Good evening ladies and gentlemen, I am in the search for a portable amp and am seeking recommendations. I appreciate good sound although I can't say I have golden ears. Most of my music collection is in the iTunes plus format and with my ears, I could not differentiate the difference between...

Hello everyone!   I'm sure this is somewhere, but I couldn't find it and I don't want someone else to make the same mistake that I did.  The Schiit Modi 2 Uber wall wart does NOT negate the need for a USB hub when plugged into an iPhone or iPod, etc.  I paid for the upgrade specifically so I...

Hello fellow head-fiers!   I live in the Seattle/Bellevue and am looking to purchase a pair of JH13 or JH16.  Unfortunately Jerry Harvey doesn't have any demos he can sell me and I have a real hard time spending that kind of money without listening to them first.  If anyone in the area has a...

Sorry it took me so long to get back to this thread to answer your question.  I did hear the demos and after shoving them into my head as hard as I could to create the best seal I could, I liked it enough to make the plunge.   I just got my JH5 yesterday and I will say they are super cool. ...

They aren't uncomfortable, but they aren't comfortable either.  I compare them to seats in a movie theatre.  While you're watching the movie you really don't mind because you're watching something pretty epic (hopefully), but it isn't something you would want to sit on for the rest of your life...

You won't be dissapointed.  I auditioned several IEMs before making my purchase and my first pair of "nice" IEMs were the Shure SE530.  They are an excellent headphone with silky smooth mids.  To this day I can't get my wife to listen to anything else.  However, I lost my pair a couple weeks ago...

Thank you for your responses!  The demos should be here and Tuesday, but it sounds like I'll be ordering a pair of JH5.  I got my ear impressions yesterday and they turned out really good.  I'm hoping I won't have to resend them for a refit.

Quote:   That is what my thoughts are too.  Not many people have heard them since they either go for the JH13/JH16 or they don't go custom at all.  I spoke with JH today and gave them my CC as a deposit and a little bit for the shipping.  They're shipping me their demo pair of JH5 before...

There are plenty of threads on the Se530 vs UM3X, but not much on the JH5.  Bump?

So here's the story. After a couple of years of listening to my Shure Se530 I left them on my return flight from NYC back to Seattle (some lucky SOB probably found them). With that said I need a new pair of IEMs. I do love how the 530s sounded but since I'm getting a new pair I figure I'd get...

If money is no problem buy them. It's only $50. If you don't like them give them away or re-sell them.

Quote: Originally Posted by Husky42 Is the notice primarily because my current set of cans are not broke in? Yes Quote: Originally Posted by Husky42 If that is the case is there a proper way to break them in? Listen to them. Seriously. No pink noise. Nothing...

Sweet deal! I was actually looking at the D10 as people are saying that is the "sweet spot" for Amp/Dac combos. My main concern is dropping that kind of cash and have it not yield the desired results. I'm sure it will add that extra punchiness for the Grados, but will it clean up the Shure's as...

I am very happy with the sound out of my 225/530. I think they complement each other very well. I feel the Grados have a very in your face sound that makes you feel like you are listening to the artist in concert. I love the sparkly highs to the smooth mids. I do wish the bass had a little more...

After reading for countless weeks what to get and what to do so far this is the setup I have. Home: Macbook (256 VBR AAC) to Grado SR225 Portable: iPod Touch (256 VBR AAC) to Shure Se530 I use the lossy compression because to be honest I A/B'd between AAC and Losseless and I can't tell...