Nice thread. I would like more info on the Matrix M-Stage with USB - what level of performance are we talking about here?   I have an old M-Audio 2496 card in my desktop computer, but I can't bring that on vacation ;) I really love this card, it makes neutral sound very good. And by that I...

"zkkzkk32312"; do you mean that the upgraded version now has a better bass response?   I am a bit curious at this amp; I need a good headphone amp for my workplace in this price range (~$150), and at work I have some pretty treble-heavy phones (ULTRASONE HFI-780), while my personal...

I am the lucky owner of inarguably the best headphones in the world; the Beyerdynamic DT-150s.   I am also considering the ATH-M50 as a work set. The only disadvantage I can find, is of course the sticky ears problem, hence I went to this thread. My previous problem with using custom pads...

I am currently in Osaka, and one of the tech shopping malls here has a HUGE headphone section, amazing! Of course I have taken my sweet time trying out the top range ones, including the W1000X. Specs listed were 40 Ohm, 2000 mW, and range 5-40000Hz, if I remember correctly. My impressions...

Quote: Originally Posted by dosley01 I sent my custom molds back today to get the left side corrected and Wow! do I miss them already. Even with a slight fit issue on one side, they just completely blow away regular universal tips. Already I miss the almost freakish behind, over, under...

Quote: Originally Posted by HeadphoneAddict Yeah, it's all in our heads. Literally, in the case of IEMs.

Quote: Originally Posted by Flimberson Hey there, I've been mainly lurking these forums, and after some extensive reading i bought myself a pair of ie8's about a week ago, and greatly enjoying them at about 100 hours of burn in. I've had similar experiences in regards to fit. A...

It seems we agree. I have obviously missed some important pages of IE8 discussion here like midoo said. :P I assumed the IE8s were supposed to be "bassy", but when I insert them so they sound bassy, the sound is .. well, crap. It has been like this from day one, bassy and sealed = horrible...

Hmmm, the sound on the position I found in my last post, is actually pretty damned good, now this really "alive" without feeling flimsy. Since receiving them, I've had to pick the right music for the IE8s not to sound bad, but for the last half an hour, the IE8s are making the music sound...

Quote: Originally Posted by midoo1990 why are bringing the jh13 pro to this discussion,it is not even a dynamic iem and it doesnt need burn in like dynamic it is supposed to sound good from the begining.as for the design,i think that the design team intended to make the ie8 have shallow...

Quote: Originally Posted by iponderous I can't help thinking that partysnatcher has made some valid points. It seems ridiculous to me that an earphone that is priced to compete with top-tier universal IEMs is so problematic with fit and then there are the burn-in recommendations, which...

Quote: Originally Posted by midoo1990 Dude,alot of headfiers said this million times,any dynamic phone or Can need alot of burning in time to sound good as what they supposed to sound, I disagree, most discussions of the more neutral phones are much less about the burn-in. Read...

Quote: Originally Posted by HeadphoneAddict Several of us felt the recessed mids and treble didn't really fill in until after 250 hours. I also noticed the same deal where a shallow insertion (or less seal) improved the sound before they were burned-in, and it still helps even now. The...

Quote: Originally Posted by HeadphoneAddict You haven't read all the comments in this thread about that have you? Almost everyone experiences that until at some point they declare the IE8 to have completed burn-in. For me, there were big changes in the first 24-48 hours, then the...

^- I just got them, and it was a birthday gift to myself as well (!). Anyway, at about 10 hours of burn-in, I have a cloudy bass, and cloudy lower highs. Parts of the spectrum comes through clearly (hi-hats, vocals), contrasting with the parts that don't (texture, parts of the bass). Has...