I took delivery of an M9 yesterday - it's still in its sealed packaging, and I'm considering taking it back to swap for an S6 (once they're out).  My phone is my primary DAP, so the apparent quality of the M9 is a valuable plus point, but I also require it to do phone stuff - nothing sounds...

Hello   After an ear infection, I've become paranoid and decide to give some Sennheiser HD218s a try, the idea being to go with something cheap to see how I feel about wearing headphones on my commute, as against IEMs.  They're not great SQ wise, but they're a handy size and they were cheap...

I've swapped over from an iPhone 5C and a Rockboxed iPod to the Nexus 5 as my main portable device, driving JVC FXC-80s and a-Jays Ones. I'm using Poweramp with a +10dB Reply gain, but flat EQ and I'm really happy with the sound. The sound to me is fairly well balanced, perhaps lacking a little...

Hello   Resurrecting an old thread I know, but I've just got a set of FXC80s (for £19 from Asda!) and I'm really impressed with the SQ so far - bass is deep and controlled, while the initial brightness has worn off after a week's constant listening.   I'm struggling a bit with the...

I'm a big fan of my Audio Technica ATH-CKM50s, but they're probably a bit bass-light for your tastes.  ATH-CKS55s might be more suited in your price range (though I'm a bit of an AT fan). If you're looking at JVC though, Asda (yes, Asda) have FXC80s for £19 and FXC50s for £14.97...

x2 on the Altoids tin Also, some snuff tins would be big enough - it's normally about GBP3 a tin from your local tobacconist or if you want to get flash, there's a good number of antique options...

Why not stick with Cowon? Would a D2 not fit your bill?

Ah. Thanks ljokerl Hmm, well they *can* be worn over-the-ear, but since the tip is mounted at an angle to the body, it's orientation is reversed when upside down. When worn normally, the bodies toe-in towards the front of your head, hence when they're over-the-ear the bodies toe-out to the...

@jant71 - for me at least, they do fit well. That said, I've always got on better with this style (like CKM50s and Sony EX90s). Also, if you let me know what you mean by wearing both ways, I'll try it and get back to you.

@ljokerl - the olives just went straight on; a bit of a squeeze, but no heating/cutting etc required. @rawster - I reckon you're joking, but it's worth noting that the Crazy (AT's name, not mine) colourway seems to be the only other apart from black with a black cable. There's a load of plain...

Just a quick post here with my initial thoughts on CKL200s. I got a set (go ahead, flame me) because, ahem, I liked the multi-coloured mouldings. Anyway, they were dirt cheap off Accessory Jack, so I gave them a whirl... First off, they have a proper length cable. I'm not a big fan of the...

I just picked up a 5530 yesterday and first impressions aren't that bad. I've put a varied range of music on and tested it with my modded Marshmallows, using the headphone option (as against line out). Firstly, while the phone is pretty loud, but the bottom half of the volume scale is usable...

Hello After the cabling issues with my CKM50s, I decided to get some new IEMs - they had to be reasonably cheap and with single piece cables (obviously I wanted them to sound good too). Anyway, I was on my way to get some Denons when I saw these Kickers - I knew the brand from the in-car...

Looking through your sig, that's pretty high praise! I might well plump for some 551s then and hope they've the same setup. Thanks for your responses!

Thanks Mark - they would be possibles, but they've got the short cable and extension, so they're probably a no go. How do you find your C751s when you've got the extension on?

Thanks for that, I'll get in touch with them about the coupon and shipping costs. Failing this, any others I'll be able to get from a UK source?

Hmm, sounds good, but they're a bit over budget in England - they seem to be going for about GBP50. Are PL11s and PL30s similar cable-wise? Any others?

Hello I've had a trawl through the forums, but I can't find an answer to what may seem a strange question, so... I've had my ATH-CKM50s for about a year now; they sound great and I'm happy with the improvement over my Kramered Marshmallows in that department. However, the AT cable is...

Hi Fi Sound You might need to pay over the phone, but the guy's really helpful - pretty sure he wouldn't mind posting

I got a PM the other day off rjoseph and I thought I'd post what was said in case it's of any use. Further Impressions Basically, I think the Pro-ject is pretty incredible. I'm driving some Monitor Audio Bronze 2s with a Rega Brio 2 amp with a Marantz CD63 as my main source (Qnect 2s for...

I used to like my Bass Freqs until they died (rubbish cable) - preferred them to my marshmallows and CX300s in all aspects. Apart from the aforementioned build quality. A question though; do we know anything about these? Jivo JI-1050B Black Sound Isolating Earphones | SALE Now On! They...

m001, I'm glad you like it too. Agreed about the competently designed DACs thing too - my main criteria (after my vintage Meridian experiment) were cheap, brand I knew and phono outputs. The Pro-ject fits the bill...

Sorry, yes and yes. With Christmas and a rather inconveniently timed operation, things got away from me a bit and I forgot to post back. I've had the box set up through my Rega Brio 2 and Monitor Audio Bronze 2 (the plan is eventually to use it in a second system through my old amp and...

Well, I tried a Meridian 603 off the bay and it wasn't all that - this might have had something to do with my homemade interconnects, but I didn't swap around to find out (they checked alright on the meter). Anyway, the upshot is that my local 2nd Hand Hifi dealer offered me a swap against a...