My Etys arrived today. I have to say I'm very pleased with them and the way they sound with the Alien. I'll make a more detailed post when I've had a chance to listen to them a bit more.

That's good to hear. I'd been wanting an excuse to buy some ER-4s for a while. I considered the Fostex TE-05, but decided to just go for the Etys and be done (hopefully).   I'm expecting to be doing a fair bit of mobile listening now that my doctor has told me I really need to get my fat arse...

I've ordered some Etymotic ER-4s to go with my new Alien. Due to working at home, I haven't done a lot of portable listening lately, so the 'best' IEMs I had on hand were Shure 315s. The Alien really revealed just how crappy they were. Using them with a Rockboxed Sansa Clip, I had managed to EQ...

I got my Alien today. I think it was the last one that Penon Audio had in stock. I was a bit surprised to see it so soon, only five days after I ordered it. That's pretty good from Hong Kong to central Canada.   I'm not sure what I can about it that hasn't already been said many times in...

For a little perspective, I was a Sextett (EP) listener for two years. I had a set of DT880s I sold because I never listened to them. I had a set of Grado SR80s I couldn't stand in comparison. A few days ago, my six year old did a number on my Sextetts (I hope to fix them, and I'm pretty...

Quote: Originally Posted by dunski Wow, a little harsh don't you think? Nothing wrong with exploring new music. Whether or not you decide to "test" your headphones with it is personal preference. Sorry, didn't mean to come off so gruff. I just know a lot of hobbyists who lose...

I've recently gone to RS2s from Sextetts, which are temporarily (hopefully) out of action due to an unfortunate encounter with my six year old son, and I'm very pleased with the RS2s. For further perspective, my SR80s seem harsh in the high end to me. I gave away a set of Senns (555s)...

Quote: Originally Posted by Gazza Test gear with your favourite music. Anything else is audiophile wankery. I agree completely. This is supposed to be about the music. If you've forgotten that, why not just get an oscilloscope and forget your ears entirely?

I've been reading about the IE7s, and they certainly seem to have a devoted following. The only thing that concerns me is that the only pair of Senns I ever owned (555s) sounded muddy as hell to me, and, let's face it, prejudices form easily. If I hate the 555s, will I hate the IE7s? I'm...

I realize that this is going to be a repeat of a thousand similar threads, and I am doing a lot of reading, but dammit, I want a custom response, just for me. I'm in the market for some decent in-ear buds (canalphones) for casual listening (My tastes range from stuff like Rush, Floyd, and...

Quote: Originally Posted by lewislink By the way, for future reference, www.SoundEarphones.com is one of the best places for parts and earphones. Just an absolutely outstanding little company. Superb service and excellent and superb support as well as the lowest prices on everything and...

Thanks. Gonna order some now. The knowledge and wisdom here, not to mention the speed with which it is dispensed, is truly amazing sometimes. My blood pressure is still nice and low. Well, not any higher anyway. Thanks again.

Okay, so on an impulse I bought a Sansa Clip and a pair of Harman Kardon 720s the other day as musical accompaniment for my doctor mandated walking sesssions (got high blood pressure apparently). I love the Clip, although the interface is more complicated than it needs to be. I've been told...

I've got a Fubar II that I use under Linux. It works perfectly with ALSA and to my ears sounds pretty good. I swapped the opamp to an OPA2107 (main opamp is socketed and easy to swap, if you're into that sort of thing) and it made it sound a little smoother. The Fubar sounds pretty good stock...

I just want to emphasize how important it is not to use UPS or FedEx. UPS is the worse of the two, but FedEx is gaining ground fast. UPS will charge you a minimum $38 "brokerage fee" just for bringing your package across the border. Any duty or taxes are on top of that. They charge at least...