That's an outstanding graphic. I think you're right, equalizing pressure with the inserted IEM is key. Otherwise, you have a pressurized eardrum. I've always been able to clear my ears with a flexing of the jaw, a technique that's served me well since childhood. Over the years, in various...

You guys are great! I still have flashbacks from years of demos at CES, and some of the downright crazy things I saw. Cabling becomes critical in the studio, where we have bays full of countless meters of signal cable. I am spoiled with Van Den Hul, but for the home, there are only a few...

I've owned two versions of the iM490s, using them regularly since they first debuted. I must note that the build quality is superb. The included extension cable has found its way to several other headphones, and has excellent connectors. As I walk about, or find myself busy in the workshop...