I am new around these forums so I wouldn't be the right person to talk about the subtle tones etc.   But what I can say about the build:   Mine did come with the case. I know some were wondering about that, but perhaps that is because mine is a pre-order.   Very comfortable! It...

Quote: Kat over on head-fi explained it, ya I guess it was shipped from the Amazon warehouse   I had pre-ordered it I think the same night you did, because you were posting around that same time. Black Friday weekend if I recall

Wow I had ordered them with regular shipping. (Didn't do FedEx or anything) and it shipped on the 18th with an estimated delivery date of the 22nd   yet it came early (21st) today..   I live in California   looks like FedEx and EMS aren't really needed for speed!

Quote: Interesting post!   So far the list of headphones that seem similar to the FA-003 are the Lindi headphones, the Yoga CD-990, the Teufel AC 9050, and now the Brainwavz HM5 which will be out by the end of December.   I haven't checked your profile to see if you are still...

  Quote: Thank you for the response. I figured that after years of listening to my $12 Radioshak phones, I owed it to myself to get something that really yields accuracy and balance. So that makes me feel better about ordering the HM5.   The special burn-in CD sounds...

Quote: Thank you for the advice. I agree Quote: Thanks, I actually saw another thread on the Brainwavz HM5 pre-order. I think you were posting in that thread avidly. I read up on the Fisher KA-003, and figured I'd take a risk and order these HM5. I understand there...

Quote: actually I seemed to find a thread that summarized things quite well. I don't see an option to delete this thread, so my apologies for cluttering .   If anyone still feels like they want to add in some info, go ahead

Total beginner here at headphones and IEM.   Spent the last three days studying up on everything I could on here, reading ljokerl's threads and reviews on different headphones, and all the terminology.   I was going back and forth between the Audio-Technica M50s, the HF5, the Sony...

I have been lurking on these forums doing research but stumbled on this thread and decided to sign up.   The cc51s are on sale for $25 at overstock   I purchased some yesterday. For that price I figured I wasn't taking a very big risk for something that people think is competitive at $80...