Refusal to take responsibility.
Hi, Just thought I would make a note here of your handling of my issues. I ordered a pair of HD6xx headphones and then earlier today recieved the package. I drive to go and get it, as I like in the UK I had to pay import tax and handling fees. These total £47.92. The breakdown being £35.92 in tax and £12 in fees. These taxes were calculated of the shipping label of the box, which marked the shipment as the 6xx headphones of $199 value. Before leaving the parcel depot, I open the box to find a $35 lord of the rings mousepad. So now the problem is not only do I not have the headphones, but you have marked the shipment wrong so I have paid £47.92 fees for the handling of the mousepad. Which would have acrued £0 of fees if marked correctly as it is under £135. I go back to the desk but as I have already paid the fees I am unable to reject the shipment, but as the box said 6xx, there was no way for me to know before opening it. I contact support and they offer me a replacement, which...
Jan 17, 2025
the grados, momentum & P5 can be driven pretty much by any source. But all grados are open back so no bueno at work or while traveling.
The P5 are not the best sounding one but I find them ~for me~ the most comfortable.
So I use the momentum if all I want is to plug it to a laptop or phone / tablet, I do enjoy the sound on these.
Big fan of grados but for $200 you wont get past the GR225, but grados are not comfortable and their build quality... lets say is to keep them at home next to your source.
The 6xx are GREAT, love them, but you have to invest on an headphone amp, I have a Schiit Argard 2 and since gotten them I'm considering upgrading to something more powerful. These are 300 ohms but read somewhere that at the very low end frequencies have a 600ohm resistance (I just read it somewhere, dont quote me there)
Beyerdynamics DT770Pro are 600ohm so you are still looking at an amo if you want them to be properly drive.
Are you looking for an “upgrade” for using with a mobile device? Do you need sound isolation? What are you looking for sound-wise out of your new headphones?
I don't regret buying any of the HD6's, but I'll probably test them thoroughly to see which one I'll keep and which one I'll sell. I think you'll like the HD6XX, for $200 they are definitely a great deal.
By the way, I want to ask you, What are the sound differences between the Momentum V1 vs V2? I know you're using the V2 wireless but I guess you have listened to it wired, I was thinking in buying the V2 as well.
I love the HD1's for on-the-go. I like the way they look and feel. I love the "light but effective" noise cancelling (not as loud of a hiss as some). And I think they sound "good but not $300 good" (but better than similar $300 offerings from Bose).
I think I'm gonna love these 6xx's. I can't wait to get them. They're definitely the exact opposite of the HD1s. I don't really like the way they look. At 300 ohms (and not flat; some lower frequencies show a power Spike of practically twice that on a graph I saw). Open back means I can't use them at work even if I had a proper amp at work (which I don't/won't). But from what I've read they should have a much bigger soundstage than what I've been using, and they're supposed to be "tastefully colored sound" ("fun") and not perfectly flat like the 600's, which I think I'm gonna like.
I change my mind about what amp I'm gonna buy to pair with them literally daily, but I'm pretty sure I'm just gonna go "all the way in" and buy a schiit Johtunheim DAC/AMP right out the gate. Lots of power. Low noise floor. Balanced inputs and outputs. *Should* work great now with these 6xx's AND support a future Planar Magnetic purchase I made without having to ALSO upgrade amps...
Currently I use them with the MCTH and occasionally with the Magni 2 and can confirm that these headphones scale really well depending on your amp selection. However, if you are going straight into the Johtunheim I think you will be able to get the most out of these headphones! :)