My pair was a supposed demo model from one of Hifiman's retailers. They came in mint condition, which is lucky for me. I'm not using a balanced cable yet, but I already feel it's a good upgrade...
The JVC HA M750's were my first "real" pair of headphones. Previously, I had just used iPod headphones and cheap 10 dollar headphones from my local grocery store. As such, I was very impressed by...
Introduction
The ASG-2 is Aurisonics' second (official) foray into the world of iems. The guys over at Aurisonics cater primarily to the music professional crowd, and their products are...
My opinions
Sound
The sound produced by the HD558 is rich, a bit light, and isn't bloated with bass which is a good thing. It has a crisp treble and punchy bass, very great...
A frightening look at the reality of digital streaming royalties for musicians. Analog $ to digital micro-cents. Edited by JadeEast - 11/15/12 at 12:39pm
Nothing everybody didn't (hopefully) already know - though I'm surprised to find that the article didn't really mention that the big-name record labels, with their big-name pop artists, are actually paid quite handsomely. The chips are stacked against independent music even more than it seems!