I just received a package from Richard (udeupa) with two pairs of IEM's: the SHA and FISH from Earsquake.  At first glance, they are decent looking earphones.  My SHA's are black and blue, and are held together by a sexy cable.  Both the SHA and FISH have a little plastic piece in the center...

Can anyone give me a comparison between these two?  I can't seem to find anything on head-fi that directly compares them.

So I'm new to the IEM market with about 50 bucks to spend.  $30 would be ideal, but I'm willing to go up to $50.  They'll be mainly for school, because carrying around headphones is tiresome. I'd prefer a bit of bass, but nothing that'll blow my brains out.  I also want something with a nice...

My friend really liked my JVC HAS-700s and begged me to find her a pair of decent headphones for her birthday. Of course, I could just get her a pair of the JVC's, but I was hoping you guys might like to throw out some recommendations. She does not want in-ear/earbuds, which is why I've...

How would the Creatives compare tp the Portapros? I currently have the portapro's, but am looking for a decent pair of closed headphones for portable use. I can get the Creatives for $55 from Costco. If they aren't worth the money, I'll be buying the HA-S700s.

Sorry, for the second thread, but I'm still uncertain of what headphones to get. I was recommended the JVC HA-S700, which look pretty good, but thought you guys might have more recommendations. The headphones will be used at school, so they should have a decent sound, good isolation, be...

I recently bought a set of portapros, but they seem very fragile, leak a bit, and quite frankly, they aren't very "hip". Don't worry though, I won't be returning them, they sound too good to go. I'm looking for an around the ear (for isolation), durable, and somewhat decent looking pair of...