Headphones help.

[o_rebo]

Bought the DT 770's in the end, fantastic sound. Im hearing stuff I simply couldnt make out before. Thanks for the recommendation.

[o_mescalito]

Holly Moses, nigga i can't belive you did that! that's some Hi-Fi shit.

the good news are that their sound is just going to improve with time.
the "bad" news is that those cans are a 250 Ohm Impidance. you'll need a Headphone Amplifiere to do them justice (not just becouse of the impedance, all hi-fi phones "need" an amp).
the best cheapest that i know off would be the Go Vibe 5 http://www.go-vibe-headphoneamp.com/

alternatively you could just run them through any reciever you have..

[o_the russian]

god damn this post... I was reading through the list you provided and decided to explore the site... then spent hours reading reviews and checking prices all over the goddamn internet and bought a set of Sennheister HD-555s, reviewd at the site you linked http://www.headphone.com/guide/by-he...ser-hd-555.php

there goes my hard earned $100 for a pair of headphones... I hope they sound as delicious as the reviews...

[mervaka]

i'll be getting a pair of DT770Ms soon. they dont go quite as high, but i need the extra isolation and SPL levels for recording with guitar amps in the room. the fender amp i have is fucking loud! i cant hear my mix over it.

[o_the russian]

I know little bout amps, think I'd need one for the HD-555s ?

[mervaka]

i dont see why you would. headphone amps are used mainly for critical listening and for powering multiple pairs of headphones in a studio. the only other use is for audiophiles. there you ask yourself "am i an audiophile?"

[o_the russian]

so do amps do anything other than make the volume higher?

[o_mescalito]

it'd be volume and umm bunch of a few other crazy shits you don't wonna get yourself into and frankly, i'v not much clue abouts



lols


you won't need an amp but rebo probably will have some trouble getting the most out of his cans without atleast a small Do-It-Yourself amp. or better if money is not an issue.

same goes to you but the HD-555 is a 50 ohm impadence can. you won't have that much trouble to drive them without an amp.

[Decs]

Ah tube gear is so erotic.
Tube stereo amplifiers are (good ones) crazy in price tho D;

[mervaka]

um, to be fair, i bet that amp looks better than it sounds. headphone amplifiers on the audiophile market do next to fuck all.

[o_mescalito]

bet this setup sounds like ass... cuz it sure looks like one


EDIT: here's a discussion similar to this one i googled
http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1097058

and another one
http://hardware.gotfrag.com/portal/f...thread/231440/

[o_vorm]

Originally Posted by Mescalito

how much did you ppl spend on that silly ass medusa shit?
why not buy some real headphones? http://www.audiocubes.com/product/Au...eadphones.html

and the funny thing is that the 11$ Koss KSC75 would probably do your music/games more justice then the 100$+ medusa's http://www.amazon.com/Koss-KSC75-Por...&s=electronics

Neither of which are 5.1 surround headphones which the Medusa's are.

I was a little dissapointed with the Medusa cans but I have high expectations. For the price and the fact that they're 5.1, thumbs up for me.

V.

[mervaka]

ears aren't 5.1 either. theyre stereophonic. full surround is possible with a binaural setup (that fingerclicking recording, anyone?) but how it works is another thing.

[Decs]

Hahahaha mescalito, that set up is awesome.
The person who designed thoose speakers desirves a glasgow kiss.