Any recommendations for some decent sounding ear buds in the $20-25 range? Anything that is better then the Ipods ones are welcome. I listen mostly to accoustical jazz and some light rock. I do like the sound of the Porta-Pros but want "buds". TIA..

This is a bummer! Looking at other players, they sort of have the XP OS as a minimum also. I guess I might have to go the iPod route. I'm hoping that iTunes support Win2k... Anyone knows for sure?

This player is my first player and is on sale today only so I need a quick answer... I am thinking about getting the Creative Labs Zen V but its requirements says it only uses Win XP. I have Win 2k. Will this work or not? What do I have to use to make this one particular MP3 player work with...

Quick question... Are all lossless formats pretty much the same? Which ones are the most popular and supported by most players? Thanks again for all the feedback. Will start to analyze some of the players recommended so far...

Newbie here... not knowing too much about all the portable players out there, here is what I am looking for. I would like to take all my CDs, rip and save them into somekind of portable rig then use that as my source for my home audio system. My question is which units would provide the best SQ...

Here is another newbie question... How do you tell the different generations? Is it in the part number and/or is it printed anywhere on the case that could be verified if I were to buy a used one? The rolled off bass is starting to worry me. I like a solid bass sound without the bloat like...

Newbie here.. I'm looking into getting a used iPod (no Shuffles) and was wondering if the older generation ones sound the same vs. the newer versions? Are there any particular model numbers to say away from? Any models that more sensitive to vibration and dropping? Can the older versions have...

I'm looking for a flash player with a strong FM tuner. That means it has to catch most of the stations in "stereo" while provinding high quality sound. The player part also has to have quality audio. Other feature are just bonuses. Any suggestions?

Right now I am not looking for the best sound. All I want to do is try all the different flavors each manufactures and wanted to know what are the best representatives of each. Once I figure that out then I will pusue its higher end model. Right now there are too many brands and models and...

I'd like get a few more sets of phones to try and determine what type of sound I would enjoy the most. Therefore, I am asking which model numbers of each vendor listed would give me a signature sound of the brands they represent. In other words, I would like to know what the Grados are known...

Quote: I think the bass is clear and tight but the lower midrange seems rolled off and there seems to be an emphasis on the treble, giving the impression of a lack of bass. I had this same impression in stock form. I did the cotton ball mod and now everything seemed to have smoothed...

Thinking about picking one of these up soon and was wondering who sells them brand new the cheapest? But, the catch is that they also has to be very reputable and have excellent customer service. Any experiences good or bad? TIA...

Out of the box, the highs were a litttle too bright and the lows were a bit muddled. I love mine now but only after modding them a bit. I just stuffed some batting in the chambers and by doing this the bass tightened up and became more pronounced and the highs soften up a bit. I can also wear...

I know they must use some pretty expensive equipment but what brand and model numbers do they use? What does it cost? Is there any equivelent models, as far as sound goes, that the average consumer could purchase? Just wondering...

I'm loving mine too! Mine is modded also but I'm using Koss ProtaPros. Heavy bass for all you bass lovers unlike the cheap "transistor" sound you normally would think would come out of a portable radio. The highs are only limited by the Protapros, which is pretty darn good in any case. If...

I'm using an old school Sharp MD-MT20 recorder at MAX volume as a line out to my amp and think its sounds pretty good. Its interesting that things don't sound as good if I drop the volume by one. I'll venture to say it is a "true" line-out vs. a "dedicated" line-out. Maybe the software controls...

I'm not to keen on the tape mod. I think the cotton batting is a better idea because it can also get rid of the boxy sound. Its real easy to open up the Eggos. Remove the ear pads, unscrew two screws and open the bottom part first. Insert batting and reverse the order. There is a tab on the...

Quote: [i]I HIGHLY recommend the 'cotton mod' for eggos. [/B] I agree on this one. I also agree that for a $100 it shouldn't need to be modded. But for some of us, we like to get tweek around and get the last 1% improvement that the manufactures might have missed, especailly if its...

I found my "perfect" combination on source, amp and Eggos. My PCD has a line out, my amp is a CMoy with a pair of OPA627s, and my are Eggos modified with batting material in the back shell. You might want to try that to make it sound a little less fatiguing due to being on the verge of bright...

I'm also getting an itch to try some Grados 60 or 80s. Right now I have the PortaPros and D66 and was wondering if the Grados will be right in the middle of these two. Side note: Initially, I thought these two headphones would satisfy all my needs but now I find myself looking at what else...

Quote: I took some cotton (rolled absorbent cotton) and stuffed it into the chamber from the back side of the phones Can someone define "back side"? Did you actually open up the back side behind the silver plate to stuff it? How did you do this? Maybe I can stick this foam in as...

I'm not sure if anyone has tried this yet but here's my take on trying to get these phones to be just right to my ears. I do like the clear highs and somewhat tight bass but sometimes they can get too bright and shrilly. My take on this is that, if you can cut the high frequencies down a bit...

I have one and its "okay". It does have a line out, though. The headphone out drives my Eggos and PortaPros with no problems but the mids and highs aren't squeaky clean. Couldn't tell with my ProtaPros but its apparent with my Eggos. Right now I am using the Line-Out >> CMoy>> Eggos and like...

Yep! I'm not sure if the virtual ground buffer is required but "by George, I think you've got it". So what do you think?

What if I got a +24VDC wall wart going to a two resistor voltage divider (ie. CMoy) with virtual ground then taking each +/- 12VDC voltage to a positive and negative 9VDC regulator going to my Jung multiloop amp. Would this work? Has it been done before? Just wondering....