I have noisy upstairs neighbors, so I've been using my trusty Marshmallows to fall asleep to brown noise. But even these minimally-invasive phones are causing some ear canal irritation and may also be worsening my ear wax issues. I've tried sleeping with full-sized cans (I don't mind sleeping on...

Maybe you can help me choose the right headphones for this situation.... I work from my apartment, which obviously isn't terrific once the neighbors come home and crank up the TV. I also go on periodic "working vacations" in which I stay with a family member who likes to play the bass. In the...

My scalp has been complaining recently due to headphone headband friction, so I decided to try a different type of phone for my TV/computer listening. Clip-ons never quite fit my particular ears well enough to deliver the full frequency range, so I went with the behind-the-neck eGrados. (The...

I'm looking at behind-the-neck headphones, but they won't really be used for sports, just hanging around the house watching movies/TV and listening to MP3s (mostly classical) and streaming audio. I want to try the behind-the-neck design due to ongoing scalp irritation and hair issues with the...

I've been away from the clip-on headphone scene since way back in the KSC35 era -- and now I'm thinking about diving back in. But I've failed to keep up with today's headphone world. What's the current clip-on landscape look like? Is the KSC35's descendent, KSC75, still alive and kicking, and...

I'm a longtime user of standard over-the-ear headphones, and for the last several years I've mostly used the Sony V6 and Sennheiser HD280 for daily work/movie watching, and occasionally the HD590 when my apartment complex is quiet enough to use open phones (that is to say, far too rarely)...

I used to play a lot of oboe/saxophone/clarinet in high school and college, but I wandered away from music performance for a few decades after that. I also had a basic introduction to the recorder, and now I'm thinking of getting back into that instrument just for noodling around at home. A...

I've been using traditional over-the-ear headphones for decades now. I've always had a pretty thick head of hair, but I notice that it's thinnest up on top -- right where the headphone band would normally sit.   Have any of you noticed something similar in your dealings with headphones? Am I...

I love my HD590 because it rests so lightly on the sides of my head (I have TMJ), and I really like their sound as well, but eventually they will have to be replaced. Can you recommend a "soundalike" open-design headphone that goes light on the clamping force? I'm thinking AT-AD900, but maybe...

I'm glad I'm so lazy about throwing old stuff away. Recently I've been dealing with some TMJ issues, so I needed a much more relaxed fit than my trusty HD280 Pro could provide. (You can imagine what those things were doing to my jaw hinge....) I put on my old HD590s that I'd been neglecting for...

I had packed my HD590s away years ago in the mistaken recollection that they were broken, only to realize that they're still working fine -- I just need to buy new earpads for them. I'd been thinking about buying the ATH-AD700 as a replacement open-backed phone because it goes for pretty cheap...

  Hello again. I’ve haven’t been in the market for headphones for a while, mainly because my wallet hates me, so I'm not up on the latest models, but I may start looking around again. I gave up on IEMs because they irritate my ear canals, but most of the time I have to wear closed-design...

I would like my JVC FX67 phones better if they isolated more. I know, for example, that Shure foamies give me a good seal, but they don't fit on the rather wide-bore barrels of the FX67 earpieces.   What other options do I have to boost the isolation on these guys? I've heard that Comply...

I've owned a couple of EC2s as well as an SE115, and like so many other Shure customers I've had to return them for replacement due to tears in the earpiece cable cover. It's nice that Shure is willing to send me new phones with minimal muss and fuss, but it would be even nicer if the damage...

My Shure SE115 foam tips are wearing out, and since I get better results from them than the silicone alternates that also came with the package, I'd like to buy some replacement foamies. Which models  -- from Shure, Comply or wherever, will work on the SSE15? Many of the Shure replacement tips...

I noticed that the Bohm Ring Cycle has just been re-rissued. Has this set ever received a remastering since its original CD release way back when? Walkure looks like it got included in the "Philips 50" lineup, so I'm assuming it might have been cleaned up. What about the other operas -- anybody...

I like my Ety ER-6i, except that the flange earpieces (the ones that for my ears best) keep popping off after just a few weeks' use. Once the hollow center tubes stretch out, they just don't grip onto the earpiece barrels. I'm getting awfully tired of constantly replacing the old stretched-out...

...or bi-flange, or dual-flange, or whatever the right term is. As opposed to triple-flange... I know that Etymotic makes double-flange tips, and I know some people make their own by simply cutting the third flange off their triple-flange tips. I'm assuming this is mainly done for comfort...

Anyone tried this "RoadRunner" brand of flange eartips? They claim to be compatible with multiple Etymotic and Shure models... RoadRunner Audio Premium Triple Flange Tips for Isolation Earphones - E-A-R Buds Headphone For OSHA Controlled Work Environments I guess they're cheap enough to...

I have to give my canalphones a break for a while, but I still need super isolation at the annoying cubicle farm where I currently work. I used to own and enjoy the HD 280 Pro, mainly because it seemed to isolate better than any other full-size headphone out there. But that was several years...

When I upgraded from the old Shure E2C to the Ety ER-6i, I was much happier with the sound signature and the improved isolation -- but NOT with the filters. I use these phones at work, where I need super isolation from noisy cubicle-mates 8 hours a day, and for a few weeks they were perfect...

One of the earpiece cables on my Shure E2C has a split/tear in the rubber cable covering. It's out of warranty, so the repair is up to me. Since the headphones still work fine, all I need to do is find some way to patch up the cable. Would ordinary housepaint, applied in a couple of nice...

Just curious if anyone has experimented with them. Doesn't look like my Ety ER-6 triple-flanges would fit.

I like everything about my new ER-6i phones, except for one thing. While others may have trouble inserting them to get a good seal...I have a problem getting them OUT. I try to do the slow-twist thing advised by Etymotic, but sometimes I just can't a firm grip on the earpieces at all. I've had...

I've been shopping around for a pair of Ety ER-6i, and I noticed several cases where the white version goes for around 5 dollars less than the black version. Are there any actual differences other than the color, or is the white version just less popular for some reason?