Good call on these, I had them on my radar all ready and they had the benefit of being available from Amazon. Sound lovely, just what I was after in that respect, and fit perfectly. Every parts looks and feels pretty damn big, cheap and plasticky though. Anybody know of other IEMs with a soft...

I've avoided any purchases since March. Has anything new with a similar sound to the FXD80 or CKN70 appeared since then? Detailed, some sub-bass (doesn't need to be mad bassy), small canal friendly, not over ear or j-cord, anything up to $150. Actually that's a lie, I got the GR02 Bass Edition...

Thanks, it was the HY3 that interests me. Maybe I'll get in touch.

Wear any headphone and you'll adjust to the sound, unless it's really awful. I loved the Momentums, only they didn't fit me because of the small cups. They would be my go-to portables if they did. Damn you Sennheiser.

If you're happy with the sound of the MM550-X and like their practicality then why not go with them? That's what I do if I came to that conclusion. Having no wires and your phone out of the way is very nice indeed. I'm partly there with the Samsung HS3000.

So when can we actually order these? I've been waiting since October I think. What have they been doing all this time? I remember the cables going out of stock and then the BA4 was announced, now they list loads of products but still no ordering.

After resisting new purchases for a few months I got some CKN70's. They sound very good, quite versatile; compared to FXD80's I'd say that the mids are more apparent but the bass isn't as 'tight' and impactful, though on the whole they are easier to listen to and a bit more comfortable. The...

The V6's sound bad, really thin and nasty treble. HD25's are a good choice, slightly sibilant (but you soon adjust) and honestly bombproof despite being made of plastic, mine have ben shoved in all sorts of things, squished and crushed with no ill effect. You can replace every part and said...

I disagree on the first point, I found the soundstage to be bigger on the Momentum and the greater detail really added to this. Perhaps this is due to fit, although I agree on your other points. I wouldn't say the Momentum lacks in bass, the 1R has comparatively too much which spoils some things...

There's a vast selection of cases on eBay for a dollar or upwards, I've got a ton. For smaller IEM's cases sold for holding memory cards (not the solid plastic ones) work too. Properly wrapping your cables over-under is a must as well.

If they paid $170 then they're making all of $30-40 after postage and fees. Even if they aren't buying in shops and reselling then there won't be that much more profit as margins are poor in Japan due to how many middlemen there are in most distribution chains there.

I really disagree with this. I've only seen it lead to manufacturers spending more on marketing and increasing prices, especially on their fashion-oriented designs which attract a stonking great markup.

They're quite lovely for vocals, but rather unbalanced otherwise. I'd say they sit around the top so far as single dynamic drivers are concerned, but I wouldn't really go beyond that, except with regards to bass - because most BAs have little to none so you lose out on a lot.

Just let him have beats if he wants them, no need to be elitist, he's eleven ***... When you take him to the cinema do you insist on independent German films from the 1960's? And will you arrange a cheese tasting for his next birthday party?

I returned my 1R's, despite the comfort (so good...) they just weren't portable enough for my purposes. I'd be worried about scuffing up the soft leather pads and headband, and I don't know how well they'd cope with being squashed or dropped - a lot of plastic there. SQ wise there's too much...

Re: Cables (as well as burn-in and most sources and amps) Have someone help you conduct a double-blind test. After you fail you can then be happy knowing that you've eliminated most factors in the pursuit of a good sound and concentrate (time/money) on transducers, the factor that actually does...

Err as you just stated above they are earbuds, so there is none.

I've just scraped away at part of one cup and have yet to hit any metal, I'm not going further as I need to return these. If there was any aluminium it's thickly coated with plastic which makes you wonder why they'd use it as it's only a selling point and desirable when the metal is exposed.

LOL evidence? I own the headphones, the cups are made from plastic. Or is this some new form of aluminium that feels and sounds like plastic and doesn't get cold like normal aluminium.

They are definitely plastic not aluminium. These are very built headphones, HD25's are indestructible despite being plastic and these are more solid still. Headband can get bent out of shape ....under pressure that would break other headbands, but you can get it back into shape since it's metal.

The model and impedance are on the left cup on the 1 II at least.

They're not really for music enjoyment, at least I wouldn't use them for it. The treble is rather thin and harsh and the overall sound isn't much fun.

Err a DAC or amp shouldn't change the sound at all (for the most part).

They sell for about $200/275 respectively in Japan and their prices aren't really going to fall. So you're always looking at $50 MINIMUM on top of that.

See the sadness in his eyes? Probably listening to Bieber.