Sorry to revive an old thread, but i'm with the OP here.
I bought a E7, and tried it, funnily enough, the E5, being almost 1/5 of the price did a better job with Headphone in/out.
The bass was more responsive and louder/impact, the sound was louder and clear. More so, the e5 was easier to carry around and much less heavier.
I thought the e7 for me would have been a good investment, but after using them with the W2's + ipod or even connecting it to my PC, i found out that it was a waste of money.
Sorry to say
I might not realise it's full potential but for me, directly connected to an iPod i wouldn't suggest it AT ALL.
I personally thought it was faulty, as i was playing it at volume 60 with BB at 3.
So i sent it back to the ebayer (which i bought my e5 from), and he will hopefully refund me the full price i paid: £50 + 3 postage
Hope that helps some people...