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Thanks for the info! The amount of knowledge I've picked up just by reading these forums is amazing, and now that I've started participating I'm learning even more. I doubt I'll ever use a turntable regularly, simply due to convenience compared to digital, but it's still fascinating to read...

I don't know much about turntables, but I'm pretty mechanically inclined (currently learning mechanical drafting at community college, and planning to get an advanced manufacturing certificate). I assumed that @Frank Dernie meant a round cross section (as in a piece cut from the belt would be...

While tips do make a difference in sound, it's pretty subtle and restricted to the higher frequencies. I've always been of the philosophy that comfort comes first, since it determines how long you can enjoy the music for. Just use whatever gives the best fit rather than worrying about the tiny...

Interesting timing on this! I just bought the Alba after realizing that the IE 200 was fitting better than it used to, and it arrived yesterday. So far it's incredibly comfortable and doesn't need EQ like the Sennheisers (for my preferences at least), but the stock cable didn't work for me at...

As an update to the OP: Option 1 is the only possibility out of those listed. The ZMF Caldera pads don't give enough extra space, and I'm starting to realize that the problem with the HD 620s was both height and width. The extra 5mm of height on the borrowed HD 800s I'm using makes an enormous...

As much as I'd like an inexpensive option to work out, those are definitely way too small for my ears. In fact, I'm very lucky I don't need wireless or there would be nothing around that fits.

Some of you may remember me posting in various threads about trying to find closed headphones for larger than average and very sensitive ears. I eventually ended up with the Sennheiser HD 620s, which is barely big enough (especially front to back). I've been looking for something bigger, and...

Understandable, but if you ever decide to start again it would be highly appreciated! Also IEM nozzle measurements, which should be much easier as they're nearly always round. :)

Surprised to see so many "Fine" ratings. I get that this isn't a perfect headphone, but the only reason I'd consider any rating other than "Great" would be in comparison to other (much more expensive) Dan Clark headphones.

@amirm One measurement that I would absolutely love to see in more reviews (and one you used to include sometimes) is the physical size of headphone ear pads. As someone with larger and very touch-sensitive ears, many otherwise good headphones are too small. Like nozzle size on IEMs, interior...

The elevated treble on the Hi-X60 shouldn't be a problem, given that I'm pretty comfortable using EQ at this point. Kind of funny when I think about it actually. I originally installed EqualizerAPO to apply a negative preamp for IEMs and a couple months later I was EQing everything other than a...

Thank you! It sounds like they may be what I'm looking for then. I'll have to decide where to get them (maybe Guitar Center, if what they have on their website about being able to try in store is accurate). Unfortunately the HD 800s, on top of being really expensive, is both open back and...

Jumping on this thread to ask @solderdude a couple questions about the Austrian Audio Hi-X60. I have a set of Sennheiser HD 620s that I'm mostly happy with, but I keep wishing for just a few mm more vertical space. I can fit my ears in, but have very little room for error in placing them (maybe...

Foam tips are different from silicone. The core on foam tips is usually much less stretchy, plus it's wrapped in foam, so it fits a smaller size range. The example I made, where I used tips on an IEM with a nozzle 2mm larger than the bore of the tips, was simply an example of how much silicone...

You actually don't want the nozzle width to be the same as (or even very close to) the bore size of the ear tips. Silicone will stretch to fit a much bigger nozzle (I've used tips with a 3.5mm bore on nozzles up to 5.5mm), but if the tips aren't at least slightly smaller than the nozzle they...

An update to the above recommendations: As well as being over budget, the Akoustyx R-120 has trouble with extremely low bass (between 20hz and 30-35hz mostly). It's not much of a problem for me outside of the 30hz tone I use for a seal test, since I primarily listen to music without content...

I have very small ear canals (XS Spinfit tips are actually slightly too big), as well as small conchas. Something most people don't think about is how big the main body of the IEM is. An IEM can have a tiny nozzle, but if the main body is too big to fit properly it won't matter. A couple IEMs I...

As someone who has owned these for about 2/3 of a month, I can confirm that the clamp does indeed decrease significantly with break-in. When I first got them it was very tight, and it gradually loosened until they're now pretty comfortable. The distortion is disappointing, but at the levels I...

Those are the stock pads. Leather isn't an option on the LCD-2 classic or LCD-2 closed back. The real problem is that I have very sensitive ears, especially towards the top and back, so what would have been a tolerable amount of rubbing for most people was much more annoying for me. I could have...

I didn't try the 700 Pro X, but I tried the 990 Pro display model at Micro Center and it didn't have enough vertical space or depth. The 770 Pro has the same size pads, so that wouldn't work for me, and while the 700 Pro X has deeper pads they aren't any taller. If you're interested in the 620s...