delancyst

try Olivia too

What's the price range for that? Does the mod take long to do?

wow thats great! anytime that they will arrive before Xmas?

Well, I had the CD580 (40mm) before the 780. The sound would just crackle and buzz on bass sections of songs but not the 780, at the same volume. Perhaps I really cranked it too loud but I haven't been listening to cans for awhile now. I set my iPod volume limit at 2/3rds the max volume under the Music Settings (and I max it at the volume setting while in the song) with nicely sealed UM2, and i can still hear morning traffic while going to work. But thats the kind of level that I usually listen at. Should I really need to get an amp if I get something thats more than 35-40ohms? I would listen more from the PC rather than my Yamaha receiver, hence I'm more concern of how capable the soundcard is in driving cans without an amp. I was actually eyeing on the Denon D2000s. Based on what I read of it, they seem to be the best choice for me. But unfortunately, SE don't carry them, if not I'd audition them first.

haha, please pardon me because I was judging based on pics i saw on the internet. The designs of both Grado and Ultrasone looked very similar with the thin headbands, hence the conclusion that the earpads don't fully encompass the ear. hmm, so the HFI series would fit my requirement? But seems like the driver size are mostly lesser than 50mm. I can't seem to find any models from SE's online catalog 'cept for the Edition 9. I heard that the Senn HD650 can do bass deep enough to rumble / felt, but is it boomy? I'm afraid it that because of its open design, it might cause disturbance to others nearby if cranked too loud. To anybody who own the 650s, have you tried driving them through PC soundcards before? I know it will probably sound rubbish, but at least it should do better than my Sonys right?

Ok, I'm coming from an old Sony MDR-CD780 which has served me well for years. So i've decided that its long overdue that I change these cans for better ones. Here are some of the criteria that i'm looking at 1) 50mm drivers (no smaller) 2) closed-back 3) non-leather pads as I've had bad experience with leather peeling / breaking after long exposure to oily skin unless the leather grade for new headphones now have improved, i'll be able consider. I'll mainly be using these cans interchangeably at home (have a portable rig for outdoors), between 1) a Yamaha RX-V359 home AV receiver 2) and my PC, which is running a X-Fi Titanium soundcard. I'm also looking to drive the cans preferably unamped so that I can stretch my budget a bit more for more choices. Music taste wise, I love sound with revealing details PLUS bass that's deep/punchy/refined without being overpowering and muddy (don't be mistaken, im no basshead) Anybody who is kind to help, please suggest. So far, I've heard and read on Senn HD650 (open), AKG K701 (open), DT880 (weak bass?), D2000/5000 (leather+overpowering bass?) which none seem to fit ALL the criteria I'd wished for. I've seen the Grados and Ultrasones but the design don't seem to cup the ear fully.

whoever's into oldskool electronic dance music and have these...i urge u to go try out this track: The Prodigy - Hyperspeed (G-Force part 2), i'll bet u get blown away~

review?

although am trying to resist temptation (add on to it + recession), but looking at the rave reviews @ Head-Fi, this IEM looks set to be hot for quite a while. better grab while its still available.

may want to get from SE since they offer trade-ins

anybody know where i can get a pair of these D2000s locally?

hmm ic...thanks for the input i was considering the DT770 as well but i read that its harder to drive due to the high impedance. i'll be using the cans on a - YAMAHA RX-V359 5.1 Receiver (for home listening) - Soundblaster X-Fi XtremeMusic (for PC) Would it be good enough without external amplification? What are the advantages of high impedance anyway? (pardon my noob-ness) ...also, im currently using a pair of Sony MDR-CD780 headphones and i love the comfort of the cloth pads. hence the velour on the DT880 was also one of the reasons why im eyeing on it.

would the DT880 be suitable for electronic / house / breakbeat music? not into basshead sounding signature but rather looking for tight bass with decent punch and clean extensions. is the DT880 able catch up with notes esp. breakbeat music?