The ER6is have markedly deficient bass, better than the ER6, but still less than anyone might want. Plus Etymotics makes you buy filters plus sleeves which adds up to considerable after purcahse costs. The ER6is also have flimsy wires that tend to stiffen into ungainly shapes over time. Finally...

The new Shure SE210s sound awesome, and are very comfortable, and the new black foam sleeves are excellent. However, when I take them off for cleaning (a frequent duty) the "nozzle barb" on the earphone rips up the inside of the sleeve pretty badly, even to the point of making one sleeve...

Yup, to second Mr. Driver, the 201s are amazingly good headphones for $20. To my ears, better than both the Senn 202s and 212s, and beating the Sony V6 in most ways. Even the Senn 280s though more neutral are considerably less fun of a listen than the 201 IMO... The Senn nomenclature system...

BoyT --- I find best results with the tri-flange. The trick is to insert the flange very very deep until the outside world sounds submerged. Try different angles for each ear canal, as my canals each have somewhat different paths. The foamies provide a reliable average quality seal, but...

It is a nice feeling, but perhaps too nice for situations like walking in the city. The complete isolation from the outside world makes it far too easy to miss the fire truck speeding through the red as you cross on a green light, and even commuting here in NYC is a bit unnerving. I find myself...

Thanks posters! It is good to get opinions on this as it is really tough to get to hear cheap speakers in the NYC area. The Paradigm dealers generally have setups featuring the higher end stuff, and the Athena dealers (i.e. Best Buy) often have less than ideal audition environments. No one so...

Am just about done with revising my penny-pinching 5.1 home theater system which will feature Athena AS-B2s in front, the AS-C1 in center, and my carried over AR sub. Now as for the surrounds, I have a few options: A) get AS-B1s, $115, (the conventional choice) to match the voices of the...

V6s and Grados (60 or 125) are my choices for rock. To my ears, I think the V6 is most lacking in handling higher frequencies, mids are ok, and low end is very prominent. I would never use the V6 for classical or acoustic jazz, but they are pretty impressive on most other material, especially...

Still listed on Senn's website so I have no reason to believe it has been discontinued. Salesmen are generally lieing when their lips are moving, and I'm sure the gentlemen would have been happy to recommend another fine product to you instead, perhaps one which his employer coincidentally had...

I owned the 200s for a bit, but the seal was always annoyingly difficult to get and maintain. Even with a good seal, I found the sound undistinguished, and with a bad seal the lack of bass made them sound terrible. I vote in favor of exchanging them at Amazon for the HD 202 or better yet the...

Enjoy! They are pretty excellent phones, especially for rock or anything that has a prominent bass line. Try the foamies too for comparison and also different sizes of the silicon. Attempt to get accustomed to the silicon if you can; cheaper cost of ownership over time! And don't forget to...

The foamies give a good general fit on the ER6. With the double flange, it is very difficult to get a good seal. The triple flange design on the ER6i is much easier to get a good seal with, but unless Ety makes those available for the ER6 model, that will be of little use for you. You could...

Quote: Originally Posted by 450 [slams brakes] (or in this forum, [stops music]) What sort of 'vague stirrings of unease'? Like they may not be able to give you the product, or like bad company? Don't get TOO nervous, but some companies like Computers4Sure advertise really...

Quote: Originally Posted by Natsuiro If you are listening to classical type music, possibly the sennheiser hd-497s might be a better choice for you. They don't leak as much as the grados and I personally do not like the SR-60s for classical type music. Agreed on that. I owned the...

Quote: Originally Posted by 450 Whoa..$103! I might get this thing! careful 450! Check em out first, especially return / exchange / refund policies. The "not in stock" and "please call" wording creates some vague stirrings of unease... des