Quote: Interesting.  Are the tips similar to that of the UM-1 / UM-2?  Do you know if they'll fit the exact same tips?  No right?

My girlfriend loves her Westone UM-1's, but she destroyed her first pair by wearing them at the gym.  Can anyone recommend a set of in-ear headphones that fits the same (uses the same ear pieces) but is cheaper?    She doesn't really care about sound quality but wants the fit and sound isolation...

If you click on the link to the original jitter test, the first reply is Steve N who pretty much trashes them. Hahaha. The rest of the replies seem to be spam? This idea is pretty cool, but the details of how it's done determine whether it's a useful exercise.

Quote: Originally Posted by snejk Still, on a real hot day after working in the garden I prefer an icecold Corona to a Belgian beer. +1 Well, except that I don't work in a garden.

Quote: Originally Posted by ericj Oh god, you people "you people" ??? A tad condescending, eh? Quote: actually believe that more gain necessarily means more noise? It's not a function of the amps gain, but the speakers efficiency. The noise output of the amp is...

Quote: Originally Posted by Aman FLAC is scientifically not worth the hard disk space, if your only goal in encoding to this format is to listen. I don't know whether I can hear the difference between FLAC and 320K MP3. And at 10 cents of HD space per CD, I couldn't care less...

Quote: Originally Posted by Solan 1 CD: 250MB in FLAC 1 HD @ 500GB: $150 Price per CD: 7.5 cents. CDs that are not worth 7.5 cents to store are not worth listening to. Agreed 100%. Except wait for a deal on the 500GB drive and you'll get it for $100. Then buy two, so...

Quote: I don't know what bad headphones sound like anymore!!! I can loan you my HD-650's if you like.

Quote: Originally Posted by feverfive I have 2 external harddrives I use for backup purposes; externals HD's are so cheap these days, it's not easy for me to understand how people who spend thousands on audio equipment won't spend a couple hundred for external HD's... +1...

Quote: How to split 500 for max pleasure ? Hookers and cocaine. But seriously... I'd second the vote for buying used. Monitor the classified here and wait for a good deal.

I'm going to have to give my 650's one more shot based on their reputation here. Every time listen to them I end up going back to my k701's and being much happier. The bass is much better in the 650's and I wish the k701 was better in this regard, but for everything else I prefer the k701s...

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Quote: Originally Posted by pbalcer Have you tried Beyerdynamics DT990 2006 edition? Do you mean the 250 vs 600 ohm? Or do you mean a 2006 250 ohm version?

On this topic... I have the K701 and Sen 650's. I strongly prefer the K701 for the detail and soundstage, but I do sometimes wish there was more bass. Are there any phones that preserve most of the sound signature of the K701's but with more bass? Another option is to try some new...

Quote: Originally Posted by ubermang How does K701's bass compare to others? What bass?

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Don't go to 5.1 unless you have a huge budget. Two good mains and a 2-channel dac/amp provides a much more enjoyable experience (IMO) than 5 mediocre speakers.

Quote: Originally Posted by choomanchoo Well if you don't mind waiting 51 years, you might want to wait for the Westone 3's Hahahahah Now don't be overly pessimistic. It could be more like 45 years.

Mine has the stepped attenuator and does the exact same thing. It sounds balanced at listening levels though, so I guess it's not worth stressing over.

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The youtube link at the end is excellent. YouTube - The Loudness War

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