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Title: Headroom Total Airhead
Post by: mhibbs on April 29, 2005, 01:45:27 PM

Picked up an older model Headroom Total Airhead on Audiogon for $50 to use w/ my iPod at work.  Difference is amazing.  I have a pair of Shure e2c that I'm using it with.  Really opened up the high end of the Shures, and the bass is much punchier.  I tested it with my Senn HD580s at home and it does an adequate (but not outstanding) job of pushing them....seems they are very inefficient.  Definitely worth the cash if you can find a used one.


mitch

Title: Re: Headroom Total Airhead
Post by: Nick's Picks on April 29, 2005, 01:57:18 PM

nice.  I had the stright airhead.  blew my fucking ears out w/it.
:(

Title: Re: Headroom Total Airhead
Post by: mhibbs on April 29, 2005, 03:15:09 PM

Oh yeah.  The Shures don't require a ton of power, and you can definitely reach deafening volume if you wanted to.  The first time I turned it on I got a nice surprise...1/2 volume was a hell of a lot louder than I thought it would be.

Title: Re: Headroom Total Airhead
Post by: Nick's Picks on May 02, 2005, 06:48:02 AM

I was driving Beyer DT-250's w/mine.  and I used to bring it to shows so that I could monitor.
that is where the damage was done

Title: Re: Headroom Total Airhead
Post by: George on May 03, 2005, 03:06:32 PM

Quote from: Nick's Picks on May 02, 2005, 06:48:02 AM

I was driving Beyer DT-250's w/mine.  and I used to bring it to shows so that I could monitor.
that is where the damage was done

Damn.  Hope yours ears are doing better, better to stick with those ear canals like the e2c's mentioned above. 

mhibbs, how do you find the comfort level with the shures?  I switched to the foamies and i'm loving them!   8)

Title: Re: Headroom Total Airhead
Post by: Nick's Picks on June 27, 2005, 07:28:01 AM

I have a perminant ring now.
unfortunatley.  Its been better..i've been nursing them for the last year.  not nearly as bad as it was.

Title: Re: Headroom Total Airhead
Post by: Ray76 on June 27, 2005, 07:44:51 AM

Quote from: Nick's Picks on June 27, 2005, 07:28:01 AM

I have a perminant ring now.
unfortunatley.  Its been better..i've been nursing them for the last year.  not nearly as bad as it was.

damn man., I dont know what I would do if my ears were damaged. I need them.

hope they get better,

Ray

Title: Re: Headroom Total Airhead
Post by: BobW on June 27, 2005, 08:15:04 AM

Quote from: Nick's Picks on June 27, 2005, 07:28:01 AM

I have a perminant ring now.
unfortunatley.  Its been better..i've been nursing them for the last year.  not nearly as bad as it was.

I was reading something about vitamin E and tinnitus, might want to check it out.
You had a Doc check it out, I hope......

Title: Re: Headroom Total Airhead
Post by: Nick's Picks on June 27, 2005, 08:30:42 AM

i've never been to an ear doctor...but my GP said "yup, tinnitus". 

I find that smoking herb makes it much worse.  it affects me in practice, only that I never truely experience silence

Title: Re: Headroom Total Airhead
Post by: mhibbs on July 13, 2005, 11:05:23 PM

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mhibbs, how do you find the comfort level with the shures?  I switched to the foamies and i'm loving them!   8)

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Better late than never I guess....I use the orange foam ones as well...like them a lot, and they're great on planes.


mitch