I have an appointment at UE Irvine to get the a 3D ear scan and try out their CIEM's in a few weeks. I'm wondering if anyone has done this, and if so, what should I expect? I'm planning to just bring my LG V35 Thinq phone ( < 1 ohm output impedance) loaded with my FLAC collection of music as...

Looking for a full sized headphone for home use that has good bass slam and non-funky mids/highs, in other words a headphone with good bass, especially sub-bass, that has a neutral response over the rest of the spectrum. I think I have narrowed it down to these two. I was also considering...

I know the lyra costs twice as much, but has anyone compared it to a periodic beryllium? I've had etymotics for awhile and am looking to try a high-end dynamic IEM to see if I like them. I listen to a lot of hard rock, heavy metal, industrial, but also a bit of classical, jazz, and everything...

Looking for a good amp+dac that can accept audio over usb from my smartphone. I have a headroom micro amp/dac stack for my desk but I need something for the bedroom. My hardest headphones to drive are probably the mr. speakers AEON, also have an hd800 and akg q701 that need some power. The...

Can anyone recommend a USB powered cooling fan for a laptop that is quiet so that I can listen with open headphones without hearing too much noise? I would prefer a fan to a cooling pad because it's a big 17" laptop that already sits pretty high on the table. Thanks!

Hello, Interested in purchasing a full sized headphone for home listening and can't decide between these two. I have varied musical tastes running the gamut from heavy metal to classical and plan to use them for some video gaming as well, although most of music preference lies in the...

I have an older headroom Micro DAC and Micro Amp and want to level match the output with my Pixel XL phone and laptop headphone output to see if I can tell the difference with different headphones (Ety ER-4XR, HD800, Beyer DT-250, Koss Portapro, Sony MDR-7506, etc). Just randomly trying to do...

Hi,   I'm considering these two headphones.  Amplifier would be either a Ray Samueles Emmeline XP-7 or a Musical Fidelty M1 HPA.  I mostly listen to Rock, Industrial, Heavy Metal, but also some classical, jazz, techno, and classic rock.     Obviously my budget is about $1500.  I like the...

Hi,   I'm looking at picking up a pair of HD800's and was considering the Ray Samuels XP-7 amplifier to drive them. Does anyone have opinions on whether or not this amplifier has the power to drive the HD800 to sufficient SPL without clipping even during dynamic peaks?   Also, if anyone has...

Hi,   My sister travels a lot and wants something good for listening on airliners.  I'm thinking of getting her both the QC15 and ER-4PT for christmas so she can try both and use whichever she prefers.  Would also be wiling to get her the QC3 if those are better than the QC15.   Do you think...

Hi,   I've been listening to my Alessandro MS2's and Etymotic ER4P's for years, but finally have the financial means to try out some high end german headphones.  I briefly considered the HD800 but think I'll go with the HD650's.   Anyway, Is the headroom Desktop a good option for them...

I'm looking for a headphone with expansive soundstage and great bass response primarily for movie watching. Between these two, which do you thinkg would provide a more satisfying experience? I have plenty of amplification power to drive either, and will be using a reciever with a dolby...

I need a decent USB sound card for my laptop. Does this card have good vista compatability? Is the 2 NX capable of playing cd audio at 44.1 khz without upsampling, or does everything have to be upsamled to 96 khz? I would primarily be using the 2 NX to take the usb signal from my laptop...

I'm tyring to figure out a way to get the single stereo Wolfsen DAC output from my chaintech av-710 to both my computer speakers and headphone amplifier without unplugging several wires every time. I think I might have found a decent solution? http://electronicsusa.com/mk1and2.html Do...

Today I compared these two IEM's in a listening session. Both IEM's were driven by my Mustard Seed Labs Faith Amp, and foamie tips were used. Source Material consisted of a variety of tracks from my collection, Creed, Joe Satriani, Nine Inch Nails, Dire Straits, etc etc. Let's get right to...

I hit up my local hi-fi shop today....they've had an RS-1 and an RA-1 setup for auditioning for a few days now so I obliged myself to drive over and take a listen. I brought along my Alessandro MS2's for the comparision. The shop also has some SR125's which I threw in the mix occasionaly for...

Does anyone know if there is a setting in WMP 11 that allows long album titles to be displayed? The default setting limites you to about 25 characters, so on a lot of albums with 2 discs, the tracks get merged into one album, created headaches....anyone know how to adjust this?

First off, this is probably the 1000th or so review of the ER-4, so I'll refrain from making it too long and just hit the highlights. I've had my ER-4P with S convertor cable for about a week now, so I guess it's time for a quick review. This purchase was an upgrade for me, as I already own the...

Hi, I recieved my ER4P's today (with S convertor) and they sound great. I will have a review shortly, but first, I have a question about inserting them.....They stick out a lot more than my ER-6i's, but I cannot insert them any further than this without experiencing pain. Does it look like they...

Well, maybe..... As an MS2 owner, I auditioned both the SR-60 and SR-125 at a local hi-fi shop today, and WOW, I was really surprised by the SR-125, especially considering they are the lowest rated Grado at Headroom. To me they had solid bass thump, crisp highs, and a very clear...

I've had my Beyerdynamic Dt-250's for about 6 years now and have really enjoyed them when I need a closed headphone, but mainly use them for TV/Movie watching now. Anyway, the screw that holds the cable in place to the headphone has been lost.....I was wondering if there's anyway to get...

Hi: As an ER-6i owner, I've been very very happy, but I recently acquired a decent headphone amplifier (m seed labs faith amp) and upgraded my source. Because of this, I've been contemplating purchasing an ER-4S to get the most out of my upgraded singal chain and to obtain a more satisfying...

I've had my Mustard Seed Labs Faith Amp for a few weeks now, so I figure I'd go ahead and write a review. For home listening, I have the faith amp recieving input from my chaintech AV-710 soundcard, utilizing the 2-channel mode w/ Wolfson DAC, upsampled to 96000 Hz in Kernel Streaming. I...

I would just like to post that I just (accidentally) put my ER-6i's through a full cycle of a clothes washing machine in the pocket of some slacks and a full cycle of a dryer and they still work fine. As an added bonus, they now smell forest-fresh and snuggly. Hope this helps anyone questioning...

Why is there no standard among headhpne amp producers for power ratings? For instance, with most home and automotive amplifiers, you will see power ratings at 4 or 8 ohms, 20hz-20khz +/- 3 db, and less than 1% Total harmonic distortion across the spectrum. Most headphone amp producers...