I have a pair of Shure SE 535s which I have really enjoyed for the last 4 years, almost 5.     Today I noticed that the case on one of them has come apart slightly.  It kind of looks like these are glued together and the glue has let go.  I don't think it's actually broken.  Before I start...

I'm still rocking my HD 650s.  I've been rocking them since I think 2007 making them 7 years old.  Still my favourite headphones.  So comfortable, sound is great and the cord is replaceable (I had to do that once).  It's so much more convenient to disconnect the cord and re-connect the new one...

I wish I could give you thoughts based on having heard both but I've had my Shure SE535s for a year and a half and they are awesome.  There is plenty of clean powerful bass to be heard, I'd say these are well suited to the music you are describing.  You won't be disappointed if you went with the...

I don't know if it's exactly what you are looking for but I really enjoy finding new music on RDIO.com   It will recommend different albums based on what you are listening to.   The real magic with this service is that you can type in almost anything you can think of (or things you hear...

I'm using a Firestone Audio Fubar II USB DAC with Windows 7 and I have not had any issues with suspend/resume functionality. Just out of curiosity right now I tried putting the machine into sleep mode while music was playing. Upon resuming, the player was paused, I hit play and it works just...

I've never listened to the 595s but for portable headphones the PX100s are nice. They come in a nice carrying case and fold up pretty easily for storage. Overall sound quality is pretty good out of a portable (no messing around with external amps etc. required). I don't have any trouble...

Eminem - My Mom

I was sampling this album to see what the fuss was all about etc. I'm not usually into hip hop type music but I have to be honest, this album seems pretty good. So far from some of the songs that I have sampled, the SQ varies a fair bit. Some songs sound pretty tight and decent but that one...

I've been running mine for almost 3 years paired with a Corda Headfive amp. I love this combo. This is a solid DAC. PS: yes. it works perfectly under Windows 7 RC x64. I'm very happy with this combo and I still don't feel the urge to upgrade.

Well you would need an amp to go with it but I have a Fubar II USB and I love this DAC. I have it paired up with a Meier Audio Headfive (limited edition headphone amp, 500 made in celebration of 5 hears of head-fi.). I suppose it depends how much you are willing to spend. On board...

This is a bit of a loaded question. It really depends on what headphones you are talking about. If you are talking about SR-60s, maybe not, if you are talking about HD 650s, most definitely. Depending on the headphones, it is hard to say what is more important, a nice External DAC...

I have to be honest, by far my best buy to date has been my Meir Audio Corda Head Five headphone amp. Limited production run of 500 (2 years ago?). This was a special item for Headfi members put on by Meir Audio. I absolutely love the look, feel and of course the sound of this AMP. Plenty of...

Wow... Just wow... I love my HD650s but I have to admit, I personally really like the styling and appearance of these cans. These are hand made in Germany, so it's going to cost more to manufacture and as others have mentioned, lots of R&D has gone into these. Hopefully they live up to...

I believe this is a common issue. I always took care to carefully put mine away in the included case. Some would argue that the case causes this problem but I was always very careful to put them nice and loosely in the case to prevent any kinks etc. After just over a year I found that the...

I hope there is no pertinent damage. As others have said, I hope you do seek medical attention to ensure everything is ok. I have some Shure E2Cs that I use sometimes (I did find that I enjoy the isolation sometimes but not all the time and as you have discovered, sometimes discomfort can be...