Nice wall of text.   Too bad that it's nothing new ...     I just state it as I see it.   And once again, this is why I find the HDMI discussion analogous to the break-in debate.  The only difference is that here evidence strongly point that there should be no difference between...

With all that said, I find it ironic how actual manufacturers of these inventions actually claim that their products are superior in this department or that or this aspect.  After all, they're the ones making them and producing them.   I don't think anyone is saying that science does not...

  Here you go, just a frame of reference.   Although mind you that this FR doesn't show all there is to be shown about bass response.   The HD800 do appear to be the most balanced here, but I found them less neutral than the SRH440's and the 940's.    Sound Staging, spaciousness...

I'm not sure what exactly is going here... but here's a little suggestion.   http://www.amazon.com/digiZoid-zo-2-ZO-2/dp/B00747N5ZE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1332918669&sr=8-1   Whether one's a bass lover or not.. this little monster is small, but POWERFUL.    I've hooked up my Shure...

Quote: But wouldn't those people who are about to spend $100 on Digital cables and do research, eventually would be spending $20 - $30 at most via Monoprice or something like that?    

  Quote: Sorry TD.  but I Simply can't take anything you say in regards to apple and iphone seriously anymore.   I don't mind discussing cables and other crap if this thread become an open discussion..   However, you should be aware that anytime you use phrases like 'iFail' or...

  Quote:   Actually, you sound very much like a hater and a troll to boot. Not saying this to offend, just stating the way I see things.  As for #2 being false? I doubt it, I have my iphone 4 a little over a year now and the battery shows no degradation of any kind.  My wife's iphone...

Not that I want to distract the HDMI debate but totally dubbed here owes us an answer. So how about it? How much was your new battery? 1. After iPhone warranty expires, they offer a replacement plan for a $100.00 and they don't replace the battery, they give you a brand new phone. So it's not...

Quote:   Finally there's something I agree with you on...     Oh yeah, there's the whole 'Beats are not worth their asking price' thing too..

Quote: So.. how much was that new battery may I ask?

Regardless of anything said here.. denying credibility to apple is being sheer antis. And comparing apple to Monster and beats is talk either out of hate or ignorance.   I still can't see for the life of me how the iphone-4 is an i-fail.  When I first went to buy a smartphone, I was...

  Quote: Oh... please don't mention monster and apple in the same sentence. Sarcasm aside, apple has been a major pioneer in the pc technology. I don't like macs, but their products are actually great. I don't really see whats the problem with the iphones. They're great devices and...

Quote: You have a valid point here. However, I would add/change that price factor actually shouldn't be that big of a variable factor when it comes to research. After all, what may seem justified by you to drop $200 on something might be relevant to how someone might view dropping $20...

Quote: Amen to that..   x10  

Quote:   I will agree that Sohyun has shown the biggest improvement over the years. My impression is also that she is probably the smartest in the group, followed by Yoona (but that is unfounded, rather an observation).  As for vocal range, I don't know if she can ever get to where...

Well now I'm totally convinced.    

Quote:   Here's the thing, my argument is never stating 'Breaking does not exist', rather that 'any evidence is still very much inconsistent to draw conclusive summation'. Which is why I found it a bit analogous to the HDMI discussion. Although the test itself and the nature and...

Quote: Actually, I have yet to see even one article that consistently shows that Break-In actually exists or works the way it is described to; being a drastic change in sound.  If you have a link to an article or some empirically published study in regards, I would love to read it and see...

Quote: Yes.. it really is... I honestly didn't realize that headphone amps can actually alter the headphones' profile this way.  Enhancing it and bringing it to its full potential is what I understood portable amps usage to be. But that gizmo-thingy.. SRH440 turned into MegaBass with...

Wow...   Well, the main reason why I find the HDMI and the Break-In discussions analogous is because that both have the philosophical aspect of it that claims of a difference and effect, while the scientific approach claims otherwise.  Note that there is no scientific backing for Break-in...

I went to this shop the other day looking for portable bass headphones..   One choice was the AKG 518 series, which sounded pretty good for $69 retail. Good bass impact that doesn't drown out the rest of the spectrum.  However, coming from SRH440's, clarity and precision is simply not...

I have an interesting analogous discussion here.   How does Headphone Break-In/Burn-In philosophy compare to the HDMI discussion?   Is it a myth, is it real, is it Placebo or is it only applied with specific headphones?

Yeah but you still replied. Why is it okay for you to do so, but not for me?   I won't further 'derail' this in favor of other posters.    Though trust me that any reasons you have, any arguments you have are not objective by any means. You don't need to lose sleep over not being seen as...

As for the Mixrs..   Haven't they been rated as somewhere in between the Solos and Studios performance?   At $200 + retail....  Meh... No dice.  If the sound is such, then at least they should compensate with comfort. But apparently that isn't so either.  The daisy chain borrowed from...

  Yea, sorry there Lizard K. You lost me with the Whisky analogy.. Perhaps you can elaborate   Now, could you also elaborate on how do you deduce that J.B. objectively sucks?  Because I gotta tell ya, if it's solely based on his songs lyrics, or namely the cheesier ones, then you really...