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Offline leegeddy

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Re:Which headphones would you buy?
« Reply #45 on: December 06, 2003, 11:40:28 AM »
what kind of headphone amps are you guys using?  solid state? tube?

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Re:Which headphones would you buy?
« Reply #46 on: December 06, 2003, 01:24:45 PM »
Quote from: leegeddy on December 06, 2003, 11:40:28 AM
what kind of headphone amps are you guys using?  solid state? tube?

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I'm just using an Airhead with my AKG K501s.  I'm thinking of switching to a tube headphone amp.  Anyone have tube headphone amp suggestions?
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Re:Which headphones would you buy?
« Reply #47 on: December 06, 2003, 01:36:10 PM »
At the moment I'm using my Benchmark DAC for headphone listening. It's a little redundant to purchase an additional headphone amp in my system but I would think Grado's headphone amps sound good. I have also heard the Creek is a good amp as well. Listen first if possible.
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Re:Which headphones would you buy?
« Reply #48 on: December 24, 2003, 02:20:56 PM »
Quote from: Brian Skalinder on December 06, 2003, 01:24:45 PM
Quote from: leegeddy on December 06, 2003, 11:40:28 AM
what kind of headphone amps are you guys using?  solid state? tube?

marc

I'm just using an Airhead with my AKG K501s.  I'm thinking of switching to a tube headphone amp.  Anyone have tube headphone amp suggestions?

I dont think the akg's+tube amp mix well (based on what i've read and after trying my pair with my MG head), check head-fi for some comments regarding matching the 501's with an amp.  
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Re:Which headphones would you buy?
« Reply #49 on: December 24, 2003, 02:26:47 PM »
Quote from: tim in jersey on September 03, 2003, 06:54:32 PM
Quote from: Brian Skalinder on September 03, 2003, 01:45:28 PM
I go absolutely bonkers with supra-aural headphones, regardless of sound quality.  Sensitive ears, I guess.


I'm in the same boat. I have a pair of 7506s and can only use them for short periods of time. Might have to check out the AKGs.

Is the comfort of the headphones lacking?  For all the 7506 owners out there, there is a Beyer pad mod available.  You can contact beyerdynamic and order a pair of Velour pads for the Beyer DT250 headphone, these are exactly the same size as the crappy pleather pads on the 7506's.  I tell ya, it really does add a lot of comfort factor to the 7506's with the velour pads.
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Re:Which headphones would you buy?
« Reply #50 on: December 25, 2003, 04:40:26 PM »
Quote from: gloco on December 24, 2003, 02:20:56 PM
I dont think the akg's+tube amp mix well (based on what i've read and after trying my pair with my MG head), check head-fi for some comments regarding matching the 501's with an amp.  

Hmmmm...just starting to consider this, I'll definitely check out headfi.  Thanks, Gloco.
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Re:Which headphones would you buy?
« Reply #51 on: December 25, 2003, 07:14:26 PM »
Quote from: Brian Skalinder on December 25, 2003, 04:40:26 PM
Quote from: gloco on December 24, 2003, 02:20:56 PM
I dont think the akg's+tube amp mix well (based on what i've read and after trying my pair with my MG head), check head-fi for some comments regarding matching the 501's with an amp.  

Hmmmm...just starting to consider this, I'll definitely check out headfi.  Thanks, Gloco.

Cool.  Prepare to kiss your money good bye, after finding head-fi back in 2001, i now own 11 headphones, it's insanity i tell you.   ;D
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Re:Which headphones would you buy?
« Reply #52 on: December 25, 2003, 08:25:03 PM »
i just got my hd580s and they're amazing, i'm listening to some of tapes and hearing details that i've never heard before.  they sound great run through my mp2's internal headphone amp so i can't wait to try them out w/ my x-cans v2.  the only downside is that i have a feeling this is going to a start to a very expensive process of building a nice sounding hifi system.     :)
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Re:Which headphones would you buy?
« Reply #53 on: December 25, 2003, 09:32:46 PM »
Quote from: nmculbreth on December 25, 2003, 08:25:03 PM
the only downside is that i have a feeling this is going to a start to a very expensive process of building a nice sounding hifi system.     :)

Congrats on the 580's, they are a great headphone for the money, very non-fatiguing headphones.  They mate very well with tube amps, so enjoy and prepare to have the urge to listen to your entire cd collection over again   8)
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Re:Which headphones would you buy?
« Reply #54 on: December 31, 2003, 09:04:13 PM »
Quote from: nmculbreth on December 25, 2003, 08:25:03 PM
i just got my hd580s and they're amazing, i'm listening to some of tapes and hearing details that i've never heard before.  they sound great run through my mp2's internal headphone amp so i can't wait to try them out w/ my x-cans v2.  the only downside is that i have a feeling this is going to a start to a very expensive process of building a nice sounding hifi system.     :)

I have a pair of the 580s and they are amazing, very comfortable too.  However, I don't think I'd ever take them in the field.  They don't isolate any noise and where the wire enters the ear piece is quite fragile.  The one on my right ear occasionally comes loose.  Of course they are like 4 years old...  My dad picked up a pair of the 600s last year I guess, but I didn't think they were as comfortable.

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Re:Which headphones would you buy?
« Reply #55 on: January 01, 2004, 12:27:51 AM »
Quote from: hoyt on December 31, 2003, 09:04:13 PM

I have a pair of the 580s and they are amazing, very comfortable too.  However, I don't think I'd ever take them in the field.  They don't isolate any noise and where the wire enters the ear piece is quite fragile.  The one on my right ear occasionally comes loose.  Of course they are like 4 years old...  My dad picked up a pair of the 600s last year I guess, but I didn't think they were as comfortable.

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yeah, they'd be useless in the field but they sure are nice to use at home.  they sound great all by themselves but putting a nice amp in front of them has taken them to a whole new level.  once i try out some different tubes i think i'll be content for a long time.   :)
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Re:Which headphones would you buy?
« Reply #56 on: January 01, 2004, 07:10:44 PM »
Quote from: nmculbreth on January 01, 2004, 12:27:51 AM
Quote from: hoyt on December 31, 2003, 09:04:13 PM

I have a pair of the 580s and they are amazing, very comfortable too.  However, I don't think I'd ever take them in the field.  They don't isolate any noise and where the wire enters the ear piece is quite fragile.  The one on my right ear occasionally comes loose.  Of course they are like 4 years old...  My dad picked up a pair of the 600s last year I guess, but I didn't think they were as comfortable.

--hoyt

yeah, they'd be useless in the field but they sure are nice to use at home.  they sound great all by themselves but putting a nice amp in front of them has taken them to a whole new level.  once i try out some different tubes i think i'll be content for a long time.   :)

What kind of tube amp do you own?  
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Re:Which headphones would you buy?
« Reply #57 on: January 05, 2004, 06:49:55 PM »
OK, thanks to Alex I bought a set of the Grado SR80s and these things are amazing....they put my MDR-V600s to shame (not that I didnt think they would, I just didnt think it would be this dramatic)...amazing.  Next up is a good headphone amp!

If you dont have a good set of headphones, get a pair!
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Re:Which headphones would you buy?
« Reply #58 on: January 05, 2004, 08:34:58 PM »
Quote from: nickgregory on January 05, 2004, 06:49:55 PM
OK, thanks to Alex I bought a set of the Grado SR80s and these things are amazing....they put my MDR-V600s to shame (not that I didnt think they would, I just didnt think it would be this dramatic)...amazing.  Next up is a good headphone amp!

If you dont have a good set of headphones, get a pair!

Welcome to Team Grado  ;D

Next up...a warm amp to smooth out the brightness on the Grado's.

Check out www.head-fi.org for amp suggestions for the Grado's.
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Re:Which headphones would you buy?
« Reply #59 on: January 05, 2004, 08:48:33 PM »
My two cents...

I've owned Grado Reference headphones, and I now own a pair of Sennheiser HD580s, a pair of Sennheiser HD600s, and a pair of Etymotic ER-4s's with custom-fitted earplugs. And a long, long time ago, I owned a pair of Stax Mark III electrostatic phones (stolen in the '70s ... sigh).

I sold the Grados after I got the 580s, because the Senns kicked their hiny. I gave the 580s to my son after I bought the 600s (new on eBay for $215) because they were noticeably better in every way -- deeper, smoother bass, sweeter, airier highs, and more transparent mids.

I don't use the Etymotics much, because they're a pain to put in and because I don't monitor while recording in the field. They're great on airplanes, though. They're definitely thin on thin the bottom compared to other great phones, but excellent overall.

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