I'm in. The reviews unanimously said it was better than the S1, so I got in on the Indiego early bird pricing. It was only for three days though, so I'm not sure where someone would buy now... Shipping might not be for a while, but I don't mind waiting.

Wow, what would I do without this group? Had KZ S1 on order but cancelled when I heard the S2 is coming out. Now in light of the Realtek 8763 I think I'll hold off on the S2 instead of doing the early bird pre-order. Also very interested in the Z1 with 2DD. Thanks!

Thanks for the information. I've been considering both the Spunky Beats and the Mpow m5, so I'd be curious to know which sound signature you prefer. I don't need crazy amounts of bass. My preference is clarity, no sibilance or shrillness in the high end, plus good separation and a wide...

Quote: Originally Posted by MD1032 The most interesting thing for me while doing this was hearing the "improvement" between SR60, SR60i, SR80, and SR80i. Excellent point. Therefore, it's logical to assume there will be similar improvement between MS-1 and MS1i, or SR125 and...

I think I may have misunderstood. To clarify, I was under the impression that okthxbye was saying the MS-1i comes with a 1/4" plug at the end of the cable instead of the 1/8" plug the MS-1 has. And, because the site doesn't explicitly mention an adaptor, he was concerned that a 1/4" to 1/8"...

Quote: Originally Posted by okthxbye The thing is, the MS-1i has a 1/4" plug. I'm gonna order a Grados 1/4" > 1/8" cable from turntablelab (link that I've posted above). Then I'll immediately get the donuts with those too, saves me some shipping Why would you think the MS1i...

Quote: Originally Posted by LeonWho I think he's saying that he wants to use the Fiio cable but with a USB-AC charger. Exactly right, LeonWho. And thanks for verifying that you haven't blown out your E5 by doing this.

The iPod charger cable has a USB connector on one end (which plugs into the power unit) and a line out dock connector on the other end (which plugs into the iPod). I was thinking of using this charger with the supplied E5 cable because it would be MUCH faster than plugging the E5 into a...

I assume it's okay, but I'd hate to blow out the small amp with too much power. The iPod charger is probably 450 to 1000 ma; I don' t know the output of a PC or laptop USB port. Can anyone help me? Thanks!

Quote: Originally Posted by MD1032 The SR-60i is most certainly an improvement over the old SR-60 (I've compared them extensively). In what way would you say the 60i is an improvement over the 60? I have the old 60 and have been considering the MS-1s, so this is a timely thread...

Quote: Originally Posted by iHelp Now choose between the MS1/MS1i.... I chose the MS1, and personally, I haven't thought about buy another open headphone yet. Well, that's under $100. Could you please explain why you chose the MS1 over the MS1i? As I understand it, pretty...

Perhaps one reason the 125s get no love is that they're often compared to the MS-1s, which are cheaper and essentially the same 'phone. There might be subtle difference between the two, but many people can probably live with any differences to save about $50. For example, I have the SR-60s...

Thank you for the review. Lots of very good information. I have the old 60s (no i) and have been seriously considering buying the MS-1i. According to the review, there was a significant change from the 60 to the 60i, so maybe it isn't unreasonable to expect a similar change from MS-1 to...

Thank you for the replies, all. Thanks especially to Xan for the detailed explanation about the cups. It's nice to finally have a definitive answer. Personally, I don't think the larger cups look better and they might even weigh slightly more, so if the MS1 i don't have the improved cable I...

There have been lots of people asking about the differences between these two, but no definitive answers that I've seen. (Mostly people point out the slightly larger cups in the i version, which "theoretically should equate to better soundstage," but I haven't seen a head to head comparison from...