Maybe a bit of an oxymoron, but I'm looking to buy some decent earbuds. Any ideas? I need to get these for a friend, she'll be using them with an iPod Mini - I know the PX-100's would make better choice for inexpensive+portable, or even a pair of E3c's or something - but she doesn't want any...

Just wondering if anyone has any ideas on where I might be able to find some cool aluminum/metal knobs for an amp ... ? Thanks for your help!

Hey guys, I just posted this in the 'Portable Rig' thread but thought I'd post here too, in case anyone was interested. I found a nice alternative to the Shure case for use with my Sensas, actually it's big enough to accommodate the UE-10 Pros too. It's an Oakley watch case. It's kind of...

Just curious. I'm having a hell of a time figuring this out. I want to rip some of my CDs to ALAC/ALE (Apple Lossless) for use on my iPod. However, I want to Replaygain each CD to 89.0db before I transfer it to my iPod. How do I do that?

Well, I hit the wall with my 4G 20GB iPod - I wanted to rip all of my CDs in their entirety (rather than just my favorite songs from each one) and I didn't have enough room to do it. So, I bought a 60GB iPod Photo and have spent the last three days ripping all of my CDs (LAME -ape) ...

Hey guys, I have a question. I keep on feeling like the soundstage with my Sensas is a little off-balance, it basically sounds like the center is shifted ever-so-slightly (ie, 1-2 degree) to the right. I examined my earpieces up close and saw that the bass driver tube in the left earpiece...

Hello, Just a quick question for those of you with custom IEMs. Are you able to turn your head to the side (like, all the way) without the seal breaking? How about smoking (those of you who smoke) or eating, drinking, talking, etc ... ? Actually, maybe an even better question is: what does...

Just out of curiousity, what would you guys suggest? I had decided on the Sensas (primarily due to the overwhelmingly positive feedback here at head-fi) but have just learned that there will be a 6-8 week delay if I want to buy them. So, the options: get my money back for the Sensas...

Dammit. I had my impressions made about two weeks ago, and just called Sensaphonics to see if my order was finished, etc ... First I was greeted with the bad news that they haven't even received my impressions yet, and then: Apparently they still have no teflon cable, and she said they...

I was thinking today about how much I'm going to enjoy my new Sensas, when it occured to me that having conversations at work is going to a bit of a hassle - always having to take the phones out every time I need to answer a quick question etc, because I won't be able to hear anything with them...

In case anyone is curious, I took some pics of my SuperMacro and jjcha's SR-71 today, and thought I'd share. In a few of the pics, I included my iPod and my Zippo, to give a better idea of scale. Enjoy! I know the [url] tags aren't working right now, but I...

hmm ... I wonder if Sik would be upset if I posted the picture they emailed me yesterday ... the email didn't have any of those disclaimers (ie, do not redistribute, etc etc) and they attached a pic of the new Din cable, which was rather interesting ... Oh well, maybe I shouldn't post it. But...

Wow, I'm having a hell of a time finding something like this: http://www.fixup.net/products/whitemini.htm I'd like to find one that looks a little less "homegrown" ... does anyone have any ideas?

hmm ... I hope someone can help me with this ... I just received a new CD in the mail today, it's an Aphex Twin singles collection. One of the songs is called "Ventolin [Deep Gong Mix]" and as the name implies, there is a *VERY* deep "gong" or whatever - a very low frequency beat/bass line. I...

OMG. There aren't many songs in my music library that showcase that ultra-low frequency bass, the kind that takes your breath away when it comes rolling out of a subwoofer in a club - in fact, there are only a few. That said, when I do play those songs, I want that really low bass to stand up...

Well, I now have two pairs of decent headphones (E5c and A900) and I'm really itching to get a good amp to help them shine ... ATM, I've got a zmoy on the way (maxed, I guess - AD8620, 2200uf caps, buffered outputs) but I'm not sure when it's going to be finished, or how good it'll sound (?)...

Hey guys! I decided to treat myself to a little Christmas gift, and picked up the A900s today ... On the way home I plugged them into my iPod and was pretty impressed! Except, I had to change the EQ a bit, I use R&B with my E5c's to boost the bass and highs a bit, but with the A900s it was a...

In lindrone's review of the E5c, he mentioned that due to their sensitivity, it is difficult to find an amp for them that doesn't have hiss. So, what would you guys recommend? I'm looking at getting a CMOY type amp, and I was wondering if anyone has had experience with them, paired with the E5c.

I've decided to return my Sony NW-HD3, mainly due to the horrible SQ when paired with my E5c's. Although i was thinking, it would be nice to test the SNR of the Sony before boxing it back up - does anyone know how I can do this, using an Audigy2 ZS? I'm interested in comparing the iPod and the...

After using MDs for the past five years or so, I finally decided to purchase a HDD MP3 player a few weeks ago. I was tired of carrying around a half dozen MDs with me, and thought it would be nice to have access to my entire music library when I'm on the go. One thing I really did like about my...

OMG. I just got my Shure E5c's about twenty minutes ago, and all I have to say is DAMN. These things sound GREAT, I finally have decent bass again!!!!!! I am so excited right now!!!! I would've been content with my Etymotic ER-6i's if it hadn't been for head-fi, so I'd like to thank you...

Hey guys! I've been lurking here for a while, but I felt a little weird about posting becasue I don't have any cool gear ... lol. Until now, that is ... I just got my Etymotic ER-6i's a few days ago, and decided pretty much immediately after trying them to get the Shure E5c's instead. So, I'm...