Hi Jason, big fan of yours, first time posting. I've been following your chapters and updates for a while, and just bought a Modi 2 Multibit and Saga to play in my bedroom. My question: The Lyr 3 with multibit seems like it could replace my Saga and Modi 2 Multi pretty easily if I don't need...

Yeah if there is one fantastic aspect about the zune, its the sound quality

I like the output of my Zen Xtra, can power hd280 pros clean without an amp.

Though I have not had a chance to listen to Grado yet, I own Senn hd280pros which are the direct competitor to the Grado sr-60, and though they are closed they have been recommended highly for their performance and price, being compared to much more expensive headphones. Also, the bass is...

Got it for $200 6 months ago, and got the Sennheisser's for $99 around the same time. Great sound quality and cheap. Beat that!

Quote: Originally Posted by jerb flash based mp3 (creative makes good ones, or you could try the apple shuffel) ~$100 shure e2c (popular canalfones, great for unamped portable use) ~$70 thats ~$170 USD for a ver modest porta rig That's what I have, and a pair of Sennheiser...

E2C is cheap and has a clean sound, although less detailed in the midrange and bass.

Quote: Originally Posted by choweee a lot of it's subjective... There has to be SOME way we can explain how one headphone is better than another... you know what I mean?

Hello phoneheads, its me again. As a new user but a longtime fan of music, coupled with "being there" during the Mp3 revolution, I have noticed things over time but could never properly articulate them in terms of how sounds... sound. Reading this forum, I run across someone describing Shure...

Hello headphone nuts. I am a 21 year old student with really good hearing, which is unusual as I ask people to repeat themselves all the time. Let me explain: I went to the ear doctor for lack of a better word and found my hearing is in the top one percetile; I just tend to ignore people...