Quote: (Sorry for the delay in replying -- just got back from vacation.)   You're right, and I didn't know that before.  It's a real secure attachment, but yes, you can buy replacement cables.  Costs about the same as the other premium IEMs here, $$50 (+/-).   That makes the Sony...

My collection of universal IEMs, by personal ranking --   Sony MDR EX-1000 (discontinued) Sony XBA-4 Sony MDR EX-600 (discontinued) Shure SE-535 (2sets, both bronze & clear) Westone 4R Sennheiser IE8   The Sony MDRs have the clearest, deepest, most powerful bass, followed by...

Quote: Polarizing, perhaps.  But you would never confuse the sound of the Shure SE535 or Westone 4R (which, to me, sound nearly identical) with the XBA-4.  My Shures feel like there's a filter on when listening to the same music.  (OK, let's be specific and say I'm listening nonstop to...

Quote:   Actually I didn't find this thread until I was on the forum a few minutes ago, looking to give feedback on the seller.  But I would have acted in exactly the same way regardless -- I've had my share of learning experiences.  Without the tracking data, which was explicitly...

Hi Everyone --   The package arrived today and within 3 minutes Paypal had cancelled the dispute.   Johan (LostMySelf) should verify that this wording was in our communication BEFORE the sale was made, on June 3rd:   (From me) >>  " The main thing is to try to get good tracking...

Well!  Got my used MDR EX1000s as expected, and ... Wow!   They actually came a little early, tagged along with a Saturday FedEx delivery for something else -- I wasn't expecting the Sonys until Monday, so when I got home Sunday night, I was very surprised to see two packages on my doorstep...

Quote:   Two things -- (1), I just scored a used set of EX1000s from Ebay yesterday @ $250, so I'll have those to compare as of early next week.  (2)  Based on my experience with the EX600s I have now, the MDR-EX line is/was a higher level of build.  I hope I'm able to tell the improved...

Quote:   I have the EX600 and as of last week, a new XBA-4 too.  The EX was my favorite new IEM until the XBA-4 appeared.  The precision of the soundstage is amazing.  (OTOH, I mostly listen to Deadmau5 and Kaskade FLACs these days, and that music is incredibly, intricately processed to...

Quote: Hi drez --   Yes, I dithered for ~6 months between the ex1000 and XBA-4.  Along the way, I acquired a Westone 4R, a second SE-535, an ex600, a replacement cable for the ex600/ex1000 ...   The night I was finally ready to commit to an ex1000, I went to the Sony website, and...

Major price break on Sony XBA-4!  $205 plus shipping.     I just got off the phone with the owner of the company, which is govtechdepot.com.  His supply is not 100% rock solid, so you may have to wait a couple extra days.  But that's days, not weeks.   To get the price, visit the...

1.  Why would a set of Sennheiser IE8s trade even with Sony MDR-EX1000s?  Too good to be true?   2.  if you're not using Paypal, use an escrow service.  Hint: type "escrow service" into Google.   3.  Over the years I've encountered difficulties with Eastern European buyers/sellers moreso...

I just received my MDR-EX600 this week (after learning the whole dynamic IEM line was being discontinued by Sony).   One of the first reactions I had on unboxing my IEM was -- whoa!  Those are some scrawny looking cables!   So I figured I better get at least one replacement set now while...

I've been going back and forth with this model vs the balanced armature XBA-4 (which no one here really likes) for attachment to my Sony Vaio Z2 laptop.   Tonight (May 8, 2012) I log in to the sony.com website to recheck some specs, and see "No longer available" where the retail price...