Thanks, I would appreciate it if you could give the Mojo/Poly a test with your VC! I was looking at the Mojo earlier, as yes the Hugo is more than I'm willing to spend for what essentially will be a secondary setup. I will check out some of the other iFi recommendations as well.

Any recommendations for compact amp/dac setups that pair well with the VC? I want to get mine set up for bedtime listening and just have a small nightstand next to the bed. I have an ifi hip dac right now but I'm sure I can do better, and I want to keep the overall sound balanced.

I'm a lurker, but thought I'd pop in to sing some praises. I am officially an Audeze fan. Bought an LCD-X from Head-Fier TMRaven a few days ago, but I somehow managed to resist the urge to listen to them until my Oppo HA-1 came in the mail today. I'm coming from an Aune T1 and HD600... Wow is...

Do you mean when you search for a term, you want to search specifically for album titles (as MOG broke searches up separately into artists/albums/songs)? Well the search function is essentially the same as MOG's so you can just as you did with MOG and filter by albums. <--- Here for example is...

  It's basically MOG but with a dumb "hip" interface thrown on top, designed for the smartphone generation. This means the web player is complete trash (you can't even make playlists from the web at the current moment) and in general it seems like it was made with an emphasis on looking...

  Is this confirmed? I really don't want to have to switch over to Spotify because MOG's library was far superior as far as my music tastes go. There's no way I want to pay more money to get less music. Also, Spotify's playlisting ability is inferior for me (having to manually alphabetize...

Mine took 3 and a half weeks to get to Texas, and the tracking didn't show up on USPS (it just said "Origin Post is Preparing Shipment" as yours does) until the final few days. They're probably being processed through customs which can take a while, but you'll get within a week or two.

After several hours of listening to music, the bass has calmed down a bit to a perfect level and I feel like clarity has increased. Maybe that's just me getting used to the sound signature, I don't know, but what a rich full sound these produce!! I'm starting to actually like them over my Audeo...

Got mine today. I'm using them to listen to metal and replace my Sony MDREX (the cheapo ones), which I used for casual listening. However I'm comparing these to my Audeo PFE 112, which are around $100 more expensive than these CKM500s. Also I'm not pretending to be an expert nor objective in any...

Mine finally shipped today. Hopefully it arrives by the end of the week. I'm pretty excited to see how they work with my music collection.

Quote: Same here. Looking at the product page it now gives the shipping estimate as "2-4 weeks," so they must have run out of stock. I'm sending them an email to see if they managed to get my order in before that happened, but I imagine there'll be a bit of a wait now.

I just ordered a pair after reading through this thread, and I'm curious about one thing: most of you when comparing these to other phones, are comparing them to significantly more expensive ones (for example, just after a quick search I've found the going price of the GR07 and FXT90 to...

Hi, I'm in need of a pair of in-ear headphones for less intensive listening under $100 (preferably under $75). Right now I'm using a Phonak PFE 122 for more focused listening and a cheap Sony MDREX36V for more casual listening, which I'm gifting to a friend so I need a replacement. I don't have...

If you don't mind the open design and sound leakage, I'd definitely go with a Grado. I have similar music tastes to you, and the SR80i has been absolutely perfect for me so far. I don't have much experience with the higher end Grados, but I can definitely rec the SR80i.   edit: Sorry just...

The FA-011 is an open design, so you might want to mark that off your list. Maybe replace that possibility with the FA-003/Brainwavz HM5?

Hmmmmm, very interesting, I've seen the DJ100's around but have never considered them. Actually looking into them now they seem like a pretty good fit. Your description of the A250 sounds pretty tempting, but they definitely do seem hard to find! I'm going to keep researching as many headphones...

Hi all, hope it isn't rude to ask for a recommendation here: I've asked in the rec thread but only got one answer, and it wasn't what I was looking for.   What closed headphones would you guys say come closest to the Grado sound (or what I perceive to be the Grado sound, as I haven't heard...

Hiya, what would y'all consider a closed equivalent of Grados? Or at the least a good closed headphone for extreme metal?   I've been lurking around the forums for quite a while and have never seen this come up, so I'm quite in the dark. I love the sound of my SR-80i, although I wouldn't...

I'm going to be in this situation too whenever I reach the point of upgrading so I'm going to be interested in what is said as well.

That definitely sounds like tinnitus. I've listened to enough loud music over the years that the constant (and loud) ringing can make it difficult to sleep at night. Take preventative measures now because it is certainly something that you DO NOT want to live with for the rest of your life.

Hey all, I'm helping a friend buy her first pair of higher end headphones (upgrading from iBuds), and I'd just like some quick second opinions.   Her absolute maximum budget is $160, listens mostly to pop and alternative, although I'm fairly certain she listens to some classical too. Comfort...

Cowon X7 is all that I can think of off the top of my head. 160GB HDD... A bit bulky and has some reliability issues, but the SQ is second to none and it is literally the only high-capacity alternative to the iPod Classic.

"...ground-breaking sound quality..." Okay... And how much is 250 pounds in dollars? Near $400?

Thanks for your opinions and help!   Quote:  

Sorry, should have been more specific: I'm more specifically interested in open cans. I understand that for the price I'm not going to get fully what I want, and I've done some more research, so it seems I'm down to the Grado Sr80i or the Audio Technica AD-700. I've looked at the HD-555s as well...