part of the problem with the PortaPros is the foam pads. Mine are 3 - 4 years old and I noticed the foam was decaying pretty badly where its held to the blue driver frame with the fairly sharp moulded pins. So i bought some new pads and immediately the SQ changed. Where the bass had become...

Mine came with the blue flanged tips. I find them to be uselessly small and cannot get a seal with them. I've used Shure olives and the Ety grey foams with some success - although nothing that will tilt the tonal balance towards the warmth I prefer. They have their good qualities but are second...

I just like the way my Porta Pros give a reasonable rendition of the 3D soundstage unlike most other 'phones, especially the PX100 Senns that I've tossed in a drawer somewhere. For the money, unbeatable, and a lifetime warranty.

I have Porta Pros clamped to my head as I write. Senn PX100 upstairs in a drawer somewhere. Smooth, non-fatiguing sound. Senn sound gives me earache (and no, I don't listen at high volumes). Neither are any good for public transport, sadly.

For cheap open 'phones you can't beat the Porta Pros.

Thankfully they don't sound like Grado 'phones, which I dislike. Bottom line is that I sold my Grados and still have and listen to the Porta Pros. At home only cos they're open - iems rule on the road (although I've yet to buy a set that I'm truly happy with for SQ).

I've been experimenting with tips for my SE530s for some time now. I also use Ety HF2 and have some of their tips. For me, the Shure yellow foams work best on the HF2s, but Ety's grey foams work best on the Shures! BTW the most significant SQ improvement for the Shures was working out, after...

I have owned Senn PXC250 and still own Bose QC3. And I hate them both! SQ, weight, battery hassle, poor NR ... completely outplayed by decent IEMs.

A recent test by a consultant audiologist in Cambridge told me my left hearing is average whilst my right hearing is above average for my age. I always use ear plugs in noisy environments like concerts as extreme noise always makes my ears ring for a day or so. I use IEMs mainly and set the...

err... why not just contact yr local distributor listed on the Chord site?

I've just upgraded from a C&C box v2 to a Graham Slee Voyager. In "flat" setting it has plenty of bass, in "contour" in has even more but it's not excessive or boomy. It's also very musical. I've tried it with Senn HD650, Shure SE530, Sleek and Ety HF2 (latter current favourite). Voyager makes...

iPhone 16Gb + Send Station pocket dock + home-made HQ interconnect + C&C Box v2 + whatever IEMs I feel like that day (SE530/Ety HF2/Sleek).

Hifi Headphones (a UK retailer and HeadFi sponsor) are listing some iBasso products but, like the manufacturer in China, they're out of stock at present.

I prefer the fit comfort and sound of Comply T100 foamies. And they seal external sounds better.

Hi-Fi headphones are great - I'm just a happy customer. Don't forget the £25 that Royal Mail will charge as a handling fee on top of VAT and duty plus the hassle of getting the goods. It's happened regularly on stuff I've got directly from USA and Asia and as a result I don't any more! Given...