So I just received these things, go to plug them into the iPod to make sure they work, carefully pull out the plug, and this is what happens. What? I've heard Vibes are prone to this happening, but the FIRST TIME OUT? You've got to be kidding me. I know some heatshrink can resolve this...

I went ahead and just purchased a pair off Amazon since they had 'em for a tick over $70. The reason: for work. Though I love my E3s like mad, they just aren't condusive to my work environment, where I'm constantly being interrupted and have to take them out to hear whoever is speaking. In...

I use an AC-powered Sony D-25s all day at work and am interrupted often, sometimes for minutes at a time. Question is, what's less stressful on the player: to pause it or stop it entirely? I love this machine to death and would like to get years of operation out of it.

Due to my work environment, I'm pretty much forced to use earbuds, as I need something small and not too snug -- i.e. Etys -- so I can hear what's going on around me. I've enjoyed Sennheiser MX-500s paired with a Pana 570, but am looking for better buds, especially now that the wiring on the...

So i plug them into my Creek OBH-11 with the 1/4 jack and no sound comes out of the right speaker. Thinking it could be the amp, i try some V6s. Everything is normal. I take the 1/4 jack off the 580s, plug them into a Pana 570 and everything is fine. So what's the deal? The bigger jack appears...

My stock pads are starting to show their usage. What are the replacement ones always mentioned that can be bought at Radio Shack?

I'd like to get the hard case that Sennheiser sells for the 600s to use for my 580s. Has anyone tried buying one direct, or is there any other place that might sell me one? Any other recomendations for storing 580s? I know Headroom sells bags, but I've gotten really spoiled with the lovely hard...

... or hearing it at least. I think. Is it just me or does compression due to anti-shock memory degrade sound quality? I seem to notice it in my Pana 570. And, as I may be in the market for another portable, this begs the question: Do other "higher-end" players like Sony's ej1000 and...

Anyone heard of this brand or how these speakers sound? My roommate is thinking about getting some.

Howdy all, I will be writing an article for my newspaper, The Orange County Register, on the Headroom Tour and headphones in general. I'm looking for Head-Fiers who'd like to talk about the passion we share for cans. Why are you into it? How'd you get into this hobby? What's so great about a...

Is it just my ears or does this manufacturer make a decent CD player? I bought this one as a "hold over" until I can afford my Krell (unlikely) or at least something better (maybe). But I'm listening to an HDCD on my FL8370 player through Sony CD3000s, and it sounds GOOD! This five-disc...

Now that I'm officially hooked on high-end headphones, i'm thinking about my next step: an amp. I was going to go with the Little cause of price/upgradability, but just saw some X-cans used for $100. Guy who's selling the X-cans says he's used them daily for about a year ... is this...

I wasn't planning on buying Sony's CD-3000s so soon, but happened upon a windfall, and here they are! I just put them on about an hour ago, so they are not burned in yet, but I can tell already that these cans rock. Espcially with rock, which is what I'm listening to as I type this (Third...

I've noticed that many folks here have four, five or even more sets of headphones, and my question is, ''Why?" I can understand maybe two -- I myself am planning on stepping up from my Sony V6s to the CD3000s -- but why would one want several sets of heaphones? For different types of music...

Anyone know a place that sells hi-end headphones in the L.A. / Orange County, California, area? I'm sick of going to stores such as The Good Guys and Fry's only to be disappointed, and all the audiophile dealers I know around here don't carry cans. I primarily want to compare the Senn...

... and they weren't turned on. D'OH! I just got back from the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this past week. What an incredible trade show -- absolutely HUGE! From what I saw, Sennheiser was the only decent exhibit featuring headphones (and the only one featuring JUST headphones)...

Hi all, Neat site you have here. Lots of good reading. I'm new here and am seeking input from you more experienced folks as I prepare to buy some better cans. I currently have Sony's MDR-V6 model, which I have enjoyed immensely for the past seven years. I'd like to step up to...