Posts by schneller

No one has comments on Sony vs. Cowon?

I guess to cut to the chase, I am looking to upgrade from my old Sansa to either a Sony E354 ($70) or a Cowon iAudio9 ($120). How do they compare in terms of SQ?      

Please name the DAP manufacturer (Sony, Apple, Cowon, Sansa, FiiO, etc.) that offers the best SQ (in your opinion) in the following price brackets.   Thanks.     $0-$50: ??? $51-$100: ??? $101-$150:...

As far as I know, the PFEs are still cheaper than the TF10s?   They use to never be in the same price class.   The TF10s are more efficient and the PFEs benefit more from an amp. The TF10s have more of that V-shaped...

Quote: Originally Posted by HungryHippo  Has anyone listen to the Phonak Audeo PFE's? They don't seem that popular around here but from what I've read they aren't bad. Is there any particular reason no one has...

Bought a pair of these for my GF last Christmas. They died within 6 months of use. Replacement set also died within 6 months. She uses them daily but treats them very well...at least as well as I treat my IEMs. Will never...

I am now using the Sony Hybrid tips with these, and they are still the most comfortable IEMs out there. I have not found something that comes close. Isolation is not quite as good as with the Shure Olives but still very good. Sound...

I enjoy the sound coming from my Triple.Fis but the fit, especially for my right ear, is horrendous!   For those that "moved on" and upgrade from the TF10s, what did you get?

So where do these falls in comparison to the PFEs, Triple.Fi 10s, etc. in terms of SQ?

I sometimes have itching...but for me it feels like a dryness of the skin at the entrance of the ear canal and nothing like water being trapped in it.