Thinking of moving from my X2s (which I love, but the curiosity for more is always there) to some Beyer Amiron Homes or DT1990s. Anyone listened to both and is it a decent upgrade? or would you recommend sticking with the X2s. I wouldn't mind slightly better imaging but that's about it lol.

Hi, Just received a Zishan Z3. The vast majority of my files are AAC, and some mp3. The mp3 files play ok, but the AAC files make it instantly crash and I can't seem to fix this. I'm using version 0.3. Not tried an older version yet. Has anyone found a resolution for this?

Definitely excited for this! 

Check out Avenged Sevenfold's new album: "The Stage".    Also their previous release, "Hail to the King".   Both sound amazing for metal records. The dynamic range is particularly impressive.

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Not be pedantic, but when you say: "An amazing super producer" what makes you say that? (not trying to be argumentative, genuinely curious)   :)

Hi there,   I know this sounds stupid but....   I know the majority of his praise is from the production side of things, can someone actually give me some demonstrable talent from this side of things?   Yes, I know this is random but I don't understand the hype around him, there are some...

Even if they were £500, I would still be disappointed.

  This describes my experience perfectly. I thought I was just having too high standards.   They sounded awfully coloured to me.

Hi there,   I've not been into headphones for a while now. I haved owned a pair of HD595 headphones for a few years now and love them, although I haven't used them in ages now as I got into speakers a lot more.   Anyways, I'm in Selfridges in Birmingham today and there was a pair of...

Cheers, will definitely have to try and check it out. :)   Anyone know of just any 'better than normal' produced pop albums of recent?   Cheers.

Hi there, I'm looking for some audiophile records in pop, techno, rock, dance etc.   I do like those beautifully made jazz and world records, but they aren't my everyday listening.   Does anyone know of any 'more recent' records that are well produced and made?   Cheers.

http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/sep11/articles/loudness.htm

Got 'The Incident' today, and it's really good!. Need to give it a few more listens obviously, but even at first listen..wow.   Still doesn't beat FoaBP imo, but I'm not sure anything can.   I think part of the love of this band is just the production, I'm not sure, there's something...

Hi there, I'm looking to get another porcupine tree album, and as there are so many I need some help with making the decision of which one (or maybe two ) to buy.   I currently own:   In Absentia Fear Of A Blank Planet Arriving Somewhere Deadwing   Fear of a blank planet is...

Sorry if this is in the wrong thread but here is my problem nevertheless. I own some RadioPaq Jazz earphones which are great, HOWEVER, the standard earbuds are the most awkward things I've ever had to try and fit in my ears, so I use some older tips from my broken set of RF PunchPlugs. This...

I received my PL30s this morning, and literally after 20 seconds of the first song, the left ear stopped working, so I ended up listening to them all day via one ear :( although it did sound noticeably good considering...   Do PL30s normally break this easily? or was it just bad luck...   ...

Count me in. Cheers for the Giveaway. :D

I've probably got it down to the Custom 3's; X10's, Sennheiser IE8's and Westone 2's, I was wondering what the Westone 2's soundstage and bass is like?   Would the Westone 2's be too much for my ipod touch, most songs are at a lowish quality e.g. 128? Same with the IE8's.   Also is there...

Thanks for the great responses, and I have taken everything to consideration, quite a few high end earphones can be difficult to find in the UK unfortunately.. I may spend a bit less due to only using it on an ipod and I know the amp isn't amazing. I would also prefer earphones that don't need...

No I haven't, cheers for the reply.   Through curiosity, which do you think would suit me more: IE8 or the Westone 2's ?

Looking for the best earphones under £150 to buy. I love really tight bass as i listen to metal and i love the clarity of a double bass pedal. I also listen to a fair amount of acoustic and also dubstep/DnB etc. I also love the sound of synths, e.g dream theater as they suck me into the music...

I was just looking some hd414 pads. Is it as simple as just clipping them on like the stock ear cushions? Also is there any others like this that would fit and are recommended?

Cheers, as shown in the first link, i was looking for something like the Koss SST/5 shown in the image, or even bigger pads, i was wondering if such a thing exists as Koss SST/5 pads are impossible to find now.

Hi, I have a pair of Koss PortaPros, and to me they sound better without the stock ear cushions, and would like to purchase some closed ear cushions for them, preferably leather. Do you have any recommendations for closed ear cushions that would fit my PortaPros? Cheers.