I was cleaning the ear wax off my Nuforce NE700X nozzles with rubbing alcohol, and it turns out that the screens come off extremely easily. The rubbing alcohol must've dissolved whatever weak adhesive was holding them on in the first place.   They stay in place without adhesive when I stick...

I'm curious about whether headphone manufacturers design different models of IEMs to be worn in specific ways to achieve the best sound. I've noticed that certain IEMs sound horrific when inserted deeply and only sound listenable when worn very shallowly, while others have the opposite problem...

I've been wearing headphones whenever possible for more than twenty years now. I developed mild tinnitus years ago, but I found that it always got better or went away after taking a break from headphones.   I haven't gotten around to re-repairing my full sized open ear headphones, so I've...

I have issues with fit - large single flange tips provide the best sound for me but they won't stay sealed, and for some odd reason I can't get bi and triflanges to seal no matter what I do.   Large Comply foam tips seal perfectly, but I find them extremely muffled. I used some earplugs to...

Ok, so -   I bought some Nuforce NE-6s a couple months ago for use with my Sansa Fuze. The first pair developed a serious short in the cord after a few weeks, so I returned them.   The second pair had a different problem out of the box - they made a continuous popping/crackling sound...

I know that the NE-6s are old news for Head-Fi,  but I'm curious if anyone's had any issue with the build quality of these IEMs.   My last pair developed a short in the plug after three weeks of careful use, and my replacement pair had a short in the plug on day one. It's definitely not my...

I recently returned a pair of CX400s to Sennheiser for free replacement under warranty. When I got my confirmation email from Sennheiser, it turned out that they upgraded me to CX880 for free!   But unlike most Sennheiser models, I'm having an extremely difficult time finding any info about...

I've always had trouble getting a seal in my right ear with IEMs. With stock silicone tips, I have to use the largest size - and even then the right ear will barely ever seal. My left ear seals effortlessly, but I have to pull my right ear away from my head and then mess with it for awhile to...

My Sennheiser CX400 IEMs gave out recently and I'm currently into the first week of my Nuforce NE-6s.   The CX400s had a really nice smooth warm bass-heavy sound to them. The Nuforces are definitely more detailed than the CX400s, but I've noticed problems with bass.    The problem wasn't...