I would suggest that you check your volume and source. Poor headphones can ruin excellent quality music, but sadly, even the best headphones can't polish a terribly compressed file. It's like coffee - no matter how good your espresso machine is, if the beans are months old you're banging your...

Oops - looks like I put this in the wrong forum. Any chance an admin could move this? In terms of isolation I think he's after blocking of his surroundings (at an office rumble level) and also not disturbing colleagues - previously he's had issues with people complaining of the hissing sounds...

Hi All, A friend of mine is looking to get some new headphones. He's not after anything particularly fancy, but is after the best he can get for what he's after. The source is a 1st gen iPod Nano, he won't be using any headphone amp. He's looking torwards a portable headphone which...

Hi All, It's been a while since I've been on these forums so I'm a little ouch of touch! I've found myself with a new car which has an aux in for the likes of an iPod, etc. Great! So what I'm looking for is the best way to get some sound out of my iPod into my car. The primary iPod I...

Haven't logged into head-fi for quite some time. The rigs are still as beautiful as ever! Hmmm... must update my signature.

how does the 1212m & the X-Fi play together on your computer? I used to have many bluescreen of death issues tring to get it to run with my Audigy and ended up going back to the Audigy .

Baring all your needs in mind. My vote goes to HD25.

If they were made by anybody other than Grado I wouldn't even begin to consider them. As they are made by Grado, I'll consider them, but still no way I'm buying them. Sorry John.

Quote: Originally Posted by ComfyCan That's an annoying little fact of life with the Shure foamies. There is usually one end that is flat, and one end that is a little out of kilter. Just but the raggedy end over the nozzle until the flat end is almost flush with the terminal end of the...

Hi All, Many thanks for taking the time to offer your suggestions, I've really appreciated it . For now I've found it more comfortable with the smaller variety of the clear firm sleeves. I mainly had a problem with my left ear being uncomfortable with the medium sized black sleeves or the...

Quote: Originally Posted by analog'd which ear pieces have you been trying with? has one type come closer than others, do you think? I have only so far tried the default equipped tips. Which I think should really feel fine, I have a feeling it's just the angle I'm putting them in...

Hi Folks, Got myself some E500's but I'm having trouble getting consistant and comfortable seals when inserting these IEM's. I think the stem is pushing against one side of my ear canal and hence it's making my ears sore, and presumably I'm not getting the best out of the cans if I don't...

I'd say the ATH A900's are a pretty good all rounder. That's me though.

Quote: Originally Posted by turkishdelight This site...rawphones...is by no means an authroized dealer and they do NOT have any E500's nor will they ever get any. Thanks Turkishdelight .

Looks like mine are on the way . So excited.