I think you may want to consider the Ulitame Ears TF10. Here in the states they are currently $168 which I think would fall into your budget. Not sure how shipping works to the UK or if they are on the UK Amazon site. They would fulfill your checklist though. Clean bass for hip-hop? Yes Good...

If you have a Guitar center near you, give the Audio-Technica M50 a listen, you may be surprised how well they perform for the money (on eBay for about $100 new). Also from my understanding the Ultrasone HFI 780 has a punchy bottom end and very detailed highs (similar to the M50, but more...

My brother just got a pair of RE0 and I already have the M50 kicking around. I would say personally I enjoy the M50 more.   I only listened to the RE0 a little bit and it was before they had much burn in, (probably still only have about 20 hours on them, and from what I've read the RE0 like...

This should help:   http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/493893/review-brainwavz-m1-taking-visang-off-steriods

You should look over this thread by ljokerl http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/478568/multi-iem-review-63-iems-compared-yuin-ok1-added-05-03 as well as this thread by ClieOS http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/450407/multiple-iem-shootout-v-3/0   A lot of talk about Fischer Audio at the...

Nice little comparison review Weibby.   I think maybe the DBA is the way to go for my brother. He loves music, and enjoys great sound quality, but is a little less concerned with the sound being transparent, or having no color. I would say that he is the type that wants to listen to music...

How much longer till the inevitable Audio-Technica ATH CK10 vs Fischer Audio DBA-02 thread? I'm waiting with bated breath.  

  Quote: Well considering that a lot of equipment that is talked about on Head-Fi can only be had through eBay, I don't see why we can't call the M50 sub $100 when you can purchase it through a medium that is used quite often in the Head-Fi community.  

Quote: Originally Posted by rhythmdevils Someone needs to compare the FA-004 to the ATH-M50! Sounds like we'll have some real competition there. Have you heard the M50 LFF? This review could very well be for the M50 and I'd never know it. This was exactly my thought as well...

I purchased one of these on ebay from wsz0304 and it seems to not be working properly. I purchased it to replace using my Meier Corda 2Move as a DAC. Currently I have it setup as follows: PC > USB Cable > 2Move > headphone to RCA > Amplifier portion of my Integrated amp via jumper section of the...

Quote: Originally Posted by Hatmann Dogteal -- thanks for that comparison. I'm using Ety 6is and I'm a bit surprised to hear that the 4ps compare quite so well with the twice as expensive 530s. Is that unamped as well as amped? Thanks, This was listening from my computer...

Well from my understanding they can tell when the headphones were produced by a number that is on them and that is what determines if it is under warrenty. Their warrenty is 2 years and I dont think the SE530s have been out that long anyhow.

I just mentioned this in another thread, the customer service of Shure is just incredible. I filled out their online form, sent in the headphone section where the cable was cracking in several areas of my SE530s, did not include a receipt, only the form and headphones. 10 days later they sent...

I just wanna throw my .02 in since I own a pair of Shure SE530s and had a pair of ER4Ps which I have gave to my brother after purchasing the Shures. Ok in regards to value, (best bang for the buck) especially if you are going to pay retail, the Ety ER4Ps just are unbeatable. The resolve...

Just want to say that I have never had a read error on my Apollo with an original disc, but I have had an error here and there with some discs I have burned. Thing is though I burn all my discs at x48 Which is obviously above the x8 stated in the manual so one would expect an occasional error...