So not too long ago two very established names in the audiophile industry, Westone and JVC updated their previous line of iems. The Westone 4r was updated to the w40 and the jvc fx800 was updated to the jvc fx850. I've only briefly heard the w4r and haven't heard the fx800, so I won't be...

I currently own a pair of se535s and whilr the luscious mid range is to die for I can't help but want for a little more treble sparkle and a larger soundstage. I was wondering if ciems around the 500 dollars mark like jh5 and 1964 v3 could deliver. Also, how do these compare to full size phones...

Hey there headfi! i've been studying up on the forums for the past six months now on what headphones sound best straight out of a portable source. What i'm looking for is a headphone that has low impedence and will make-do with mp3 files- not anything lossless or FLAC. i'd really appreciate it...

I currently own an audio technica m50 and a pair of shure se535s. However much i try to like the se535, i keep gravitating to the m50. In just about all aspects the m50 seems to outdo the se535... Obviously the soundstage and bass impact are far better, there's a lot more texture to the music...

Hey there head-fiers! What headphone do you guys think is THE best for portable use? The only restrictions on recommendations are they MUST not be iems, and the MUST be drivable from a portable source(iphone 4s), no amping involved. Obviously iems lack soundstage, texture, and overall...

Hello! i've just decided to get a portable amp this holiday season for use with my iphone and ath-m50/se535. my budget is 100 bucks, and could anyone explain to me the basics of using an amp? i'm thinking about the Fiio E11. does it come with cables, or do i have to purchase them separately? if...

I'm looking for a nice compact headphone for use on the go... Which of these sounds better? And would these be an upgrade to my audio technica m50s? I'll be selling my m50s to buy whichever

Which is better in terms of downright sound quality? Price really doesn't matter at the moment

i gave away my ue700 for my cousin's birthday, and now i'm in the market again for iems. i'd say my budget is up to 150; perhaps a bit higher, but nothing over 200. what i'm going for is either the klipsch s4, monster turbines, (original) or the ue600. by the way, i really can't stand sibilance

i know the bass on the klipsch s4 is really boomy, but did anybody else find them harsh on the trebles? i tried out the X10 at a store and i thought they sounded too harsh, too. which brings me to my main question: are the sound signatures of iems made by the same company mostly alike? another...

okay two years back i got the beats tours, then i read a couple of reviews by audio professionals and did some research and found out they really suck... for the price, anyway (plus, i had to get them fixed 6 times.. 6 TIMES!!!!!). so then i got myself an ATH-M50 and a UE500 and was quite...

k after extending my collection a bit, i have to say i am totally not cool with bright headphones, especially since they hurt your ears at higher volumes. what i'm looking for are warm, full sized, closed headphones, with clear (but not too bright) treble and punchy bass. any suggestions?

okay, so the two i have in mind are the bang and olufsen BeoSound 8, and the bowers and wilkins zeppelin air. what are your opinions and why?

here's a simple question: would you get the audio-technica M50, or dish out the extra money and get the B&O P5?

generally true: celeb endorsed headphones have great popularity, but quality is normally sub-par. how is the quincy jones line from AKG?

can anybody recommend some good flat-response cans?  

i've read a few articles about klipsch, and how they sound bad for their price... would you agree?  

i realize that the reason why bose and beats aren't good products is because they change the frequency response of the music. beats pumping up the bass, and bose using "acoustic equalization." is it possible to "mimic" the sound you get from bose/beats changing the equalizer settings?

is it generally true that on ears have better audio quality than in-ears, and over ears have better quality than on ears?

hi! i just read a review on cnet talking about how the klisch s4 had sound quality "like headphones many times its price." are these really that good?? how do they compare to other headphones? i noticed they appeared first on the cnet's best 5 headphones list...

i'm thinking about getting either the klipsch s4, beats tour, bose ie, or monster turbine... what would be the best choice out of these?

i'm looking between sennheiser and bowers and wilkins. which are better?

why do ppl hate beats and bose, when they're always recommended at best buy and apple stores? the reviews on cnet also show that beats and bose make very good headphones. i was just wondering why ppl hate them.