Hello All, I finally got my hands on some Westone W40's, and I'm enjoying them. These are hardly an obscure set of 'phones, but here's a link anyway. My usage of these is consists of plugging them into a (desktop) computer sitting on the floor under my desk, and with me standing at my desk...

But that also have: Good treble and bad extension Highly detailed Price? <$500 Why? I love my etymotics buy I "need" something to compliment them. Have tried some $50ish earphones from the local brick and mortars with uneuphoric results. Please help a distressed head fi'er.....

I would like to mildly customize my HD 25-1 ii's.   My search on this site didn't bring up anything helpful.   At least, nothing that I recognized as such.   I'm looking for the following:   Velour headband pads Velour ear pads   Something other than black would be good.   My...

By "black," I mean free of any white noise, hissing, static, etc. Listening through EARPHONES ONLY, often through Etymotics, hence the requirement for blackness. Not using headphones at all, so no need to power any high-impedance full size cans. I will be using it with pc windows 7 notebook...

My HF5's are slowly dying so it's time to either replace or upgrade.   I have enjoyed my HF5's because I like fast, precise bass and don't want anything with a "slower" sound.   I seem to like the idea of spending less on their replacements but the lower-tier model, the MC5s, were adjudged...

Actually, I don't.   I love the fast, punchy sound.   I love the fast bass.   But I hate the ergonomics of Etymotic ear tips- they're too invasive and pick up too much ear wax.   Would appreciate any suggestions for earphones that have: a fast, punchy sound single-flange silicone ear tips

Just got my RE-400s recently and can't get a good seal with the largest-size double-flange silicone tips that came with them.   I tried some Sony eartips I had from some other earphones, and they're working for now. They're the largest ones you see in the image below, with the turquoise...

Looking for earphones to use at work.   Would like these characteristics:   SOUND SIGNATURE "quick" sound- fast attack & decay neutral or close-to-neutral sound ISOLATION low isolation- I want to be able to hear others talking to me CABLE Low microphony 4' cable EAR ELEMENTS...

Hello, I'm listening straight out of my HT Omega eClaro and would like to get an (additional) amplifier but I really like being able to control volume via Windows 7, as I can with my eClaro. Do any desktop amps allow volume to be controllable solely by my eClaro/Windows 7? Put differently, I...

PROBLEM:   My Samsung GS3 has so much noise (hissing, white noise) added to the sound when I listen to music. It's most audible at low volumes and during quiet sections of the music.   FACTS:   It happens regardless of file storage location- whether I play music from either my SDHC card or...

I've been listening through two desktop computers and want a DAC/Amplifier that I can use on either.   My criteria: semiportable (within the house) can drive 600ohm headphones preferably can be powered by my PC's 500mA USB ports / won't need their own power source preferably with a...

Hello, Id like to have my hd 25 1 ii cable shortened and fixed w a 3.5mm jack. Any recommended shops or services who are competent for this task? Im esp interested in finding someone in the silicon valley.

Hello,   My music collection now looks like this:       "Multiple Types" consists of a mix of WAVs, MP3s and some FLACs.   I'd like to do one or both of the following: 1. back it up incase my C drive fails 2. back it up and sync it to several computers   Of course, I...

Hello,   I am looking for a 3.5mm female-to-male extension cable, length 15-25 feet.   This will go from my desktop PC soundcard to my IEM's or HD-25 1 ii's.   My soundcard came with an extension cable but that's only 6' and not long enough at all.   I am posting because there...

I've got some HF5's and sometimes wish for more bass and a generally more "lush" sound.   Right now I'm listening to the Sony MDR-EX0300's that came with my Walkman and am finding their sound to be poorly-defined and with excessive, under-controlled bass.   Is there an earphone with a...

Hello,   My niece uses her iphone 4 to listen to MP3's through either her ibuds or the supraaural headphones I got her.   I'm wondering if she can benefit from an amp but have a couple of questions:   Will there be any benefit to doing so? Can she use a LOD from her iphone 4 to an...

Hello,   I like WMP but I often want to multi-task with it, e.g. listening to music, creating playists and ripping a CD all at once, and WMP doesn't handle all that multi-tasking very well.   I want another media player that can do the following: find and display my WAVs allow me to...

I ask because I'm in the market for a PMP... again.   I would really like to read from someone who's had both and can compare: Sound Equalization features Web browsing     I'd be especially interested if someone can compare or at least opine on IOS Dolphin browser v. Android...

Since I missed the February SFBA meet I'm curious if anyone would care to have a meet or a "mini" meet this Summer.   Perhaps August would be good since that would place it 6 months after the February meet.   Do you guys think you'll be too busy at the height of the vacation season for a...

This list is intended to be a quick, useful list of closed-back circumaural headphones for those who are in the market and want to know what's out there.   It's not exhaustive and if you know of any that are not on this list, please post and I'll add them when I can.   "Mid-Fi" in this...

All,   I'm considering the A900x but I would use them not only for music. I would also use them for watching movies, which means sitting in my recliner.   My question- do the A#00 headphones slide back or rotate back on your head when you are reclined?

I bought my HD 25-1 ii's with the intent of using them as portable headphones but I find myself using them more at home and I don't care for the 1.3m single-sided cable.   I would like to use the HD 25 SP's 3m dual-sided cable but am curious- will doing so result in a loss of SQ?  ...

Of all places, I was looking here and a Sennheiser rep said... well, see the link.   IMO Sennheiser should've offered this right from the beginning given that the HD 5x8 series comes with a twist-and-pull detachable cable.   A 4' cable with a 3.5mm jack is something Bose got right with...

I'm going to get one of the two and am leaning toward the 3G because all I want is a 64GB DAP but I'm wondering....   Is there any difference in sound quality between the 3G and 4G?   I know the other relevant differences between the two, e.g. screen resolution, cameras, dimensions, etc...

I've predictably run out of space on my Walkman A-Series 16G and am considering the Walkman Z-Series 32G or Cowon J3 32G as a replacement as the 32G and 64G versions of the A-Series seem to be hard to find in non-USA markets.   Thoughts?