anything new?

will the winners be announced in this thread? 

no...   pick me instead! :D

Is it possible that you have some equalizer enabled on your Realtek? try using the software that came with the U7, and see if it helps...

I dont know yet,, i got the ts400(same without the filter) about a month ago with my philips fidelio s2, and they are the best tips i used so far as comfort and isolation goes... From reading it seems like 3 months -1 year for a pair

Comply Tsx-100 could be worth a look

as I said in my review, unfortunately the U7 is not all that power-full, only thing you could try is getting a dedicated headphone amp, and use the u7 as a DAC..

From my reading it seems like e12 is an overkill for iem's, i would go with the e17 so u can use it with the pc as well(will eliminate the hissing noise) or the e11 to same some cash

Anyone know when the a new line of shure iems is comming? My e500's cable is starting to tear, and the se535 dont seem like too much of a step-up... Question 2# Should i reshell them (inearcustom or um?) or trade them in for se535 by shure for 240$? Or keep em in a drawer and get another pair...

btw they are 40$ on woot.com now :) 

Ah sorry, didnt realize they were being discontinued... They used to be around 150$, maybe wait a bit? ;) http://www.head-fi.org/t/695104/v-moda-xs-v-moda-m-80s-upgraded-new-v-moda-product-leaked-pictures-and-more

V-moda m80

So who will be the first to hack the echelon firmware on the classic one? :)

I have heard other high quality sound equipment, and they have had a bit more power then the u7, from reading the reviews about the e17, i can kind of guesstimate the quality..   If you do not trust my judgment, that is no problem ;) i was trying to help, and even specified that i do not...

i haven't heard the E17, but here are the main differences   u7 -7.1 sound -dobly digital live -lots of software control inside pc   e17 -higher output -better stereo quality -battery powered/portable

Btw, just tested it with a Retina MacBook Pro 2014 (13'), and its working perfectly via usb 2, plug and play, shows up as Speakers(switchable on unit) and SPDIF under audio settings

try using the USB 1.1 mode!

  if there is two of them, they are stereo :D

Quote: if you have headphones above 150ohm, you are not the target market for these, they also have other xonar external soundcards

Quote: ah, this actualy makes perfect sense :D how about a volume adjusting headphone splitter?   Edit: what i do, is just run subtitles, so if something is not loud enough for me, i can read what is happening :D

i dont think so... sorry   just for info, why would you want this anyways?

ask your local shure dealer, they should help

Quote: how does that relate to this thread exactly? just curious...

yes, all u do is press the silver button and it switches(headphone/spdif(if available)/speakers), i use it this way, and its great! :) all u need is a rca to 3.5mm cable   btw, i just borrowed sennheiser HD800, and it drives them, but loses quite a bit of the depth of frequency that they can...

there is no analog 7.1 through spdif, only dolby digital live, and that is 16/48khz i think