I've been scanning a variety of threads, seeing that I am looking for earphones to replace the current ones (generic HTC that came with my G1).  They are not IEMs and as a result have generally poor sound, especially when outside where it's noisy (I'm in the city).  One of my major reasons for...

So like my Grado SR-80's before them, my SR-225s are encountering the issue where the cables just seemingly aren't making the connection properly and the sound cuts in and one upon movement (of the head or cable). I don't know what it is about their default cabling but it sucks and I am tired of...

I tried to give the Sennheiser 595s the time to settle in but after 100+ hours of burn-in, the vocals are still muddy and aside from the comfort and aesthetics, Sennheisers just don't seem to be for me. So I went out and did some listening in the local audio store and settled on the Grado...

Just got my first pair of Sennheiser's today - the HD 595's. Prior to this my experience has mainly been with no-names, a pair of Grado SR80s and Panasonic HT770s. Unfortunately the former two suffered from early failure (SR80s cabling and housing cracked and split despite careful usage; HT770's...

Which do you think I would be better off buying? Generally speaking, I do a bit of everything. From music, to gaming, to movies. Also, any recommended amps between the two?