I never thought about pad wear and tear affecting sound but you're right!

I won't hold my breathe for much given the price point. Expect there to be some quality cuts.

I'd try Craigslist if your in an urban city. You could probably even make a profit on them.

I'm loving my Touch, but i dont think it excels as an audio player. I use it more for entertainment overall. I jailbroke it and use it as a pda/ internet browser/ podcast player/ moderate music player. I use my ZVM for my music collection but tag along the Touch because of all the things it can...

my super fi 3's aren't half bad. id recommend them.

you can use MediaMonkey if you don't like itunes.

sf3's with bass boost on my ZVM are pretty bassy, yet the bass lacks some extension and feel to it.

why don't you just buy a set of larger headphones, and enjoy the comfort and clarity. whats the point in buying stuff you know your going to return, its not like your going to keep them. headphones in most cases sound better than their IEM counterpart cost wise, so stick with headphones unless...

burn in helped me out a bit, side note, i use shure (black rubber tips) with my super fi 3's and personally think its better than super fi''s tips as i personally get a better fit. Question: Did you try the FS Mod, makes the sound a little better IMO.

pretty sure its the same thing, just a rename. i think they plan to rename their entire old lineup into the "SCL" name. i remember hearing that somewhere at least.

side question: what exactly are the superfi 3's good at? classical, rock,etc ???

alright super fi 3 it is. thanks all.

I can pick up a pair of Super fi 3 for 60 bucks on amazon , close to the price of the CX300's. Isolation wise i don't really mind, the more the isolation the better, but then again I rather they be comfortable than isolation. I'll just be using these on my walk to school and on the bus for...

hmm i have a fairly large head, but then again im a pretty big guy at around the height of 6'3, so well into proportion It seems that the SR80's are now in my favor On a side note, are there any worthy cheap earbuds for working out or travel that fit my listening needs. I'll order the...

they are on the UE site. http://www.ultimateears.com/_ultimat...escription.php i think that the super fi 3 are better considering that they're only like 20-30 dollars more. You can get the 3's for like 70 bucks.