I used to have Momentum 2.0, they were... okay. I then upgraded to B&W PX8, most people agree that they're on a whole different level than the Sennheiser Momentum 4. HOWEVER, compared to the Hifiman Edition XS I use at home, they're not as good. I doubt the Momentum 4 is as good as a proper wired headphone setup and they sound their best wireless, because they're designed to be used that way. The only time you'd use them with a wire is if they run out of battery and even then I don't know if they even work "passive"/unpowered.

Well I haven't been able to get my Elac Debut Reference speakers to sound decent. It really is a hassle to me and I've stopped trying, I already glued acoustic panels onto my walls, I'm not going to deal with bass traps, not only do I not have room for them, they're ugly.

I barely use my speakers, getting them to sound good is such a hassle. I'd have to change the entire layout of my home just to improve acoustics a bit.

I'm gear curious. I only use one pair of headphones at home and one (wireless) at work. But my source isn't great (it's fine though), I've been eyeing more expensive DACs and amps, but I haven't bought anything because what if I can't hear a difference?

I think the Crushers have a "vibrator" type of bass boost which doesn't really increase volume, just makes you feel the bass more.

I've had my DT770 for 12 years I think, they sound like shit though so who cares.

Because I can't find a similar sound in anything else. If my Edition XS breaks I'll just replace it with a HE1000V2.

Yeah because the only thing you can do with EQ is "add treble". The DT770 sound like shit without EQ.

A hat, a hood, earmuffs.

Favourite way to relax, looking at a watch while holding a fake succulent.

I've read the Hifimans pair really well with class A gear.

I have the B&W PX8, but some things just sound better on the Sennheiser Momentum 2.0, they're more forgiving of source material.

Why aren't you into EQ? There isn't a headphone out there that doesn't benefit from it. I love my XS, especially with a bit of EQ.

I wish SubPac still made the S2, it's really good for music. Very immersive and accurate. Hopefully they'll eventually get their X1 into production. Apparently butt kickers are better for explosions and such and not very good for music. Seriously, look into the SubPac, it's the best thing I've bought for music.

It's probably all very subjective then. Saw people preferring the 1000Se over 800s on some forums, but I should hope so, the price difference is massive. I only have the Edition XS, but I really like them.

Which sennheiser sounds like HE-1000Se? I like Hifiman, but all the QC issues worry me.

I'm running the Edition XS with an Asus Xonar Essence STX with Burson Audio op-amps and I really like them. I don't think they're lifeless at all. I add a bit of EQ, including a +3dB low shelf.

Strange, the DT 770 (250) is a lot harsher on the treble than the DT 1770, is the DT 1990 really THAT different from the 1770? I did have the treble peak EQ'd down a bit on the 1770, but it wasn't anywhere near as bad as the 770. Did you try to EQ the 1990 to remove the sibilance?

I'm all about albums. I have my headphones on 8 hours a day just floating from album to album, always trying to find new music.. chasing the dragon.

Burial for example needs multiple re-listens every year.

The James Blake album sounds really good. I get what you're saying about the vibes.

I like "We will always love you".

Depends on the music, sometimes euphoria is easier to attain in bright light.

I've been using an Asus Xonar Essence STX for years, recently swapped the op-amps for Burson Audio Vivid V6 and I've been very happy with my setup. However after I changed to planar headphones and started acquiring insanely high quality FLAC files of classical music, I've started to feel like my trusty soundcard isn't powerful enough, on some tracks I can crank the volume to 100 and it's a bit too much, but not painfully so. It's crazy how big of a variance there is on volume in different music.

So IME you only need an amplifier if you're listening to classical music.

I too like pictures, but all I can think of when seeing this picture is "dust". Can't exactly vacuum a headphone.