So I bought these, and was very happy with him up until I left them on a train about a month ago. Ironically after losing them I went on to wire cutter and read there under 200 IEM guide and saw they were commanded the Sony XBA – H1. I'm currently just using my TTPOD T1-E and they are making...

Thanks for your input. I had passed on them on the day I posted this, but when they went on sale again today I bit. Hopefully I enjoy them more than my Etymotics. If nothing else I can give them a test drive. I also picked up a set of the Chinese dual drivers for $30 to see how they do. TTPOD...

I think the consensus appears to be they aren't remotely worth $350?

You know, I had this nagging feeling in the back of my head I had once owned a set of something else. Sure enough I remembered I used to have a set of Etymotics. Bought them several years ago and paid about $100 on a moderate sale so nothing too fancy. I haven't seen them around In a couple of...

So based on your comment above, it seems you would say that the shure set are better in most respects and about $15 cheaper to boot. Is that accurate?

IEM noob here, have a couple cheap sets (Klipsch X4, same in sport variant) but nothing over $100 yet. Have enjoyed a set of Senn 555's for going on 10 years now. Did the tape mod and liked the extra bass.   There is a deal today on a set of Klipsch X11 for about $115 (realizing the MSRP is a...

Good advice. What I was originally concerned about was whether my Z680 headphone jack will provide enough uumph for my 555's or if I need a seperate amp.

Quote: Originally Posted by Ikon How is your Z-680 connect to Soundstorm? -> Analogue oder digital? Monster Digital coax. Good question - does this effect power or just sound quality?

I think I have decided to up my budget a tad and get the Senn 555's. These will mainly be used for music and gaming plugged into my Z-680 control pod headphone jack. I tried to look around and I couldn't find any info about how well this headphone jack will drive headphones. Also, I have...

Quote: Originally Posted by mahlerfan If you do mostly gaming, perhaps you should look outside of senn. Just a thought. Please feel free to elaborate. I am more or less a complete headphone noob.

Well I tried on both the 497 and the 515 models last night and both were okay. The 515's were obv more comfortable due to the circumaural design. I didn't get a chance to listen to them. But after reading around I may be willing to spring for the 555's, especially if I can get a good deal on...

Well my pathetic little Phillips HP550 are finally getting thrashed enough for me to consider replacing them. After supergluing them for literally about the 10th time, and with the earpads all ripped up (besides some suspicious audio abnormalities) I'm looking into a couple different...