I own both the Sure E2c's and the Ety's and I greatly prefer the E2c's. They are sturdier, better designed, come with a spiffy little carrying case, have a better cord design that cinches behind your head, and have a flat accurate frequency response. I also liked how the disposable orange foam...

I just came across a review of the Grado RS-2 at Positive Feedback which I thought might be of interest. There is even a brief mention of Head-Fi and Headwize! The review wasn't that great - but I don't find that many reviewers of the High-End Audio Magazine trade take headphones very seriously...

I did a little CD shopping yesterday and thought I'd share the results. My local Newberry Comics (a Boston Area chain) had a bunch of Rudy Van Gelder Edition/Blue Note titles for $8.99 and I was in one of those moods (actually that morning I had been listening to a whole bunch of Blue Note stuff...

For those of you who love jazz great Bill Evans, you might want to turn on your radio and check out this weeks Jazz Profiles from National Public Radio. You'll hear lots of interesting tid-bits and interviews with the people who knew him (as well as interviews with the man himself). I love this...

I just burned a second mix of my personal Jazz favorites - same criteria: on island with Ginger and Mary Ann. 1) Astral Traveling, Pharoah Sanders 2) Humpty Dumpty, Chick Corea 3) Norwegian Wood, Herbie Hancock 4) Perdido, Dr. John 5) Tossed Salads and Scrambled Eggs, Gary Burton 6)...

It might interest you to know that NPR's Jazz Profiles will be airing a repeat performance of Miles Davis: Miles' Styles . This is a great show that gives lots of interesting info about Miles, as well as interviews with the people he played with. An even better show was Miles Davis: Kind of Blue...

What records did you acquire (from your parents or siblings) as a kid, that had an impact on your musical tastes? I remember being 11 or 12 when I found my dad's collection of records gathering dust. My dad had just given me his old stereo system (which consisted of a pair of Acoustic...

Quote: Kroonsteen , your list is also wonderful. For some reason I do not know the Miles Davis number. At least I don't think I do. The Miles Davis number - Aos Pes Da Cruz - comes from the CD Quiet Nights - (the fourth studio collaboration between Miles Davis and Gil Evans)...

I know this thread has been all over the map discussing jazz. That being said I wanted to chime in with a small list of some of my favorite songs. This comes from a CD mix that I burned recently. What I wanted was a mix full of indispensable songs that I would need if I ever lucked out by ending...

What are some of you favorite websites to visit (regardless of subject matter - i.e. not necessarily related to audio)? Here are a couple of mine: 1) International Movie Database - great site to get trivia about your favorite movie. 2) Pinstruck - interesting little place to send...

I've had my traveler bag for over a year now and I love it! I use it (no exaggeration) every day and have even begun to wear holes in the bottom corners. While reading this thread I had just a few random thoughts: 1) While I'm comfortable enough with my manhood to openly call it a man-purse...

Has anyone here ever conducted a CD version of the "Book Club"? I was thinking of running something like that by posting the idea in a thread (under the "Music" forum). First off, I'd need about 10 to 15 people agree to take part, and then, one person (I can go first) burns a music mix (CD...

Quote: Buy the way, can anyone identify the clicking clacking sound on the second half of "give it away?" My guess is that it's the sound of Allan Simpson's fingers as they move along the guitar fret.

Wow! Another sad day in jazz. I found it interesting to read that he was once married to Ella Fitzgerald.

Here are two quick ones: 1) Jeff Buckley - Grace 2) Love Jones - Powerful Pain Relief