Facts:    Bought a Hifiman RE-400i. The remote controller / volume controller is dead on arrival.    Raised a refund request, but Hifiman refused to compensate for all related shipping charges.    So now, I am penalized to pay, out of my pocket,  both shipping and return postage, totaling...

Like the title says, what would you say is the best source to control audio volume with so as to reduce noise and achieve the best SQ possible? It seems obvious to assume that you would want the least to do with software volume controls, as they are essentially messing with the signal and (or...

Hi,   I have an iPod Classic (the last generation), and the Sony XBA-4. The iPod's sound is correct, but that's all. So, I was wondering if it could be enhanced... Besides, the iPod classic has an output impedance around 5 Ohms. My earphones, the Sony XBA-4 have an impedance around 8...

A newbie question if I may.   I've been mostly happy with my Fiio E1 for a few years now, apart from the one major achilles heel- the awful design of the controller. It is far, far too easy to accidentally skip tracks by sitting down or standing up. The lack of a hold button on the controller...

I thought I should finally join after dropping into the forum for years.   Current equipment is as stated:   Sennheiser HD-600s, bought about 13 years ago. Finally getting new foams for them, as the old ones deteriorated whilst in storage for a few years.   Sennheiser CX-400 IIs, my...

Rig: iPod 2g Touch (broken headphone jack) -> E1 or L9 & E6 -> AKG Q460 & House of Marley Midnight Ravers   I'm looking for a quick-n-cheap fix for the typical headphone jack issue. I have wanted a decent headphone amp for a long time, but I can't afford those kinda toys at the moment (I'll...

Hello, I am looking for portable amp suggestions to use for my itouch with my Ultrasone Pro 750's. I would be using LOD since my itouch's headphone jack is slowly going out. Truth be told, I was also thinking of getting a usb DAC down the line so here is what I have been thinking about...

First of all, I would like to say I am new to this community, as I just recently decided to get involved with quality headphones and audio gear. I started researching on quality head gear for a reasonable price, and so far, within 6 moths, I became a proud owner of a pair of Xears Resonance...

Hello All, After reading way to much about these silly things I think I have narrowed my choice down to either the UE700's or the Etymotic HF5's and looking for some input.   A little History, my first pair of IEM's were the REO's and I am still listening to them and enjoy for the most...

Just got myself a 3G 64GB Ipod touch and I'm using it with the standard triple-fi's. All is well, except for one issue; the ability to move to another song without having to turn the screen on. Volume up and down is no problem because of the side buttons, but skipping tracks is a hassle. Heard...

So I got a pair of HD595s a few months back, and I've since noticed an oddity - there appears to be no forward soundstage.  That is, the music never appears to come from directly in front of me, but rather, it appears to come from pretty much directly above my head, maybe on a bit of an angle -...

I'm sure just about everyone is familiar with Firestone Audio. They've recently come out with a miniature ultraportable amplifier that has been highly praised by the audiophile community in its native Taiwan -- the Fireye Mini. Currently, it is selling for 800 NT in Taiwan, which is less than...

I realize that it is usually better to have as direct a path from source to cans as possible, and this is definitely something I aim for......howerver...I recently lost my LOD & have been using a 3.5mm male to male cable to connect my 7th gen iPod classic to my Arrow 3g, sounds fine, but a...

So, I may have a problem, a few weeks ago I bought my first set of IEM's and decided on the re0's after reading all the glowing reviews.  I am now really intrigued by these little sound makers and wanting to try out some higher end products (that is the problem).  So I am super impressed by the...

Hi guys,   I was wondering whether there were any people on here that might be able to recommend earphones with volume control and track selection for use with an iPhone 4.   I have seen the review here of the RF Punch Plug earphones (without remote) and that seemed quite favourable; I...

Hi there, I use the SoundMAGIC PL11 & Fiio E1 together with my iPhone at the moment. I would like to know what earbuds, IEMs would be cosidered a worthy upgrade. I'm want to keep the Fiio since I find it very convenient not to have to charge it seperatly and it being so small. Thank you...

I have a broken ipod touch that only runs through one channel. It's out of warranty and I can't stand the idea of replacing it with another product that is going to break, so I want to buy this. I'm not looking for huge sound improvement, just sound equal to what I'm used to would be fine with...

Hey everyone! I just bought some ATH-M50 and I'm now thinking of getting an amp. It would need to be portable (not to big) and not to expensive (around $100). I meanly listen to trance, techno, house, electro, but i also listen to hip hop and other bass oriented kinds of music. So thats...

After my friend fell in love with my E5, I suggested to him that he buy an E1 for his Koss DJ cans and his iPhone.   He ordered one last week from an Amazon Store and got it today, but now he's telling me over iChat that it worked for a few hours, but now it doesn't. No output at all he...

My portable rig at the moment consists of an sflo2 set up - but I also want to carry around my entire music collection of ~44GB (at times) and be able to access it easily.    I have the sixth-generation iPod Classic 80GB but the SQ just quite never gets there. My D2+ sounds a little better...

Hello Head-Fiers Hope you guys can help me ;D   So I'm always with her.. sometimes over 10 hours at a time.. she does everything for me.. its just.. shes not very good at it :/ recently, I've been secretly looking into dumping her for someone less exciting, but fits my needs better. This...

I'm going to try amping my decade-old HD495's but I'm cheap. Ten years ago, it was recommended to amp these cans to get best performance (they rated better than SR-60's when amped, but were bested by the Grado's un-amped).  I've decided to go this route rather than get new cans because I'm going...

Hey there guys :) next paycheck I've decided to buy a couple of headphones as my current ones aren't doing the job (k450, meem6). I want a pair of over ear and a pair of iems for more portable use. Ive pretty much decided to go for the hd25-1 ii for the over ears as I've heard alot of great...

So I picked up a black E1 last week and like the sound. I even put up a quick review here. It works fine on my 4th gen Nano, but I get a lot of static on my 5.5gen ipod classic. I just tried to restore the ipod, but the static remains.  Although I like the E1, I primarily bought it to use with...

I own all 3, because of the ebay user: Nocando01 Who gave me the E1/3 and the Boostaroo for free :)! Thank you :D!   Its been a long time since iv'e been on Head-fi, and i always intended to make this comparison for you guys. Just forgot to do so, and it has been, long overdue.  ...