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    WESTONE Um pro50 vs W40

    I would like to add a "p.s." to my post above. I was angry when i wrote it. Westone did in fact respond (as you can see) and in the end they did in fact take care of my situation. So I would like to apologize for my rant. As I said, they really are great sounding earphones and I can't wait to...
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    WESTONE Um pro50 vs W40

    Thanks for responding! The only frame of reference I have are my other experiences with customer service with other companies. Maybe I'm just spoiled by Amazon. I do have two experiences with electronics companies. I had a pair of Bose QC20 headphones (got them for travel - noise canceling) and...
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    WESTONE Um pro50 vs W40

    One thing I'd like to add to this thread... I owned a pair of UM Pro 50's and I agree with most of what has been said about them sonically. No, they are no match for my JH Audio V13 v2's, but they are pretty darn good! Fantastic bass, dark tonal balance. But I must have gotten a lemon. Mine...
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    Rank the Headphones that You Own.

    Sorry, mix of headphones and iem's: JH Audio J13v2 Shure SE535 w/Whiplash TWag silver/gold cable (with the cable they are close to J13's) Westone UM Pro 50 HD650 w/Whiplash TWag cable Of course, this list depends on a couple of things: What kind of music - Westones, for example are best at...
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    JH Audio JH13 v2

    Well, I am the very proud owner of a pair and I am completely blown away. I'm relatively new to high end iem's (my first CIEM) but all I can say is wow... Coming out of an Astell & Kern AK 120 mk ii, the sound is incredible... I've never heard transparency like this before. With exceptional DSD...
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    Reply to review by 'kssnborn' on item 'Bowers & Wilkins P5 Mobile Headphones'

    Actually, I'm a bit surprised by the wear - there is none! They seem to me to be the same as the day I bought them. Surprising, because I would have thought that I would have broken that cheap thin cable they use by now. I wonder if that has a lot to do with why a lot of people don;t like them -...
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    Reply to review by 'kssnborn' on item 'Sennheiser CX 685 SPORTS In-Ear Canal Headphones - Black'

    Actually I have to disagree.. I just bought a pair last week thinking that it probably isn't such a bright idea for me to go bike riding with my $400 Monster Miles Davis Tributes.. They get sweated on, banged up, pulled around, etc. So I bought these cheap Sennheisers just to save my expensive...
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    Reply to review by 'kssnborn' on item 'Bowers & Wilkins P5 Mobile Headphones'

    Well said! I too am one of those headfi-ers who almost feels ashamed admitting that I love my P5's... They've gotten so many bad reviews... But I really have to admit that they are more and more my true go- to cans when I just want to enjoy music. Yes, I have some very nice Sennheiser HD-650's...
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    iPhone 5 > lightning to 30 pin adapter > lod > DAC?

    Just thought I'd mention that the apple 30 pin to lightning adapter now uses a wolfson DAC, rather the no-name Chinese DAC in the iPhone itself. I bought one for my ipad 4 just so I could use an external headphone amp and was quite astonished to stumble into a huge upgrade in sound quality...
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    Rank the Headphones that You Own.

    Since I wrote this post, things have changed a lot: 1. Phillips Fidelity X2 (not kidding - I've A-B'd them many times with everything on this list) 2. HD 650's 3. JH Audio JH 13v2's (not fair comparing full size with iem's - totally different experiences) 4. Shure SE 535 w/ Whiplash cable 5...
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    Sennheiser HD650 vs B&W P5

    I just happen to own both of those cans - HD650's & B&W P5's. I can tell you that although I love them both, no question at all who is boss - HD650's by far. But keep in mind that is only under audiophile conditions (quiet room & driven by a decent amp). The cool thing about the B&W's is their...
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