I ended up getting the SRH440, which now have over 70 hours of burn in. After listening to some test tracks (192 kbps or higher mp3, q5 ogg), mostly rock but with some metal and electronica, and a little classical, I really like them. They look like they're built to last, and the detachable...

Ok. I was relying on a couple posts I saw that said they were good or decent unamped.   Is the frequency response of the K171 basically the same, and easier to drive? I want to at least have one AKG can on my list, but I can't find much info on them.

I'll be using it unamped from my computer and my DAP

I'm looking for a closed phone with good mids, so these two really stood out when I was doing research... but I'm sensitive to harsh treble. Which one is better for me?

Quote: Originally Posted by james444 Brightens the treble on the RE0?! He must mean removing it, instead of changing the type of foam, repositioning it, or adding more.

Rockbox's site uses a threefold division for compatibility with their firmware: Rockbox - Open Source Jukebox Firmware Stable - runs well, has a manual, supported by installer Unstable - runs, but is incomplete or less usable Unusable - doesn't run at all because much more work needs to be...

According to Pianist: Quote: Originally Posted by Pianist Stock RE0 does sound a bit fatiguing in the treble because it has a spike around 14 kHz. He said he fixed it by doing a foam mod. I didn't try this myself, but I agree that strings and an electric guitar on the stock...

Quote: Originally Posted by Max F The sound is very dark but the highs are harsh with plenty of sibilance. I didn't bother with an amp since they are rather hissy with my Zune to begin with. Everything just sounds weird like when I used to listen to my roomates stereo. He had this crazy...

You said you wanted to use it for metal, and I wouldn't recommend any studio monitor-like IEM for that. A lot of metal is badly recorded, at least "bad" compared to the cleanness of other recordings, so that will come out in both the RE0 and HJE900. Note: I only have personal experience with the...

Quote: Originally Posted by Poetik I would always go with a full size can if it's a home setup. In my opinion my Iem's do NOT compare at all to my full sized headphones. Lol I actually got disgusted while putting on my re0's after listening to my D7000's last night. That's not a fair...

A lot of the things in this thread are over my head (not good with engineering), so I'm just wondering if there's any easy way to get a higher sample rate than 44kHz? Do any CD ripping programs give me the tools to do that?

Good review! Just wanted to register that with my Fuze, I had the opposite experience with the im-590's. I found myself turning the volume down because it could get quite loud, at least in quiet settings.

Just one more day

I put them in a large bag so I don't have to wind the wire. I just kind of lay them there and then bring them with me.

You can use it with the ones that have MSC mode, and for the newer players at least it's as easy as going to settings and clicking automatic or MSC, as opposed to MTP. MTP is a transfer protocol used for Windows only.