Thanks for the advice, I really appreciate it. One thing I still haven't gotten my head wrapped around though is why the sibilance wasn't an issue when I switched to my laptop. It went from unlistenable to completely normal. Could it have something to do with my phone's built in amp or...

Sorry for the confusion, I'm still a lowly newbie when it comes to this hobby. From protege's description the issue I'm having definitely has to do with sibilance, not hissing.

I had my spirit pro's delivered a couple days ago, and, excitedly, hooked them up to my phone and began listening. To my dismay, they hissed harshly in the upper registers. I fiddled with the jack in the hopes that it would clear up, but to no avail. Desperate, I connected them to my laptop, and...

Hi all. Only a month or so ago, I tripped over the cable to my modest Superlux HD-668B's and pulled the cord straight out of the housing of the headphone jack. Looking for recommendations for a new pair, I saw Head-Fi mentioned, and so browsed who knows how many pages of reviews. Now I'm set...