Thanks, a click in or toggle power switch would have been nice, but I don’t think it is a deal breaker for me, the sounds from the Diablo seems to stretching out a bit from new, I can increase the volume a bit more than few days ago. It’s not a big deal, maybe the black feet can be a bit...

I purchased the Diablo 4 days ago to replacing my ageing iBasso D5 HJ as DAC/amp to use mainly in the office. Was originally looking at the xDSD but decided to get the Diablo to drive my HD800 around the house too. Got lucky enough to buy the last Diablo on Amazon from an approved seller at...

Thanks for the suggestion. However, I can only found replacement for the whole padding, not just the foam disk.   Apologies if my last post was not clear. Here is a picture of the form disks I'm look for.

Hi, I'm looking to buy a pair of damping foams for the Amperior after my was ripped out by some friend's kids last weekend after they got their little hands on it.   So far I can only find the entire padding, but I just need the thin foam circular disks that covers the driver.   Can anyone...

I ordered a Sony MDR1RBT on Amazon UK, it seems to be a good deal at £100 less than on Sony online store.    Now I'm little bit worried at why it is selling at discount, since the seller does not have Amazon affiliation.   Do you guys think this is legit?   Many thanks  ...

    One of my iem have a developed a small hole lately, there was a crack when I fist got it, and it since got worse and I can now see the driver through the hole. Does any one know if there is a easy way to fix this without sending it back to UM Lab?   P.S. The area around the conector...

Quote:   I found Spotify is great way for discovering new music and 320kbps is as good as you can get from streaming service. You could always purchase higher quality music you want to keep it for your own collection.   I can’t answer your amp question as I do not have the HD25, but...

Quote:   The Merlin sounds fine without an amp, but a portable amp does make it sound much better IMO. My Merlin fit my ears perfect, so their QC is good enough for me.

I’d advise read up on some articles under WIKI section. Simply select most viewed articles and all you need should be in 1st few pages.   Here are couple of examples:   Glossary Of Terms Describing Sound A Glossary

I’m using a compact camera case to store the Merlin. It’s about the same size with hard outer case and there is much more room to fit the merlin than the stock UM case. It was £5 from my local camera shop.    

Quote:     I think if you want bass, the Merlin is a very good choice.   I had my for 2 weeks now and the Merlin (or my ears) have open up, the bass is really powerful on the Merlin while still maintain tight/precise control of delivery and does not interfere with mid and high...

Quote:   Acoustic sounds pretty good with the Merlin, but I found drums come out the best. For example, in Hotel California, there is a couple drum beats just before the lyric starts, I never heard them standout quite as clearly with other headphones. Quote: Good thing UM don't...

I received my Merlin on Thursday morning, after using it for 4 days; I decided to post some experiences.   The Merlin took two months from sending the impressions to turning up on my door steps (minus few days of delay while I changed my mind on the order in between).   The communication...

Found the Ultimate Ears 350vi. It is the same as above with added mic (Amazon link).   And here is a review from iLounge, “hip hop in particular—will find what they’re looking for here”  seem to fit your genre nicely.

I'd recommend Ultimate Ears UE 350; you can find it on Amazon for $50. It doesn’t have a microphone, but I think it is the best sounding earphone for that price.   Maybe somebody can help recommend a good mic earphone.   P.S. I don't think frugal means cheap, if more people are frugal...