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[Review] Yamaha EPH-100, The "I Just Want To Stay Friends" Affair
Yamaha EPH-100 Review Disclaimer: What I say and what I mean to say are just opinions of my own. What I might say and what I might mean to say are also opinions. Don't take it out on me, for what my fingers press into the keyboard. My story: I'm not a big audiophile. I...- BotByte
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The Speed of Light had been surpassed, and ya'llz Physics classes are wrong.
It seems that the Speed of Light, what is the limit of space+time travel, has been broken. So E=mc^2 is total BS Source Discuss.- BotByte
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[REVIEW] HD598 Long Term Assestment. 600+ hours
HD598: The 600+ Hour Assestment So I see a lot of reviews from right after that person bought that headphone. But they are also are within the love or hate “Honeymoon” period. So saying after a good, roughly calculated, 600 hours of listening, I’m conducting my long term...- BotByte
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Cheapest Custom IEM?
I've been looking at Custom IEM's for a time now because: 1. I have ears that get irritated easily if the universal fit is bad. I mostly turn to Fullsized for this reason. 2. I like the IEM's portability and overall constant sound. 3. I'm cheap 4. I don't want to use my UE18...- BotByte
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Fry's Sequrity Story
This is the Swearing truth and I had to post this because it was great So I'm at Fry's (Big and nice Electronics store) Buying a SATA to 4 pin male adapter So I have about 1 1/2 an hour to waste before another store opens and I explore. I find some good deals and pick them up...- BotByte
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Reading Music
I need some music to listen to while I read. I read a lot, 6+ hours a day and Medeski Martin and Wood are getting boring. I all their live and studio albums on random and I'm growing bored of them after 100+ replays. Best that works: Classical - more powerful and less minimalist... -
[REQUEST] Custom Earpad Tutorial for FullSized Cans
Disclaimer: (My excuse) This was a request from a few dozen people who wanted me to explain the method of how I made my own earpads for full-sized headphones. Because I feel this is a DIY project but best if posted in the Fullsized forum, I decided to post here as a full-sized thread...- BotByte
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Worth upgrading from a Receiver?
I own some second hand, Sony Am/FM receiver that I'm using as an amp and loving it But, is it worth it to upgrade to a amp? I mean, I got it for $15 and gives me impressive sound vs. my Cowon. I'm just wondering if it's worth the money to upgrade to amp. From computer, via...- BotByte
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Has anyone owned or tried these Kanen Km-740?
So I was ordering some items off Amazon and it asked for $5 more to get free shipping. Otherwise shipping was $5. So I flashed through my saved bookmarks and found something I saved a while back. They are Kanen full sized headphones in a horrid blue, but hey, under $8? I went for it. ...- BotByte
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Just got my HD598's, What's the burn in time?
Got them The black UPS driver wearing a cowboy hat, listening to classical music delivered them about an hour ago So, what's the burn in time? I'm questioning this, because at the moment they really don't beat out my Grados and can't touch my T50RP's by miles. The separation is...- BotByte
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[REVIEW] Fostex T50RP, it's been needing a Review
Fostex T50RP Review Disclaimer: I am not an advertiser or do I work for the Fostex company and/or HeadFi. I wish to voice my opinion on a set of headphones and wish to enlighten people about these headphones. By no means I wish to insult anyone by doing this. Aka: My Opinion! ...- BotByte
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Grado ReCable help needed
So I'm starting to heavily modding my Grados I'm mainly doing a recable but I want to put a 3.5mm jack on one side and cross over the cable to the side through the headband. Here's my problem: Do I have to drill to put the 3.5mm jack in on one cup? I've seen other mods using...- BotByte
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Inexpensive Cables for Headphones
This is an easy one, but difficult at the same time. So I got two Mods going on. Grado SR80i re-cable with two mono inputs on each cup. I don't want to drill for a stereo and cable cross over. So this one would need a cable, prefer 9ft, 3ft to play with, that I can split to two...- BotByte
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I'm looking for a good companion to my Grados and my Mdr-V6's
Like the Title says, I'm looking for a headphone to not match but to fight off my Grados and Sony cans My Grado sr80i's are bright and have great highs and some mids My Mdr-V6's are warm and showcase the lows and show some mids But i want some cans that show the mids upfront...- BotByte
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Your Favorite Cans
I'm looking around for some new Cans, I just want to know what you like and also include why you like them the best. Personal pics get extra points! My Grado SR80i I got them as my first HIFI cans and can't love them enough. You can see I have Senn HD414 earpads that are not...- BotByte
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Favorite S9 Customizations?
I just ordered a Cowon S9, mostly for the price and the fact I can customize it. I know I can change the Ui, place flash on it, and more. Would anyone like to share their favorite apps and UCI's? Thanks in advance.- BotByte
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DIY Foamies???
Just a question, how or what would you make some foamies from for some IEMs? Yes I googled it, nothing came up. I was thinking a pair of those ear plugs with a nice hole cut down the center would fit pretty well. Any other ideas?- BotByte
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Best Headphones for wearing while away from home?
It's kind of a difficult subject, but I'm looking for some full sized headphones I could possibly wear around when I'm at college. Mostly so that I could keep them on my neck and flip them up when I wish to listen to music (IEMs in when in class under my hair) I have my Grados, yet they...- BotByte
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A Need for cheap/inexpensive IEMs
I love my Grados, yet I need some IEM OTHER then my cheap sony off the shelf/next to white corded buds/ in walmart IEMs I'd like to stay under $50, I jsut want some good sound quality and some extra cash to play with I'll be pairing them with a clip, tell me if they might need a amp...- BotByte
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Help buying Cowon s9/j3 8, 16, or 32 gb?
I'm going to buy a Cowon PMP, either the s9 or j3 But I have a few questions: 1. What is the difference between the s9 and j3 (other then the battery, expansion, and looks) 2. I'm willing to buy a j3 8gb with a 16bg card, but should I fork out for the 16gb with 16gb card? ($35...- BotByte
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Which connection do I use?
Looking at: http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/50729/how-to-make-an-interconnect-step-by-step-with-pics I see that he makes interconnects But I need to ask about which connection point I put right or left on? My arrows are green, which to i use to connect the left and right...- BotByte
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Any recommendations?
I listen to a lot of music mostly stuff to make people move or think, lots of rush Here is some of my favorite artists: John Mayer - His live stuff, different then his studio Muse Rage Against the Machine Red Hot Chili Peppers Audioslave I have a mean addiction to... -
Help with my newest build?
The Idea: Grado sr80i (brand new) With: grill popped out and replaced New, cut, and reversed pads Bayer headband mod but here's the problem child: I want to put a detachable 3.5mm jack on one side, and send a cable to the opposite side Like in this pic: I...- BotByte
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Sansa or Zune
I have a maximum of $200 I can buy a Sansa clip 8 gb with 16 gb card, case, 3 year warranty for $100 or I can a Zune HD 16 gb, case, and 3 year warranty for $200 I will be hooking them up to a pv2v2 and Grado sr80i with good interconnects Do zune users like their...- BotByte
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Is the FiiO E5 any good?
I've been reading some reviews and post, both amazon and here and I've been wondering if the FiiO E5 is worth buying, other then spending more to get something better I'm buying some Grado srt80i with the E5 in the next week or so I'm using a Nokia 5310 cellphone, it's a good...- BotByte
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