This was posted on Tokyo Otaku Mode, TDK's earphones for Anime and Gaming... http://otakumode.com/news/551a6c242158342269e105a5/?utm_source=tom&utm_medium=zine&utm_campaign=zine20150414&utm_content=01 Not too much info, prices, or if it's a Japan exclusive, they look pretty cool and appear...

Hmm  another month, well considering we were told late 2014 initially, not a big surprise, Baycode only just got his demo unit which implies production hasn't fully ramped up.  I'd rather wait another month, get a few decent reviews in, then place an order, than get it rushed to market and have...

As a Trance/EDM fan, I think I'll be happy with the B6 Pirate based on what other iems I like, as long as it doesn't sacrifice treble like the B3 Pro-II(from reviews I've read). Dynamic drivers tend to work better with that type of music, as opposed to balanced armatures, now if the B9 were a...

Nothing confirmed yet but seeing as how Havi has it listed on their site it should be soon, check back daily for updates from Baycode and other posters, also online shops like  http://penonaudio.com/  and  http://www.lendmeurears.com/ are likely to have them for sale earlier than most other...

You could always pick up something like this... http://www.visions.ca/catalogue/category/Details.aspx?categoryId=882&productId=26108&sku=E11 I like my FiiO E7, it's nothing too special but it does the job and FiiO's price point is decent. Not sure what local Vision's FiiO stock is like, I got...

http://havi.hk/pro.asp?id0=13 Looks as though Havi has updated their B6 page and new photos.

Love the B6 pics!  I've thought the B3 would be visually improved with Carbon inserts IMHO, just waiting to read a comparison review of the bassy/regular versions, otherwise I'm pretty sure I'll be ordering these. 

Just my two cents and it's entirely personal opinion so to the uninitiated I'd suggest trying out several free apps or the free trial versions, each app has different playback interfaces and aren't always intuitive and certain apps will dramatically colorize your music--good and bad.   For...

Not a personal endorsement or anything as I know absolutely nothing about guitar amps but if you're interested in a locally made Bass Guitar amp or you would like to tweak an amp you already own, a buddy of mine is making these...       http://revvamps.com/Home.html

Quote: Nice, where did you source your cables from?, did you find those to be too big?

Quote: Interesting, never found my XB's to be lacking in bass but if it improves the overall sound I'd be interested in modding my 500's too, what's involved?, just re-cabling?   By the way, Hi fellow 'Peggers, I'll introduce myself, I've been lurking around Head-Fi for a while, mostly...

I agree with RAFA, similar to my experience with the XBA-1.  I also agree that the XBA-1 is weak on bass but bass extension improved greatly when I amped them with my FiiO E7, bass level set to 2 or 3.  Even as a set of closed iems, the E7 helped broaden the soundstage as well, not hugely but...

I agree with your review of the XBA-1, weak on bass and really muddy tweaking the pre-set EQ setting on my Ipod Touch to get more bass, but, using my FiiO E7 and bumping up the bass setting to 2 or 3 really makes the bass extension open up and fill in nicely.  The bass is there, it's just hiding...

Don't think this has been posted yet, but I'd like to suggest Tiesto-"A Tear in the Open" from a few years back, haunting vocals, textured flute, hint of cello and progressive bass, and a glass-like percussion which floats all over the soundstage.  

Props to FiiO, any company that values a good mix of quality and cost, even little things like using OLED screens and Oyaide wires, I appreciate that.  I like where the company is going, it looks like they improve and innovate constantly although it's a bit frustrating too, buy an E5, then the...

Good choice, the XBs are very good and with an EQ you can tweak it to a flatter frequency response, there's another thread on here that went into some extensive testing with EQ curves, also if you ever get bored of them, pick up an Amp/DAC and they come alive with a bigger soundstage and more...

If you haven't already read Jude's Head-Fi guide, I would suggest you read it, it's an excellent concise review of a lot of the board favourites and big names in High Fidelity portable audio and will save you hours of reading numerous threads of debates on the subjective acoustic traits of said...

Thanks for the info guys, I'll look up the Philips if anyone has stock left, otherwise may consider the EarPods with foam cover mod, jogging season is slowing here anyways so no big rush.

My wife is looking for a pair of buds for jogging and between the EarPods and the JVC HA-FX40, anyone here have a preference?  Both seem to be developing a strong fanbase on Head-Fi.   Do the EarPods fall out when jogging?   Do the FX40 buds isolate too much? Which reproduce female...

S3V3RI7Y, I haven't noticed any sibilance with the pair I have, I did have a pair of JVC XX buds that I found painful to listen to for extended periods, but my nephew loved them and had no issue.  Maybe a defective pair or who knows, maybe a physical/anatomical difference between listeners, if...

It sounds to me like it adjusts the digital out and headphone output on my Ipod touch, and yes blazer78, there does seem to be a fair bit of distortion, particularly bass "erosion", maybe it pushes the iDevices output parameters too far? I also use a FiiO E7 usb amp/DAC and while it is a...

Quote:   Grabbed an unused set on eBay for just over $30 and really like them although I haven't trialed the rest of the XBA range, a bit light on the bass, which reviewers say is improved on the XBA-2 but I use a FiiO E7/Bass Boost and nicely fills in the lower end and opens up the...

Worst?  Anything I've bought on DealExtreme, you get what you pay for  :S

If it were my money I'd track down a pair of SoundMAGIC E10, reviews are pretty decent and good value for money, FocalPrice.com is sold out but check back periodically, or try off amazon, http://www.amazon.com/SoundMAGIC-Isolating-In-Ear-Earphones-Gunmetal/dp/B005HP3OB0 or here...

I found a another similar app from SRS Labs called MyTunes which has a free trial version and was planning a review of it but it was a bit glitchy and would crash occasionally.  When it did work I actually liked the "spatializer"/soundstage effects better than in the BBE app plus it had a number...