Does anybody know anything about the W3LE IEMs? I have not found any definitive reviews about them. On their website, they claim that the components are hand picked, does that mean that they are just very balanced W3s? Or do they actually use different, higher end, components?

7s and RRs are my staple jeans, sure they are kinda expencive, but I love 'em

It is amazing how Dre is really integrating himself into every part of the market. Now every time I turn on the TV I see his headphones. He is truely a master...but unfortunaly I highly doubt he uses his own headphones...lol

My all time favorite amp with my 325i is my Headamp Gilmore Lite + DPS. Without the DPS it is pretty awesome too, and fits your price range.

Ehhh I will wait until they make one with an integrated DAC..

Just curious, which generation did you listen to? Also, are you sure it was not a power issue opposed to a sound quality issue? The headphone out is not going to power a hefty headphone, but does handle the 325i and TF10 quite well for me. I have the newest generation MBP.

Regarding the 325 vs 225, I recommend the 325 because of the sound signature. It is a very crisp compared to the rolled and warm feeling of the others in the Grado line. The warmth is good with most types of rock, but does not tend to do well with newer rock (which I dont care for), but really...

For the music you listen to, do the MBP with a 325i(s). Don't get fancy with the amps and dacs, unless you get a pretty pricey one, it will be a downgrade from the integrated one in the laptop. I would skip the rest of the Grado line for the music you listen to, I have owned most of them...

I agree, the TF10s dont need much amping to sound great. I run mine right off my iPhone 3G+ and iPhone Touch 2G, both sound very very good. Both those devices have very good integrated amps and dacs, so as long as you are running headphones that dont need some serious juice, the sound right out...

Although adding a camera does indeed effect the circuit, it would be definitely a very strange layout if it affected the audio circuit. Usually noticeable differences are heard when entire chips are changed, which is probably the case here.

Quote: Originally Posted by fuzhenyun I think IPOD's crap camera and increasing memoery are really a gimmicks. Be careful, Hifiman and AMP3 will grow up!!! Okay, I can see how the camera is gimmicky, but how can you say that increased memory is a gimmick? As for the Hifiman...

A lot of people here claim that EQing is the devil, while they claim to love their headphones being colourful, bassy, warm etc. In the end, whether it is your media player messing with the frequency response or your headphones messing with it, the frequency is being altered. If you are a person...

Haha nice post

I had the HFI780 for a month or so. I bought it when it was extremely hyped up here, people saying it is practically a ED9. I expected it be at least half decent, but I felt that it was quite bad. It had practically no soundstage, the music felt like it was right in your head. Much more than...

Dang that is a bummer. However, don't you think that it just might be your ear impressions that are messed up, which made the fit terrible? If that is a case, making another wont fix the issue.

I have owned the iPhone, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, Blackberry Storm, Blackberry Curve, and HTC G1 (Google phone), along with many other smart phones. I rate them in this order: iPhone 3G - Great overall performance, once you go iPhone you never go back. iPhone 3GS - Very nice, but in my...

It also looks like the pads are different shaped and use different material.

So I am considering to do this upgrade, as I have a SR325i which I don't use too much. A few questions: It is hard to understand from your website, but are the Magnum drivers actually lighter than the stock drivers? If so, I would assume that they are a lot faster than the stock ones as...

Those are fake, the wood is not at all the wood AT uses.

What kind of source do you have? If you are running off a crappy mp3 player, I would say upgrade to an iPod Touch 2G. It is a very good sounding source, and has a pretty decent DAC and Amp built into it. If you are already running off a quality source, go for an IEM upgrade. Quote...

what is your source?

I liked Grado's, but I do have issues with their build quality. I have owned the sr225, sr325i, MS2i, and HF-1. I ended up keeping the sr325i and selling off the rest (although they were all very nice).

Another vote for JH Audio here

First off, let me start off by saying that I have owned the 225, 325i, MS2i, HF-1, and have spend a considerable amount of time with the RS2 and RS1. Personally, I would not jump on the *obvious* upgrade, the 325i(s). Although I love the headphone, and is the only Grado which I ended up...

The Audio Technica ES7 is probably a pretty good choice, maybe you should look for a used HFI-780 also?. However, I would recommend a decent IEM over either of those for the plane.