Grado PS500, AKG Q701 (brothers), Grado 325is if you really must know

Yeah thats what I meant about the mids sounding a bit recessed at times but being fixed by increasing the volume a notch or two. This headphone is one that constantly has me adjusting the volume. Its very track dependent at least for me. I never feel like have to make it get too loud. I wouldn't...

Just got my Z7. After taking some time for brain burn in to settle these sound great. I am not good at descriptions so I'll just say that at times the mids do sound a bit recessed but cranking up the volume just a little alleviates that problem. Using my Fiio e17 on 12db gain average volume is...

So I just verified that the 20% discount is legit for my self. Thank you DoctaCosmos

Do you have proof of the 20% discount? I just purchased my Z7 yesterday and I believe I can still apply the discount to my purchase

I am currently looking at this headphone as a replacement for my Grado PS500 can anyone who is familiar with both cans provide a comparison between the two?

In my experience the Fiio E17 and Fiio X3 are quite similar. The x5 should be a step above both although I have not heard it yet so take my message with a grain of salt

Van Der Graaf Generator's Pawn Hearts. Always an experience when listening to new (new to me at least) prog band.

Well there are plenty of posts saying there are no improvements in SQ on these Hi Res players compared to an Iphone. There also seems to be no consensus of just how buggy the player is.

Hey I am interested in buying an X5 but after reading through various conflicting reports I am not too sure if its a worthy investment. My previous DAP was a cowon D3 which has just died on me if that helps. My question is if I am strictly sticking to CD quality is there any point to the X5? I...

If you guys are seriously expecting the new Fiio and iBasso to directly compete with the new AK's and other high end DAPs you guys are going to be sorely disappointed. I mean its fairly obvious that for Fiio the X7 is going to be their "giant killer" not the X5. I am sure the X5 will be an...

lol my bad I skimmed through it. Search feature didn't show up anything which once again is the reason I posted. Sorry once again.

Your welcome and sorry that its nothing new. I searched "release date" with the search feature at the bottom and got nothing so thought I should post it.

I googled a release date for the X3 and came up with this http://www.mingo-hmw.com/forum/viewthread.php?tid=155579 The facebook link seems legit but I didn't find any mention of the march release date. Either way has some nice info on it that might be worth checking out.  

Quote: This would solve all my problems actually. Can you send me a link to a guide or a topic on how to swap the HDD out? I actually have a 30g ipod video that my music collection has outgrown.

Quote: So how much higher do you believe I should raise my budget?

The problem with the clip for me is the limited storage capacity. I know it can expand but doesn't it only read 16gb sd cards?

Hi I am currently looking to replace my Ipod touch since it is running out of memory. I have been researching but I haven't been able to find a player that meets all my needs. I am looking for one that supports flac and other lossless formats, has good sound quality, has no gaps between...

Thanks you guys. So it seems like the safest bet would be to go with the 225i's with maybe a zo2 amp. Also later on down the line when and if I decided to upgrade would the zo2 amp have good synergy with higher end grado's like the RS1?

Quote: The 225i's are definitely pretty nice. I got to demo all of the Grado line today, with the exception of the 325i's, at a local store and was quite impressed. I am just a little skeptical of the price though which is where my main concern is coming from. I just want to make sure my...

After doing various searches around here I have been leaning heavily towards purchasing the Grado Sr325i's. They seem to fit my taste in rock music. I mostly listen to prog rock and 70's rock bands such as Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin and Porcupine Tree. Stuff like that really. However I also like...