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This thing barely qualifies as a portable.  It's huge, and it has a 5 hour charge time and 7 hour run time.  Ouch!

Should be fine.  I'm running ES10s now and they're magnificent.  The dev claimed he tried his 300ohm can and got decent volume ( probably crappy dynamics though).. Quote:

So I just got my ES10s today, a complement to my ESW9s, but more for rock.   Wow, that was no joke about the deep and punchy bass.  It just kicks my ears coming out of my tube amp.     Mids are definitely more recessed compared to my woodies, but it's still very liquid smooth.     Highs are...

Yeah this is a really terrible way of proceeding.  What kind of music do you listen to?  What headphones do you have and what have you liked about them?   Honestly, I can't really recommend you go either route here.  Maybe some cheaper phones that let you figure out the kind of sound you're...

You'd be wrong.   http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=806195   http://www.wolfsonmicro.com/products/audio_hubs/WM8994/   Galaxy S packs a Wolfson 8994, 24-bit DAC, hardware parametric EQ, 100db SNR.  It is very clean sounding, one of the best I've heard from a portable...

Galaxy S has native FLAC support and blows away iPhone 4 in SQ.

Download the Galaxy S Tuner app as well.  You may not need it, but it gives you access to parametric EQ (fun to play with at the very least).

Get a Fascinate if you're  on Verizon.  I keep saying this:  the SGS line has exceptional audio hardware for a phone or even a dedicated MP3 player.  It beats the snot out of an iPhone or iPod.

Also, the SGS line has a fantastic DAC and very clean headphone amp.  If you're willing to flash some custom software, you can really get some fantastic sound out of it.

Yeah, the whole pad thing was just ridiculous.  $700 for headphones with scratchy uncomfortable pads that didn't sound right?  I went through the whole saga of flat pads, then flat pads with holes cut out, the sock pads that made you look like Princess Leia--all because Grado couldn't include...

Hey, portable cans are good in the right situations!  I take my ESW9s on my commute, but if I'm going out I'll use IEMs on the ride there.

You have a Galaxy S?  Have you flashed a Voodoo kernel?      Quote:

Quote: I wouldn't say  "barely."  They don't isolate like IEMs or a full closed circumaural phone, but they do alright.  I can wear them on a train no problem--would probably not want them on an airplane.       Quote:   Definitely not open.  That's why I suggested...

I currently have a pair of sennheiser HD205 headphones that i think are great, but, they are uncomfortable for long journeys, leak quite a lot of sound, and dont keep them much sound out so you hear a lot of background noise.      Based on this, have you considered IEMs?  Really quality...

Yeah but portable cans with high impedance is a major design fail, IMO.  They should sound good out of a portable player.       Quote: