1. Sony MDR EX-800ST with silver cable made by Peterek. Sounds like speakers strapped to my head. 2. TDK BA-200. Still like the sound of the mids on these 3. CCA C10 4. KZ ZS3. Bought for my daughter but work great for movies. 5. Don't remember a bunch I've tried. Nothing very expensive.

Just my 2 cents. BTW, I'm not a contributor or anyone special...just a guy that loves enjoying music. From owning and trading quite a few headphones, amps, dacs, and daps, I have learned that, IMHO, it's best to find the headphones with the sound you enjoy rather than investing a lot in...

I'm looking at the Cayin C5D as I can bypass the DAC on the phone through an OTG cable. Does the E17 need an app like UAPP to run?

Ifi micro idsd is $325 or so, Mojo about $100 more. What about $100-200 range? I know I didn't specify price, but are there good options in that range?

Question for you bassheads: what portable DAC/Amp would you recommend for the Galaxy S7? I'd love to run Spotify and other apps natively and the on board stuff is tinny. I heard one recommendation for the Fiio E18.

BTW, you can get some great deals on the 7550/EX800 in the classifieds. I got mine almost new for $169 and couldn't be happier. I've seen even cheaper.

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Acupass is actually a product of Sonion that TDK utilized. There are other iems that utilized the same drivers but without the impedance correction in the cord. I've never seen the impedance circuitry on a cord except for TDK. The Sonion website explains the Acupass pretty well...I remember...

I agree that the EPH100 has good quality bass but disagree that it is basshead level. My Sony EX800/MDR7550s are on a different level completely. I have to rest my ears from a basshead workout with the Sonys. The Yamahas were pretty flat/neutral to me. Different kind of sound but not basshead.

Just my 2 cents, but I had a vacuum issue due to a difference in fit from one ear to the other. I swapped to medium sized JVC spiral dots and haven't had an issue since. For whatever reason, the design of the 7550/EX800 tips downward just right in one of my ears with Sony tips and caused a...

According to my observations, taping the vents on the MDR7550's/EX800's raises the bass level but doesn't lower the mids.  The mids can take a bigger back seat to the bass, but they're still there in full effect.  I don't know about the 2.5's, so I won't comment on those.  IMO, my EX800's are...

I haven't had any luck with SureSeal tips. I'm currently using medium JVC Spiral Dots with my EX800's and enjoying them. Best compromise I've found so far.

Awhile back, I was listening to a pair of T-Peos H100's through a Geek Out 450. Suddenly heard a loud, lower pitched pop that hurt. I think it was the dynamic as now that earpiece has intermittent bass. When it isn't working, the bass rattles and lacks any depth. Don't know what happened. I...

Would you guys be able to use a few pairs of Sony xb50s that have issues?...I think they use 12mm drivers, so may have some space to do something with

Thanks, that's exactly what's happening with me. Quiet it is.