For someone who the UM3X is pushing the outer ear limits, would the Noble 4 be too large? The thickness looks a little worrying.

Anyone knows if AT is planning a follow-up to these? Love the ESW9, love the ESW11 when I heard them but it's been a while now and *hopefully* there's something in the pipeline

Isolation on these are, as expected, pretty awful, especially on the train. I've since switched from the small supplied tips to a pair of bi-flanges (no idea which brand, fished them out of my box of tips), and I do feel that they're a bit more comfortable and isolating. The bass does seem a...

Had a friend bring them back from Japan for me, and out of the box, they're very nice. Can't say much on isolation because I'm in a quiet environment, but there is noticeable sibilance. The bass is a little more boomy than I was expecting, and this is coming from a pair of ESW9 and UM3X. The...

I reckon it's still a pretty good price even with shipping, considering the build quality and the flexibility of the cable. I don't think the Hydra 8 will be too thick, but perhaps an owner could chime in on that.    I've probably used them for more than 50 hours, and I don't detect any...

Got a hybrid hydra 4-conductor for my UM3x. Very flexible, slightly stiffer than the original Westone cable, but it's very well made and the wood sliders are lovely to have. Not a bad option, and a nice price too.

Was in Japan recently, and got the chance to demo the IM-50 and IM-70. While they do sound very nice for the price, I did feel that the IM-70 was a little bass-heavy for my tastes, and they are a lot larger than I expected them to be. Quite a shame, I would have gotten the 50s had they been...

    Thanks for the replies   Pretty intrigued by them, I'm looking into headphones because while I love the intimacy of the UM3X, there are instances where soundstaging can elevate and these 400s sound like what I'm looking for. Thanks once again!

Hi everyone, I'm coming uninitiated into the full-size headphone world, but I've been using my UM3X for almost two years now. May I know what are the major differences I'd be getting from the HE-400, apart from the usual IEM/headphones stuff? Thanks!

Hi, thanks everyone for the suggestions, I'm wondering if a pair of Mad Dogs would be good if I could push my budget? From what I've read, they sound like a dream (: I think I'm narrowing down my search to the HD598, AKG K240 and perhaps the Grado 225i for now. On a side note, what's the...

Hi, thanks for the suggestion, but the K550 is ~$280 on Amazon, and that's out of my budget.. Any other suggestions?

Hello all, I'm looking for a pair of headphones to be used at home mostly out of a MacBook Pro (2010), occasionally with an iPod Classic (80GB). I don't have much experience with headphones, but I'm using a pair of Westone UM3x. I'd like these headphones to be a complement to my UM3x if...

Quote:   Quote:   Quote:   Thanks for the suggestions! However, the housings of the Yamaha don't look very comfortable.

Quote:   I have a UM3x myself, and my friend has listened to it, but he prefers more sparkly highs, and 300 is really stretching it. Thank you for the suggestion though, I'll have a look at the MTPC.

Hello all, I'm looking for a pair of headphones to be used at home mostly out of a MacBook Pro (2010), occasionally with an iPod Classic (80GB). I don't have much experience with headphones, but I'm using a pair of Westone UM3x. I'd like these headphones to be a complement to my UM3x if...