What a comprehensive and great review. A tight headband mod with the sennheiser 414 kramer modded pads, might make them look a little weird and yellow, but it increases the sound value compared to the clips. Add a 75 ohm resistor, decent amplification and a reasonable equivilant source, I...

Still sounds like you have have added additional resistance to it, adding the impedance cable to the P-version gives it a more clearer or transparant sound, but also means you have the increase the volume to receive or hear the same output

Have you measured the total impedance after you paralled the resistor, how did the output level sound afterwards, more or less?

I assume that using im616 with different resistor adaptors can give the same results?

I remember seen this DanT mod with the switches, quite impressive, was thinking about trying it out, but then again remembered my soldering limitation.. A250 sound interesting, but as I remember it´s not really out on the marked anymore?

Quote: Originally Posted by TacticalPenguin you cant go S->P but you can go P (26ish) -(+75)> S (100ish) you have S and cant go to P without a new cable That´s what I thought as well

Quote: Originally Posted by craiglester More of a Koss A/250 sound than a Grado sound I'd say... Haven´t heard those, but I was actually also thinking about mentioning the koss sound instead of grado, but only know it from ksc 75/35, don´t know how they compare to the one you...

To my ears the Nuforce-E7 with shure fomies has (just tried it today), as somebody mentioned, has the sennheiser characterics. Where as the im716 has more of a grado sound. I certainly enjoy both to use with different types of music.

Aren´t you just adding more resistance to them?

Sounds like you got the ER-4S. The P version has got an impedance around 26ohm or so, and then when you add the resistor cable of 75 ohm you have the S.

I can´t compare the 716 to the RE2, but comparing it to fex. super fi.3 or 5 etymotic 6i, denon 751, nuforce 7, it IMO definately don´t fall behind in soundstage and details, although it´s an an old timer... I have been using it with Rio karma, which amps it wonderfully, and also with the clip...

I prefer the PL-12 over the PL-30, they don´t fit me very well and I enjoy the sound signature of the PL-12 much better. I believe they are based on the same driver.

Quote: Originally Posted by shleepy Hm... You sure you don't mean X3? From what I see, they look like Crossroads X3 rip-offs but not much like the X3i... Also, they're suspiciously cheap, heh. You´re absolutely right, I did mean the X3, and the PL looks very much like the old X3...

The shure olives improves the sound sound and comfortability of the SF3, they just need a little adjustment to fit them on the nozzle. I gave my wife a pair of red SF3 last year, and it introduced her to hi-fi heaven. I also ordered a pair of the UHP336 at 40 dollars, for the purpose to recable...

Don´t get the Bijou´s 3, they don´t sound like the X3i´s at all, they are much more bassy. Check out the soundmagics PL-12, they are basically the same as the X3i, regarding design and soundsignature