Dusty Chalk

There is no "neutral" headphone -- in fact, I wouldn't even recommend it. Just like speakers (the ubiquitous Sony NS-10 comes to mind), you want something that has a fairly wide frequency spectrum, and is slightly elevated at both frequency extremes (elevated because differences in levels in those areas are harder to hear, slightly for obvious reasons). You then want to become familiar with them -- play favourite well-recorded tracks through your system, just as if you were monitoring, and listen to how it sounds through those headphones. Then shoot for that same sound signature. I personally like the Sony MDR-V6/-7506 for this.

I'm-a re-posting that at Thanksgiving time.

Or maybe he's eating out.

What do you want to do? Personally, I wouldn't try to drive both at the same time -- there's a road to problems. Also -- again, me personally -- I wouldn't have a problem with having a custom mod not show up on the front panel, and have to flip something unlabelled on the back. I think it's much more important that the front panel not look modded.

I'm going to have to go back in this thread and catch up -- looks like I missed some good stuff.

It sounds like you haven't talked to him yet. Have you talked to him? If so, I would follow whatever he suggests.

I would stick with headphones that you actually have a warranty, myself. And if you must have skulls on them, draw them on with a Sharpie. I'm personally a fan of Audio-Technica and Sony, amongst others. Also, have some British beer, it's very good.

More (crap photography and editing) here.

Happy Birthday! (party favour noise)

Lollers. He cleans up real nice.

Nice. What about higher resolution files? Obviously you can't rip them, but can you at least play them?

Except that this beats Beats. Also, I forgot about the iGrados. Those sound indecently good for $50.

That doesn't look photoshopped.

At least pour some Hydrogen Peroxide on it. On the first day of my summer vacation, I woke up. Then, I went downtown to look for a job. I did not find a job. Then, I hung out in front of the drugstore. Story of my life. Except for the hanging out in front of the drugstore part.

Sweated. Power went out last night due to above-average storm-gale gusts (I heard 60-90 from various sources, and heard something large enough to destroy a windshield being blown about like an empty paper bag), came back about an hour ago, and only just got internet. Just in time, things were just starting to heat up (apartment was 81 degrees). Couldn't do much last night in the dark, couldn't do much today except read. On the bright side, I found my copy of Redemption Ark before I broke down and replaced it, so I can now finish it.

No, it was set in the 1800's (I.E. correctly).

What about AKG (K240MkII or K271MkII or whatever the appropriate corresponding headphone is) or Audio-Technica (ditters)? I know you don't like Sony's (I can still picture you grimacing and saying something to the effect of, "shrill"), so I won't even ask...but MDR-7506/-V6 are still my goto headphone for US$100 range.

Happy Birthday, Crappy! (party favour noise) Nice, I'm picturing Gene Wilder.

What are you driving the K1K with, Leonardo? They benefit from a speaker amp -- sure, there are a lot of headphone amps that can drive them, but there are also plenty that can't. If you have a decent speaker amp (without too much gain, that is), try that.

I'll read their blog post later, but...is this Adobe saying (makes stomping on the ground motions) to a large target market (mobile players), or have they already been rendered largely moot?

Correct.

Lollers. Did you watch both movies? ('both', or are there more?) Knucks -- Oh my, yes. I love watching people who know how to move. That was outstanding. The only thing I hate about dubstep is the complete overuse of that one sound. I distinctly remember reading an article in Keyboard magazine many decades ago, that started something like, "It's The Fantasy. We've all had it. The lights go down, a single spot goes to the keyboard. We step into it. We extend one finger and press one key, and that sound comes out -- the preset to end all presets. We let it play, whatever it does, just enough of the sustain part of the loop, and then the release. The audience erupts with applause. One sound. We programmed it. It wins awards, critical accolades, women, contracts...". It's like whoever's playing those sounds honestly thinks it's that sound. Really? You obviously haven't played with the K2000 presets, then, because there's some weird shit there.

Newman's Own unsalted pretzels.