considering the HD600 were £300, the Momentums are £200+.
Headphones not tested - HD580 (broken cable and worn ear pads), Goldring NS1000 (AWOL somewhere in the house).
Playing through the following:-
Marantz CD6000 Ki Sig -> Musical Fidelity X-Can v2 powered by X-PSU.
Anyone who is unfamiliar with the X-can, its a tube amp design.
Headphones
Sennheiser HD600
Sennheiser Momentum
Sennheiser HD25-1-ii
Sony MDR-7506
Sennheiser HD495
Basically, after an hour of swapping between them, I put the HD600 and Sony 7506 neck and neck. If push come to shove, the HD600 wins but I did have to turn the volume up 10% when I plug it in as it is harder to drive.
The Momentum is actually most disappointing. In isolation it sounds great, very detailed, nice bass but then you put on either the HD600 and the Sony you realise the Momentum is actually not as open in sounding, it's like the higher end frequencies are muffled a little, its a little but noticeable.
The HD25-ii are good but the least comfortable of the lot. The 495 is the worst of the lot, by quite a margin. It is just not as detailed, full stop, in every regard.
Basically after a while I realise the Sony and the HD600 are the best of the bunch. The kicker is the Sony set me back about £70 and the Momentum was £150 ! The Sony is also more comfortable, just as easy to drive with a more open sound. I am surprised how open the Sony sound considering it is a closed design. The HD600 is truly open sounding, for headphones wise the sound sounds like they are coming from further away than it is (but nowhere near speakers like obviously).
I was a fan of the Sony 7506 before but this is the first time I ever sat down and compared them all back to back. I really don't know how they sell these so cheap considering the HD600 were £300, the Momentums are £200+.
Headphones not tested - HD580 (broken cable and worn ear pads), Goldring NS1000 (AWOL somewhere in the house).
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The HD600 do take a LOT of driving to get the best out of them in my experience, though your setup isn't exactly shoddy on that front heh.
Had a funny experience a few years back where I was using the HD600s for music, movies, etc. but gaming on a fairly average Plantronic headset which I didn't think was too bad, one day forgot to switch over and mid game was quite puzzled as to why the sound was suddenly so clearer and I was hearing details I'd never heard before not to mention it was so much more immersive - never been able to go back to anything non-sennheiser (gaming targetted headset wise) for gaming since.
Had a funny experience a few years back where I was using the HD600s for music, movies, etc. but gaming on a fairly average Plantronic headset which I didn't think was too bad, one day forgot to switch over and mid game was quite puzzled as to why the sound was suddenly so clearer and I was hearing details I'd never heard before not to mention it was so much more immersive - never been able to go back to anything non-sennheiser (gaming targetted headset wise) for gaming since.
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I am actually tempted to get a pair o Beyer DT880 and/or Philips X1 now...
It's Plug and play. I think it does sounds better plus you wont need to deal with ****e drivers.
It's not limited to Sennheiser either, any headphone with a wide soundstage and knack for intricate positioning of high frequency details has that effect.
I'm finding the X1s to produce positional stereo sound in FPS gaming no different to Sennheiser, although with greater bass extension.
I picked these up for £49 (it'd be rude not to) and just listening to them in the office through an iMac they sound pretty decent to my ears. I usually use HD25s at work and I think I prefer the HD25s, but for £50 they are great with excellent bass response.
I'd have to give them a proper listen and comparison at home.