I took a look at the nocs, I don't think either of us really use the inline controller and some of the reviewers said that they were a bit worried about the strength of the cord coming in and out of the controller. Do you know of anything similar? What all do you think about the brainwavz line...

So I got around $100 (give or take) to buy 2 pairs of IEMs (around $50 per pair) - one for me and one for my girlfriend. I've been looking through a lot of similar threads and I'm just a little bit overwhelmed by all the choices (brainwavz, meelect, sony, etc...). I figured I might as well make...

  Quote: Thanks for all the help, based on the input I decided on the akg q701. The style was cool and it was a bit cheaper than I had expected :) Would you happen to have any suggestions about peripherals for these guys? Specifically I need to find a good amp and dac, preferably for...

Quote:   Naw, closed or open, it doesn't really matter. Though I suppose the thought here is that open generally gives you a better soundstage, is this a positive for good audio?

Quote: Nothing in particular, I'm just looking for the absolute best sound quality I can get for ~$200-300. I wouldn't mind shelling out extra for an amp, so the only real restriction is that I have a fairly wide range of music I listen to.

  So I've been browsing the forum and looking at reviews all day and it has come to the point that getting feedback specific to me is probably the best idea.   So I have around $200 to spend (give or take about 100) and I am really looking for the best setup I can get. Now ideally some...

the headphone jack is a 1/4", I haven't tried posting in the guidance thread though. Should I repost this overthere?

So I've been browsing the forum and looking at reviews all day and it has come to the point that getting feedback specific to me is probably the best idea.   So I have around $200 to spend (give or take about 100) and I am really looking for the best setup I can get. Now ideally some well...