deepak

A two box BH (from Headamp) has been done before, iirc AppleBook sold one last year.

Yeah I know. I've been lazy, I have the spare cable here and everything. It's getting done soon.

I hate you... I was getting ready to sell the HD650

offtopic

I'm still waiting for someone reputable to get the partsconnexion modded DAC1 627's in the DAC1, might actually bring out the sound a bit more

Emm Labs DCC2, pleeeeenty of outputs

Damn after some Lost and music these things are killing my ears. edit: if I can't improve the comfort these are gone.

Personally I would look for an appropriate amp after you get a better pair of headphones. It seems a lot of people are buying amps and looking for headphones that would mate well with the amp, when it should be the other way around since headphones make the biggest difference in sound.

Are you using an ipod? If so my SR-60 sounded fine straight out of the headphone out with the photo and video.

Tried it around my gaming PC/file server (which has 5 fans @ 32 db) and at normal listening levels I was barely able to hear the fans from 4 feet away. And then tried it with the TV on with the laptop (TV at normal listening volume) and I could hear a bit of the TV. Can't comment on how much sound it leaks.

Is the foam 2 black discs about 3 cm in diameter, 2-3 mm thick? These might already have the foam removed, since these 2 black discs were sent separately with the documents, I'll have to ask the guy. edit: will also give these a run through a less than stellar source with music and movies (my laptop) which they were intended for. Hopefully much doesn't change.

Giving them the source treatment On burn in: the previous owner told me he didn't burn them in and listened to them straight out of the box for around 3 hours. I've put maybe another 2 on them, so these are pretty much new. First thoughts on build, looks, comfort: -impressive for a cheap pair of headphones. -everything feels very sturdy, earpads are nice and soft, mostly plastic construction but AKG made a few peaces look like metal -cups swivel in and out so you can get nearly any placement you want -don't look too bad. I wouldn't have any problem wearing these on a flight (makes it a bit easier seeing all the Bose users), nice silver accents on the earcups -numbered adjustments for the headband are the sweet; every headphone should have these -thinnest cable I've seen on a pair of headphones (even thinner than the KSC35/75) which is great for portable use -cable is right length for home use (wraps around my DAC, behind the Pass Labs and to my chair), bit too long for portable -using them straight for 2 hours now and they're more comfortable than the SR-60 (without any headband bending). Since the cups swivel in many directions I've found perfect placement Sound: so far I've played select tracks from: AC/DC - Live (2 disc) Spock's Beard - The Kindness of Strangers Eric Clapton - Unplugged Sunn O))) - Black One Boris - Amplifier Worship Yes - Fragile (MFSL) The Who - Live at Leeds basically nothing really audiophile-ish -sound has impressed me -just the right amount of bass (stock), kickdrums sound real -not the best high freq extension -tonally these do nothing wrong -not hearing any midrange recession, but haven't listened to vocal heavy music -electric guitars sound fun, but not as in your face as the SR-60 -can get slightly claustrophobic in complex prog passages -bass lines sound great, can hear the different bass guitar notes clearly -can't say too much about soundstage and imaging just yet -bass is punchy and fun -on Clapton's Unplugged there is more air around the notes on the SR-60, and the recording sounds a bit more open I'm really happy with them for what I paid and I don't think I'll need to do the foam mod. I might add an update if much changes after 50 hours, but I'm not going to actively burn them in. I was expecting really heavy boomy, one note bass based off previous descriptions and having the DJ label, but notso off my source. Will be doing more comparison's with the SR-60 (which are my favorite pair of headphones under $100)

Oh lol I read to much into your post

I wish I had my HD580 to try this experiment. I have 2 stock HD650 cables right now. Someone I trust on another hardware forum (with a very good setup) said the difference was about 2% between those cables.

For what they cost the ipod is a really competitive DAP, and offers good hardrive size vs cost ratio, with good looks, slim shape, and an awesome range of accessories. Purely from a sound quality point of view I think they're pretty shitty having owned the photo and video.

For the HD650?

Who cares if it's not breaking any rules, this thread was going great, especially after Biggie added his RS-1 review

Why don't you make a thread about it in the source forum rather than derailing this thread? And why are you getting so defensive over a piece of gear?

Thanks for the tip

I managed to get a pair for pretty cheap, but I'm not really expecting much. At the very least I hope they can trump the KSC-75 for movies and laptop use.

Even the GS-1000 ?

Have you heard it with the Mapletree EAR amps?

That too I could never live with them as a primary headphone.

If there's one headphone that has stood the test of time it has to be the RS-1. No FOTM bullshit or anything like that.

Personally I think they're awesome headphones. I would have pulled the trigger on a pair ages ago if I didn't have an HF-1 http://www.head-case.org/index.php?topic=869.0 I do think they're overpriced, but theres not much you can do about that. As far as bass extension, they don't extend very low. I don't know exactly where it rolls off, but it hides it well with the midbass bump which makes it pretty fun to listen to. I don't think its bass is particularly well textured either. But it does have some headbending-awesome bass slam (with the right amp) that I've only heard with the K1000 that makes them so fun to listen to. The reason I like them so much is not as an audiophile phone, but just something thats really fun to listen to with acoustic, jazz, and classic rock. I had an SR-225 for a couple of months before getting the HF-1 and based off memory the RS-1 has a bigger soundstage. Thats the only thing I can remember, obviously it improves upon more aspects than that I just don't want to say more just off audio memory. My take on that pair is that it's not in the best condition, thats why it hasn't sold yet. Most RS-1's in 8 or 9/10 condition around $500 sell pretty quick.