I haven't heard the qc20s, but I loved the 425s.. They were very accurate to me, without bloated bass or anything like that.   Comfort wise for extended periods, I would go with Bose.

Oldies but goodies... Livewires and ipod classic. Need to get a new case for the ipod!

This is the budget rig. Sony A728 and Yuin Pk2. They sound great together.  

Man these portable rigs have gotten really crazy over the years. I haven't frequented Head-fi as much as I used to. Looking at these rigs I feel less bad about the money I spent on mine ;)

My version of budget-fi - classic 7g with yuin pk2 recabled to a palliccs plug. Sounds great.    

The case is agent18 ecoshield, which is available from amazon for $6. The lod was a custom build by fraggler from the forums. Have fun!

It's been a while, but I am back. These rigs have gotten super crazy!! I've attempted to keep mine as minimal as possible so I can  use it everywhere.   Nano 3 ->Xin SuperMini IV -> Silver Custom LowPro -> Yuin Pk1 The rig is kept together with 3m mounting strips, which are incredibly...

  Just got this from a forum member here. DIYmod 3rd Gen. Looking for amp solutions now.

    Great review. I don't think these headphones got a fair shake here on head-fi when they first came out...and that is probably due to the fact that people were using them as plain listening cans instead of portables. I agree with everything you stated in your review.   Quote...

I can report for the se425. I LOVE this model. Very clear analytical sounds compared to my previous experience with the se530s. Quote:

Another update to my mini rig. Got the shures before, but just got the clip+ in. Great combo. The warmth from the clip+ is the perfect blend with the se425s analytical and crisp sound. Love this rig!    

Quote: To be honest, I haven't given it a sufficient listen yet. I have been balancing them with a huge haul of cans I got from a seller here as well as a pair of shure se425s. So far loving the shures a lot so I have been listening to them a lot. If/when I get a good chance I will be...

        New setups since I am just getting back into things on here on head-fi.

  [   Been a while since I posted here on head-fi, but I made a significant headphone purchase! The IEM grab bag I picked up from iano turned out to be a HUGE HAUL!! $180 for a crazy amount of stuff! Here is what I inventoried after unpacking the huge box! I guess I made up for getting no...

Been away a long time, and just dropped into head-fi to check out the shure line up. I like the look of 425s (yes call me shallow) haha so I wanted to do some research. Here is a nice youtube vid comparing the 535 and the 425 at CES. Some good descriptors there - but of course could be BS as...