I went to the V-Moda website but, oddly, the only way to buy more screws is to purchase shield kits. I don't want the shields. I just want one a screw to replace one that fell out and was lost. 

The jack came loose and I can shift it around now. I tried taking the back off to figure out what the problem was but I could only get 2 of the 4 screws out. I have never encountered such tiny screws screwed in so tightly. I've already started to strip the 2 screws stuck in place. Now I need to...

Quote: Sorry, I was referring specifically to closed headphones at the 300 dollar price-point.

What sucks is that they've set such a high standard for me that I can no longer enjoy other headphones.

After almost a year of ownership, I can say with extreme confidence that I have been unable to find equal performance from any closed cans at the 300 dollar price-point. Absolutely none.   Sure, there are cans with better bass response or isolation. Hell, there are many cans with a better...

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Big Soundstage: K550   Comfort: K550   Durability: K550   I can't vouch for the others. But the K550s are the best cans I've ever owned and seem to meet all of your needs with room. 

I've been working with the E-17 for about an hour and I can say that it is slight improvement over the internal DAC on my Macbook Pro. It's not as airy. But it feels more competent. And the instruments seem to be a bit more defined. 

Quote:   I'm running uncompressed files ripped straight from the CD (16/44.1) using Vox. I mean, there are better players I assume. But from what I understand, Vox seems to be pretty well regarded. 

Quote:   My AKG K550s are already suited to my musical tastes. They perform very well. What I want is "more" of what I like. Clearer sound. More competent low end. Soundstage

Well, I just don't want to sacrifice accuracy or cleanliness for a plusher sound. I would like both if that's possible. Assuming I'm not spending a crap-load of money. 

I tried several Monster headphones today. I was always under the impression that the hatred for them was slightly warranted but possibly overaggressive.   Holy ****. I have owned 50 dollar headphones that have better clarity than ANY monster headphone I tried. I went across the spectrum all...

It's worth mentioning that I drunk purchased a Fiio E-17. I'm wondering whether or not to cancel the order.    I would be using it with both my Macbook Pro and an Ipod Classic. Run through AKG K550s. 

I've realized that the internal DAC on my Macbook pro is actually quite good. But I want something that I can use with my other devices. I don't want to sacrifice performance.    My Headroom Total Bithead sounds inferior to my Mac.   Is something like a Fiio E-17 going to outperform the...

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