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Offline Forin

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« Reply #900 on: Wed, 01 February 2012, 19:28:46 »
My headphones are Audio Technica ATH-AD700.

At first I was blown away, since these are my first better headphones, but after some time I agree that they could have better bass and color is terrible.

I think that I need to upgrade to ATH-AD900.
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« Reply #901 on: Wed, 01 February 2012, 21:45:41 »
I have a Matrix Mini-i as my DAC/amp and Senn HD25-1 IIs. For portable use I have an iPod Classic.
Quote from: Forin;505736
My headphones are Audio Technica ATH-AD700.
At first I was blown away, since these are my first better headphones, but after some time I agree that they could have better bass and color is terrible.
I think that I need to upgrade to ATH-AD900.
If you're looking for better bass, don't look to the AD series at all, apparently the bass is pretty much the same on almost all of them.
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« Reply #902 on: Wed, 01 February 2012, 21:49:43 »
Right now I have Audio Technica M50s, and they're great.

This looks like a pretty large thread for headphones, so if you guys want to all there is to know about sound equipment, head over to http://www.head-fi.org where the audio enthusiasts hangs out.
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« Reply #903 on: Wed, 01 February 2012, 22:18:41 »
I honestly haven't heard a set of Audio Technicas that's worth the price range they're selling at.
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Offline Forin

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« Reply #904 on: Thu, 02 February 2012, 03:15:24 »
I noticed that, but I've listened to ATH-AD900 and they are adequate IMO for my taste. I'm not looking for bass-only headphones.

Beside I love how comfortable their headphones are.

Yes they are overpriced.

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If you're looking for better bass, don't look to the AD series at all, apparently the bass is pretty much the same on almost all of them.
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« Reply #905 on: Thu, 02 February 2012, 03:38:16 »
That depends on the genre you listen to of course. The one note bass isn't too noticeable in things with electronic beats. They do well with female vocals especially. Plus they look cool while out and about. Have you seen how dorky HD25-1's are? They're worse when on your head. Amperior here I come.
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« Reply #906 on: Wed, 08 February 2012, 00:59:14 »
i've been rocking a various combinations of:

usb -> amb y1 -> {meta42, amb mini3} -> {hd600, alessandro ms1, ety er6, ety hf2} for about 10 years

feel free to shoot me any questions about the components

i also recently fixed up some rotted out infiniti ref1 bookshelves and paired them with a lepai tripath amp if you want to know about that.
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Offline Namkung

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« Reply #907 on: Wed, 08 February 2012, 04:14:50 »
Looking to purchase HD 598.
I plan on using it for listening to music on my computer (FLAC files) most of the time and maybe sometimes on my ipod .
Listening to mostly classical piano / soprano-pop crossovers like sarah brightman and the likes +_+.
Was wondering if getting a D/A converter might be worth it and if so how is HRT music streamer 2? I have heard that is pretty good
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Offline zirb

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« Reply #908 on: Wed, 08 February 2012, 08:18:18 »
I can only speak for the HD598. I've tried several available headphones in some local stores here and the HD558/HD598 where the most comfortable from the beginning. I ended up buying the HD558 because they where on offer (120€) and the difference between those two was not too huge.

Can't tell how much of a difference an D/A would make.
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« Reply #909 on: Wed, 08 February 2012, 08:27:23 »
and 558 is not too high on the ladder for bang for buck either.
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« Reply #910 on: Wed, 08 February 2012, 10:21:31 »
for computer listening, imo a D/A (even a relatively cheap usb audio device) is a must-have just because of the high noise floor from EMI inside the machine. the exception to this is apple products, which are pretty well thought out.
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« Reply #911 on: Wed, 08 February 2012, 10:30:55 »
well for whatever reason their d/a pathway is usually pretty clean
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« Reply #912 on: Wed, 08 February 2012, 12:24:35 »
Quote from: laffindude;505927
I honestly haven't heard a set of Audio Technicas that's worth the price range they're selling at.

AD700's are only about $70-80 bucks, i dunno what other headphone offers that great of a sound stage at that price

I myself bought them as my 1st "audiophile class" headphone, I now have the AKG K701
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Offline minnus

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« Reply #913 on: Thu, 09 February 2012, 18:51:47 »
I have the 595 and 650. Comfort-wise, I prefer the 595.
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Offline Bertross

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« Reply #914 on: Thu, 09 February 2012, 22:16:32 »
I use Beyerdynamics DT880 250Ohm on my Asus STX, freaking awesome!
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Offline jonnybastard

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« Reply #915 on: Thu, 09 February 2012, 22:37:21 »
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I use Beyerdynamics DT880 250Ohm on my Asus STX, freaking awesome!

Recently upgraded to a pair of those myself, definately a cut above the AD700's I was rocking previously.  What amp are you using out of curiosity?
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Offline Pred

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« Reply #916 on: Fri, 10 February 2012, 02:32:14 »
I obtained about a year ago a pair of Audio-Technica ATH-A500s off craigslist for 10 bucks, which was a steal.

The guy thought that the thing was broken, and so wanted to get rid of it for some money. I got it, then looked to see if it really was broken. After some further inspection, I saw that the gold connecting piece had broken, with a bend in it and some connection issues on the inside. I went to a nearby radioshack and bought a new connector piece, and now these headphones work like new.

I LOVe these headphones, they sound incredible, though they do feel kind of flimsy.
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Offline Forin

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« Reply #917 on: Fri, 10 February 2012, 04:20:16 »
Had AD900 were for $160-180 I would already have one.

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AD700's are only about $70-80 bucks, i dunno what other headphone offers that great of a sound stage at that price

I myself bought them as my 1st "audiophile class" headphone, I now have the AKG K701


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I honestly haven't heard a set of Audio Technicas that's worth the price range they're selling at.
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Offline Roguemaster8

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« Reply #918 on: Fri, 10 February 2012, 05:10:04 »
Nothing fancy, just a Sennheiser HD 428 I've been using for over a year now.

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Plugged into the front of my computer for enchanting on board audio sound.
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« Reply #919 on: Fri, 10 February 2012, 10:07:47 »
I'm going to buy the Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro 80 Ohms soon.
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Offline Scottyyy

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« Reply #920 on: Fri, 10 February 2012, 18:35:51 »
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I'm going to buy the Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro 80 Ohms soon.

I hope you like bass :D

I used to be a pretty big headphone fan. Tried all kinds of headphones, but once I settled my setup I stopped following. I'm pretty sure I'll never change from my Denon D5000s. They are perfect for me.
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Offline Bertross

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« Reply #921 on: Sat, 11 February 2012, 03:52:05 »
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Recently upgraded to a pair of those myself, definately a cut above the AD700's I was rocking previously.  What amp are you using out of curiosity?


Just using High Gain on the STX, if i was going to amp them i would go DAC Magic for sure. I find the STX good enough for my gaming needs.
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Offline boredgunner

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« Reply #922 on: Sun, 12 February 2012, 15:53:38 »
Here's mine - Cooler Master Storm Sirus.  It does everything I want a pair of headphones to do and then some.  I use it in USB mode so I can use the control console.

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Offline FKSSR

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« Reply #923 on: Mon, 13 February 2012, 10:21:04 »
I bought an ASUS Xonar DG sound card and a pair of Corsair HS1A headphones.  I really like the combo.  THe headphones are comfortable, and they feel very solid (more solid than the SteelSeries 5HV2 that I replaced).  The mic quality is also great, which is important for my MP gaming.

The reason I didn't buy the USB version is because I wanted my speakers to also benefit from a higher quality soundcard than built-in.
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« Reply #924 on: Mon, 13 February 2012, 13:56:54 »
Friends don't let friends use Asus soundcard. Horrible drivers.
http://brainbit.wordpress.com/category/articles/
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Offline FKSSR

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« Reply #925 on: Mon, 13 February 2012, 14:46:40 »
Quote from: laffindude;513372
Friends don't let friends use Asus soundcard. Horrible drivers.
http://brainbit.wordpress.com/category/articles/

Thanks for posting that!  I will check my latency when I'm at home.  I haven't had any issues, but maybe I just haven't noticed them.  I only heard good things about Xonar DG before I bought it, but that doesn't always mean there are no issues... :)
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« Reply #926 on: Tue, 14 February 2012, 05:17:34 »
Not sure if you noticed, there are DPC optimized driver at that website. That was the point of me posting the link ;o
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Offline FKSSR

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« Reply #927 on: Tue, 14 February 2012, 10:08:01 »
Quote from: laffindude;513997
Not sure if you noticed, there are DPC optimized driver at that website. That was the point of me posting the link ;o

I didn't have time to do much with it last night, but I'm going to install the Uni drivers this afternoon. :)  Thanks!!
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Offline db_Iodine

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« Reply #928 on: Tue, 14 February 2012, 10:32:07 »
This thread needs more pictures of good DAC+AMP+headphone combos. This is what I've been using for the past two years or so.

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« Reply #929 on: Tue, 14 February 2012, 22:47:23 »
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This thread needs more pictures of good DAC+AMP+headphone combos. This is what I've been using for the past two years or so.

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