i'm interested in the answer to this question too!

hmmm opinions on the d-jays still seem quite thin. would anyone be able to direct me to a thread on the d-jays? when i search it seems to find all the jays, most of them q-jays

wow, thanks everyone for such detailed replies, its a great help Quote: Originally Posted by kazaam If you don't ever intend on using the d-JAYS while on the move, then the sound quality is absolutely amazing for the price. However, I only listen to IEMs while commuting, and I found...

thanks for the comments lewislink! but wat about the comfort of the im616? i heard they can get irritating after a while, say an hour or two, and thatd b no good for the plane. or is it down to the tips? im also interested in a comparison in isolation of the two. lewislink, from ur sig, u...

hey guys, i need your help again! my dads heading to the US in a month or so and its my chance to buy some cheap headphones! im looking to buy either the im616 or d-jays. i just wanted some opinions on them since impressions r quite thin on the im616 (but a lot of good things on im716) and...

ooohhh man ive been waiting for these but im in australia and they dont ship outside us and canada =( anyone can give me a hand?

es7 seems to hav a big fanbase on headfi, it definitely is an attractive option. are there any more "budget" options? around the $50 mark?

Quote: Originally Posted by bjarnetv i personally like the htx7 a lot, and they are very comfortable; the only problem is that the highs can be a bit harsh. i cant remember how they did with jazz, and i havent got them with me right now to try it out; but for $40 its a steal. the...

thanks for your suggestions! im looking for a good sound, thats why im asking on headfi. i just wont pick one i think is ugly unless the sound is well above anything else in the price range

Quote: Originally Posted by obobskivich senn 280 sounds very sterile to me, and i hate wearing them, but the sound isn't what i'd call "bad" (i dont like the sennheiser/akg sound that much to begin with though, i.e: the Hd-595's sound flat and washed out to me, i prefer grado/denon...

yes i stumbled on both. k81dj did seem to get a mixed reception especially with its suitability to jazz. but hd280 i would consider! i must admit that the htx7 look a lot purdier!

hey guys, ive been browsing headfi for, wow probably a year now. and guess wat? i havent shelled out a cent! well thats if u dont count the mylarone x3 i bought my gf (which i dont coz theyre not for my ears!). the truth is i dont listen to much music on headphones. i mostly cycle or drive so...

Quote: Originally Posted by antran7 Another thing you might want to consider (which made me change my ripping process) - do you make mp3 cd's for your car? most car stereos (and stereo's, for that matter) will play mp3 cd's, but not aac. so if you collection is aac and you want to...

i see, point taken. ill save myself the trouble then! thanks for your help! i wasnt really trying to "create" quality, a smaller file size with same quality was what i was looking to achieve

hey guys, ive only recently, thanks to head-fi, discovered the wonder that is aac for my tiny 1g ipod shuffles. i wish to convert my mp3 collection currently 192 kbp cbr to 192 kbp aac with itunes. now with the cds i have, i will be reripping them to 192 kbp vbr, but some of the music is...

im checkin in on behalf of my gf! i bought her a pair as a surprise a week ago...how i wish they were mine! however, quite amazingly, she finds that the stock small tips r too big for one ear! shes realli had to ram it in...any solutions?

did u hav to jack up the volume compared to normal listening and by how much? and if u used the inflight entertainment system, how many bars were u using (quarter/half etc)?

thanks clieOS! i think that pretty much decides it, the x3 is just too good an offer! and judging from ur analysis, the x3 will provide adequate isolation for my gf's uses. i will promptly remove myself from these forums before permanent damage to my wallet! oh! and thanks everyone else for...

the x3 sound fantastic guys, but could any of u enlighten me a bit more about the isolation? how is it on the plane? the only point of reference i have is a bose quietcomfort 2 (i kno...)

thanks clieOS. im just having trouble deciding whether "good" isolation would be adequate for planes...and the only point of reference i have is the bose quietcomfort

im really tempted by the x3 at the moment, i realli like the bang for the buck. but im still concerned about the isolation it offers, perhaps modded. can anyone compare the isolation to over the ear type headphones as those are the only ones ive had experience with and whether it would be...

100 bucks is actually a lot for me, but im just using language ppl in this forum would relate to =D and i just remembered that ive used the bose quietcomfort before. how do say the mylar compare in terms of shutting out noise? because i would be quite satisfied with the level achieved by the bose

i have read about the alternatives suggested, the marshmallows, d-JAYS, and mylar and have been intrigued by the mylar in particular, but from the comments i read, they dont seem to offer the isolation of, say, er6. on the note of running costs, would the cost of foamies or a more longlasting...

so it seems like im entering a controversial topic on these forums but here goes. i stumbled across this forum while researching for the iems and ive been reading feverishly for the last few days, learning a great deal along the way. but it seems like priorities will be the deciding factor...