How were you able to bag an early order of the ebony's? are their some already floating around?   @Gavin C4 Amen to that brother! 

Gotcha. I guess I'll try out the original cable length first and then take a call whether to shorten the cord. I've no clues on how that's done but that is a question for another day.

That's awesome! I was worrying that I'll have to shell out another couple of hundred bucks for a dac/amp.   Now, taking a cue from Green Day: Wake me up when November ends. :P

I just joined the drop for Ebony THX00! I would have been fine with the Mahogany version but my since that drop ended last year, my hands have been itching to buy a full sized headphone. This will be my first audiophile headphone purchase, so I'm kinda nervous on hopping aboard this train. My...

Gents, help a hapless fellow out! I want to get rid of my iPod 5th generation. What would be the better choice - the FiiO X5 II or this? I am mostly looking at the battery life, UI/navigation and the SQ. What would you folks recommend?

So, if I am using the regular comply tips - what would be a good analogue for that?   Also, does Westone even do international shipping? The website makes no mention of the freight charges!

From what you have written, I think I would enjoy the Shures more than the Hd-25s considering I like a smooth sounding presentation of music. Plus, I've read from headroom, that it is slightly warm which would make it gel with rock music (which I'm into). I'm not *that* concerned about isolation...

Hey... wanted some quick advice. I am right now sitting on approx. 250 USD and am willing to spend on a set of portable cans.   Now, I've read over this forum and across the internet that the HD25-1 II are near indestructible and are good for portable use. That said, the country which I am...

Atlantic just had an article on how Headphones have changed the way we interact with music. Just thought of sharing it with you guys. Link.

I read an article at one site an year back (stereophile, I think - can't be certain) - that headphones/earphones should be removed from the source (iPod/laptop) only after minimizing the source volume to zero.   I myself have noticed that when I switch off my speakers from the mains, I often...

Ok, here is an impression from another user. I am copy pasting it here since it is way back, hidden at page 3 where it may get missed. Here goes :   Quote:   This does not bode well. :( I wonder what made Cowon choose a resistive touch screen. Is the price difference between the...

The engagdet review for this is up: http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/01/cowon-x7-pmp-review/   As predicted, the gripe is against the UI and the low-res display.   I wonder if this thing can be rockboxed? Has anyone tried it yet?

Quote: So, the DBAs are better for rock then. And given that they are nicely balanced, I take it that they would do well with vocal music like Dido/Sarah McLachlan as well?   I really wish that I had the cash for an amp/dac, but I simply cant... Dang, if my mom finds out that I am...

really interesting pair of headphones. I came to head-fi to read reviews for the RE-zero and then wham! *there goes my wallet*   Any ways - consider the following combo: 1. RE0 with FiiO E7 2. DBA-02 unamped (I would love to buy a E7 along with this but then I did have to live off bread...

Point noted and taken! Lemme read more reviews about these 3 phones then...

I've been reading stuff on the following: 1. Re0 2. Re-Zero 3. Fischer DBA-02   The RE0 and the E7 obviously work together nicely. But have anyone of you attempted to pair the E7 with RE-Zero? Or the DBA-02? Could anyone tell me how do they compare with each other with the pairing?

Nice replies guys!   It really helps a new person like me to understand how earphones should be taken care off. I still don't care of my earphones how you folks have mentioned. Heck, I did not even know what hydrogen peroxide could be used to clean earphones - I just used to think it was an...

I haven't owned many IEMs till now. My first one was the UE Super.fi 5 Pro. As a student, I shelled out a pretty penny for them. Also, like an idiot, I used to simply shove them inside my jeans/trouser pockets. In other cases, I used to keep them attached to my mp3 player socket, fold the cable...

Quote: I actually hope that they release the 64gb version soon. They did release that model outside but the stupid folks limited the capacity to 16gb. *face palm*   As for capacity, I am a firm believer in the saying "The expenditure rises to meet the income earned and not the other...

Apple seems to be taking *backward* steps in terms of portable music. All flash, zing, style - no major overhaul for music lovers.   Seriously, why does no one release a PMP in dimensions of the old iPod Nano with a 64 gb memory with a microSD slot for expansion? Surely there must be a...

I hope the Fuze+ supports the 64gb SXDC cards! That would be awesome!