congrats, isn't Hd650 & IE8 sounds very close (except the soundstage & more airy feeling).
btw what amp u are using to drive this babe?

ChingWooi, welcome to the desktop club. Sell off IE8 lah since sounds very close...

Portable can nvr challenge Desktop setup

Amp ahh... I guess Class A ?

Haha, just recabled my IE8 wor, don't wanna sell it off yet Amp wise, nope, not using any amp for the moment(unless Asus Xonar U1 is counted as one? ) xD

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Added on September 29, 2009, 2:36 pmNo money no amp xD Planning on getting secret amp, but no so soon I guess =,=

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Added on September 29, 2009, 2:37 pmThxs, I'm a die hard fans of Senn xD

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Added on September 29, 2009, 2:38 pmSold off ur current rigs then can get ady

This post has been edited by chingwooi: Sep 29 2009, 02:38 PM

lol... i prefer keeping my things than selling it...

good to c the hd650 at hands of good user...
however u need to find an amp to show the true potential of itself....

come on chingwooi, sell IE8 XD i'd live on bread for a month and buy from u

Yup yup, once again thxs bunch for helping out, really appreciate it Still looking for amp that is not too exp yet can make the HD650 shines

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Added on October 2, 2009, 1:46 pmHaha, I just recabled the IE8 leh, sell not my wallet will kill me

This post has been edited by chingwooi: Oct 2 2009, 01:46 PM

new addition to my collection of amps....
a truly high NOS Dac and exceptional headphone amp....with SLA Acid batteries....
deliver pure musical midrange and enuff power to drive even my power hungry 600 ohms cans


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WOW a truly high end gear... with awesome price too. It makes me thinking of upgrading my WooAudio6... Congrats

thanks bro
get the zana Deux ZDT or Balancing Act....u will not need to find another amp for at least 2 years.....

my new babe:

Pioneer SE-A1000





my collection:

Another new collection ...Audio Technica ATH-W10VTG,,,Rare item....

new additions to my collections of cans
i think havent launched yet in asia countries yet
and presenting the senheiiser HE60 Baby Orpheus......
akabane bro if u dun like the w1000 very dark shallow and slow bass...then w1000x is for u

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anyhow w1000x will be my collection soon....

My first (bought by my own money that is ) headphones, Sennheiser HD-437. To be honest it sounds horrible on stock, mostly because of its massively amplified bass, but of course it can be improved. This is the stock pics of it the night I bought it



Some modification I do to it is removed the stock earpads, its way too thick, almost 1cm thick.



I removed the back padding and used it for ear padding (the right one, the left is stock pad), its much thinner and much better sound than stock



And I closed the bass holes behind the driver to tame the bass, these two holes 9red circle) are the culprit, other holes are closed but not these two. Using nothing but cello tape to closed it, it works very well



To finish the mod I use cable from...well, I guess you know where I get those cable from ... to recable them



I loved it now, works very well with my handphones and my laptop Now the bass is tight and controlled, with some nice detail on the background I'm not too choosy anyhow

This post has been edited by Najmods: Nov 14 2009, 04:34 PM

weh.. that cable looks so familiar...

by the way. i think it's not good to just use selotape to stick the cable on back of magnet.
try to tie a knob by cable tie.

it shall prevent u pull out the board if u accidentally pull the cable.
if u put like this without a knob on cable. higher chances that when u pull the cable. the electronic board will come out. and snap the both voice coil.
the board is glue with hold melt glue only (usually) and they are not really super rigid.

to close the hole near the back of the casing. if u feel bass is over tight. try to get some CD cover (those ppl use to put pirated CD). in the middle of the cd bag there's sort of silky paper in middle.

use that to glue it at the holes. and add up multiple layer for fine tune the bass hole porosity. remember the glue shall only apply around the hole, not through out the sheet of paper.

and try put a flat layer of blue tag on the top of the magnet, and not touching the platic part of the place that it holds the magnet.
it might works for this headphone and it might not.
just my 2 cents suggestion . =)

This post has been edited by PcWork: Nov 16 2009, 12:22 AM

My audiophile timeline...

Thanks for the tip I'll definitely try the CD cover thing

Sennheiser integrates a small metal to prevent the stock cable from being rip off, I used it, helps the cable from being rip off a little bit

something to share ....
the end of dynamics can as we know it.....



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My ATH-ESW9.