This thread is incredible. It deserves to be revived after 6 years. More people need to see this.   I have a couple of questions, though. What are your thoughts of the following recordings of Requiem? and what edition do they belong to? -  Sir Colin Davis, Mozart: Requiem; Choral Works...

For those who care, I have bought AKG K550 a week ago for $299 (original price $350) on Amazon.   I'm highly satisfied with my purchase. It is extremely comfortable with a good enough isolation, and most importantly an excellent sound quality.   Thanks to everyone who contributed to this...

Alright guys. I bought Etymotic Research HF5 Portable In-Ear Earphones from Amazon.com for $100! http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000XP8DJC/ref=ox_ya_os_product   Thanks to everyone who posted in this thread. You've been a great help!

Quote:   Quote:   Thanks. So far I'm leaning towards Etymotic Research HF5 Portable In-Ear Earphones. I'll wait for more suggestions before I buy it.

Thanks for the suggestions. Based on some of the suggestions above, I have included VSonic GR07 the OP.     Quote: How comfortable is it, though? Do I have to buy those pricey ACS custom tips?     Quote:   Do I NEED to have an amplifier? If so, would they work well with...

EDIT:-   Quote:     OP:- Hi everyone!   I just read  ljokerl legendary thread in this forum. I narrowed my choices based on my preferences. Could you guys please help me choose?   What I want:- Obviously an IEM with excellent sound quality. Although I listen to a...

This is beautiful! Thank you so much!!!

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Quote: Hmm I thought there were only closed and open headphones. Would semi-open headphones still offer a good amount of isolation? How would you compare Sony CD900ST to Beyer Dynamic DT880 regarding both quality of sound and comfort?

Thanks guys for your time. It's really nice of you all to do this.   Out of the suggestions so far, I'm leaning more towards the following headphones:- - KRK KNS 8400 - $120 - Sony MDR-CD900ST Studio Monitor Headphones - $250 - Beyer Dynamic DT 880 Premium 32 OHM Headphones - $310  ...

EDIT:-   Quote:     OP:- Hi   Head-Fi! I'm in need of your expertise. I'm looking for a full sized headphone with the following preferences:-   - NO AMP. I would like to connect it straight to my laptop and iPod. However, it will only be used indoors. - I listen a lot of...