Quote: Originally Posted by root Hmm...this is wierd. When I have Sensaphonics on and the music is not playing I can barely hear anything, not to mention when the music is on. It's impossible to carry any kind of conversation with them on (and the music is still off). I can hear some...

Can anyone tell me how good of an isolation are you able to get on the Sensaphonices 2x-s or the UE-10 earphones? Are you still able to hear people talk when you have them in? How would you describe the isolation? I want to know if I have mine inserted all the way in correctly (I believe I do)...

How can you tell if you have them inserted correclty and have a good seal? It seems that I have them in all the way and inserted correctly. How good of isolation can I expect? Will you be able to hear people talk to you? Thanks Allan

I received my Sensaphonics 2x-s eaphones yesterday!! Yahoooooo..... I used to have the etymotic ER-4P earphones until I lost them on the way back from Sturgis The 2x-s are so much better. They are fuller, more musical and has more bass. And most importantly, they are 1000 times more...

I find nothing wrong with someone not wanting to sell to someone with a zero feedback but he should have said it in his auction. He says in his auction "I also reserve the right to use my discretion as to weather or not I will allow bids from users with particularly low feedback." but IMO he...

Quote: Originally Posted by Ericx That problem wouldn't occur if you replaced it with woodies So, I would need to send them in and pay around $200 to get them woodified and they will sound much better? Is this what most people do or do most people like them the way they are? Or...

Quote: Originally Posted by Enverxis if ya dont want them ill buy em off ya I heard so much good things about Grado on Head-fi that I had to try them. I am also getting the RS-1/RA-1 combo so depending on how they sound, I may end up selling the HF-1 headphones. I was somewhat...

Is this to be expected or are these HF-1 headphones damaged? Please see pictures. Thanks Allan

These may be stupid questions so I ask for forgiveness in advance. Does the sound really change much when the HF-1 headphones are woodied? Do people just woody their HF-1 to make it look nicer? I can understand if you woodied the HF-1 and did the work yourself since it would be cheap...

I will be getting my Sensaphonics 2x-s earphones next week to use with my 5th generation iPod. I was thinking about buying a portable amp to use while I am outside the home and also buying Grado headphones (HF-1 or RS-1) to use with the same amp when at home. Does this make sense? 1. Will a...

Quote: Originally Posted by Riku540 Wrong forum like your DAC thread. Post in Amplification next time. You are right. I should have posted this and the DAC question in the Amplication forum. I do apologize. Allan

Quote: Originally Posted by Riku540 EDIT: Doesn’t think belong in amplification or another forum? You are right. I should have posted this in the amplication forum. I do apologize. Allan

Quote: Originally Posted by ayt999 lol. DAC is an acronym that stands for digital-to-analog converter. without it you cannot enjoy music stored in a digital format (unless you enjoy looking at the raw digital data itself I guess) so I'm guessing many people use DAC's. I am...

Do people use the portable amps to listen to music from their computer or mainly from a portable device like a iPOD? If it is for a portable device, then do they carry the amp all around with them? Also, I see GRADO having the RA1 amp. This seems big to be carrying around so how do most...

Do many people use a DAC and do you really notice a difference? Thanks Allan

So, would my choices be Grado RS-1, Sennheiser HD650 or the Beyerdynamics DT880? Should I be looking at any other headphones? Allan

Are the RS-1 worth the price or are the other Grados just as good? Also, what other headphones should I consider? Should I look at the Sennheiser HD 650? How do they compare? OR is this crazy? Thanks Allan

I listen to mostly soft pop and classical music and I am looking for a good headphone under $700. I read posts where the Grado headphones takes you into the music and makes the music exciting and lively. This seems very intriguing and makes me want to try the Grado RS-1 but I wanted to get...

I went to the audiologist today and she made the impressions of my ears. She took about 2 to 3 impressions for each ear to make sure she had good ones. I was surprised how easy and painless it was since I heard stories of how bad it was to go through this process. Now I just have to wait for...

I was just wondering if the difference between the UE-10 and the 2x-s might really be due to the material used. I was wondering if the UE-10 sounds more clean and higher treble sound because of the harder material used so that it sounds like music in a room with a hard floor and walls. And the...

I decided to buy the Sensaphonics 2x-s earphones and I will be going tomorrow for my impressions. Is there anything I should do ahead of time like cleaning the wax out of my ears? I heard this has been a problem for some people and I wasn't sure if everyone needs to do this or any other type of...

Yes I ride a Harley and my avatar is a picture of my bike. So, is the consensus that the Sensaphonics 2x-s earphones will provide the best isolation (in the custom IEM category) for isolation because of the soft silicone and that they will provide enough isolation on a motorcycle to be able...

More of a cruiser style helmet and my ears are not covered. I doubt that I would be able to hear a car coming with my motorcycle unless I was stopped so I don't know if it makes much difference. Also, I don't know if there is very much difference riding with earplugs or earphones with music...

It appears that the Sensaphonics 2x-s provides better isolation (better fit because of the soft silicone) over the UE-10 and I am trying to determine if the isolation is good enough to use while riding a motorcycle. The ER-4P does provide great isolation but I wanted to get something better if I...

I am considering buying the UE-10 earphones and would like to know how good is the isolation with them. I use to have the Etymotic ER-4p earphones and when I used them, I could not hear anything. Someone could be talking to me and I would not be able to hear anything they said. Will I get as...