By the way for all these portable sources is their bluetooth output any different from a regular phone ? I would guess not, cause its all digital

Guys, it has been ages since I wrote anything here. I need an advice from local experts. I have a pretty sophisticated system in my car with Focal speakers etc, because its old and because its almost impossible to do good integration with JL Audio cleansweep in a Porsche I have to use regular...

And i forgot to mention wider soundstage in CKR5IS compared to etymotic. Sorry i have northing else to compare it to. They also win on fit by wide margin and seem to have more durable design.

I don't know if i will add any value for anybody. I just got CKR5IS and I have to say that i've never listened to anything like it. Its the most powerful bass in ie headphones that i ever expereinced. It sounds like over ear actually. However they lack the clarity and detail of etymotic, which...

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jokerl, I'm sure others have already asked somethere, but I'm just curious how do you get all these headphones, does anybody sponsor you to do this or you your own money ? Is it sponsored by HeadFi ?

I just looked at IEM list, I had no idea there is one, thanks for letting me know. My understanding that there is no difference in sound between HF5 and ER 6i. Looks like HF5 is really best value for the dollar with retail at $135. I'm glad that I made right decision. Do you think its worth to...

My list   Senn PX90, HD 418 SONY MDR V6, MDR XB700 AT FC700, PRO5HS Ultrasone 15G, DJ1 Philips SWS8000 Pioneer HDJ-1000 AKG 181DJ

So I guess you will be releasing IEM list ? I'm looking forward to that. Is HF5 on the list ? I'm just curious where it would be placed in your ranking. This guy really needs burn in.

Just enjoy the music, don't worry about headphones. I found that obsession about quality of sound has no limits, but after all they exist just to reproduce the music, it is the music itself that is important. I've spent some $3300 on my car sound and I absolutely love it, but because I...

Angelopsaro, I wouldn't say that SHP5401 has similar sound signature to D1001K, the whole reason why D1001K/CAL have such highly praised sound is because of Fostex bio cellulose driver used. The king of dynamic headphones Sony MDR-R10 (worth some 3-4K) also has bio cellulose driver. My...

Based on jokerl list if we look at sound quality only, HD25 and ATH-50 got mark 9. And then CAL, ESW9 and DENON HP700 are the only ones that got 8.5, so really D1001K/CAL is one of the 3 best sounding headphones according to jokerl. According to some people that compared sound quality of ATH-50...

Angelopsaro congrats on your Philips purchase, these headphones are great without question especially for the price. If you ever would like to move up in quality of sound go for Denon AH-D1001. I preferred the Philips SHP5001 as portable until I got the DENON. When I go out for a walk in a...

You will get awesome sound for Heavy Metal out of Grado SR-60 or iGrado, but they have quite tiring sound signature. I would recommend Etymotic HF-5 for IEM choice (weather compatible) but they are a bit out of your price range. Heavy metal sounds great in these. My personal favorite is DENON...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8ancEZhovM   "New Era Pt.2" by Derdian, if you like power metal, melodic power metal, symphonic metal you will love this.

Hi, Happy Holidays to everyone !

I have SHP 5401, cable is indeed its weak spot and from what I read many people had issues. Its a great headphone probably the best in this price range, but for this money you can't expect good detachable cable etc. I don't care about the cable problem cause I have a pair of iGrado that I...

ljokerl sound preferences are extremely subjective. I respect what you have done, I'm just voicing my opinion. It is your review :) If it was my review there wouldn't be a single Sennheiser on the list, every one I listened to I didn't like.  I've never listened to HD800 though. I'm not sure why...

Read this, its from another forum. So ljokerl put HD 25 at the top and AT M-50 at second position. According to this review AH-D1001 tops M-50 both in terms of sound and comfort.   M50 versus D1001 (Ed Modified) « on: December 07, 2010, 12:32:28 AM » continued from Ed8 review... I...

Well Creative Aurvana doesn't exactly sound like Denon cause its plastic while Denon has aluminum caps. Also the specs for freq. response are different.  If you look at Grado line for example SR 225 is plastic and SR 325 is aluminum which changes sound a lot especially sound stage btw. Therefore...

I have to say that I disagree with one thing in your review which is HD-25 at the top of the list.  I know many people like them, but I wasn't really impressed with the sound at all. Also to me portable headphones should sound good without an amp which is not the case for HD-25. For the design I...

R10 has bio cellulose driver, DENON AH-D1001 that I just fell in love with also has bio cellulose driver made by Fostex btw. AH-D1001 may be far from R10 when it comes to sound. But it is exactly what I was looking for, its has very fast, precise and not fatiguing, soft and pleasant delicate...

You may want to read this   http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/519597/denon-d5000-vs-d2000-vs-d1100-vs-bose-on-ear-a-humble-review-enclosed http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/521920/a100-vs-d1100-showdown-a-nother-humble-critique   There is a saying "Better is the worst enemy of...