Hey all, This certainly may very well just be an oddity solely of my own ear canal, but on a whim, after years of using my ER4P, I put a cheap $5 pair of foam-padded headphones that came with something over my ears (positioned a little to the back, to press my ears down a bit) while I had my...

Hi all, I've owned a pair of Etymotic ER4Ps for some time and I've felt the craving for something slightly better, despite loving my Etys. So I bought a pair of Shure E500s and an amp on a whim. When I first plugged in the Shures, I thought the sound was ***ghastly*** compared to my...

Hi, I'm not sure if this is the right forum to post this under, but I was wondering if you guys could suggest an upgrade route for me. I currently have a pair of Etymotic ER4Ps and a Terratec EWX 9624 soundcard. I also have a "Technics" SA-EX140 stereo receiver (which is probably crap to...