Hi there, just measured my SE425, driven by my DIY headphone amp, with and without the cotton wadding tweak mentioned in my post above. These measurements were taken with the calibrated microphone leaklessly coupled to one earpiece with black foam gasket. This was accomplished via shrink...

Me again after one more month of using the SE425's daily. There seems to be no more change in sound for a week or so.   Their bass is perfectly balanced, being linear but deep and tight with real impact, the midrange is very nicely fleshed out all the way up to the low treble, but...

Well, time has proven me wrong. Further break-in smoothens the mid-treble considerably, the high-treble seems to blossom now. Also, the SE425 doesn't sound as distorted any more when pushed beyond a certain louness level. Meanwhile, I am using the black foam gaskets exclusively and am...

After a week, I think I can comment on the SE425. Due to the bulkier form factor compared to the E4C, getting a good seal is more of a problem. With my ears the best seal is formed by the large black foam gaskets, followed by the triple flanges. The black foam gaskets are a little better...

If you're patient for a couple more days, I'll be able to comment. Am just awaiting delivery of my trade in SE425 from Shure - my E4C cables broke after three years of daily use. I'll be comparing them to the E4C and Sennheiser HD600. Regards, Marin

Why don't you use shrink tubing on the exposed bare connection points? It comes in all kinds of colors and diameters, too! Or did I misunderstand the given problem? Regards, Marin

#22 is humbled to be mentioned specifically...thank you After trying many different opamps in several breadboard designs, using devices designed for audio, as well as for very different applications, I settled on this specific opamp. It took a little more than a year, between work, family, and...

Hi there, I've got a little Flash Animation about my sanctuary... http://www.marin.wir3.net/TheHeadRig.html Does that qualify for your contest as well? Regards, Marin