Well, I stand corrected. However, it's not really relevant to my current inquiry, so I'm not going to give it serious thought.   Back to the main question: MC5 or UM1?

Lack of EQ doesn't bother me. Besides, I like being able to surf the net and play a few games on my Zune, something Cowon can't do yet.   In regards to the Turbines (not the Pro version) and the HF5, I guess that leaves it to between the MC5 and the UM1.

One thing I found that improves the bass on the M50 (at least to my ears) is to replace the stock pleather pads with the velour pads from the DT250. I did it out of necessity as my pleathers failed within a few months of listening, but I personally think they sound a lot better now. Bass at...

I'm actually in the process of reading the MC5 thread... I don't like running EQ on my Zune. Although it has a basic preset EQ, all of the various settings are incredibly unnatural sounding to me.   I'm also sitting here listening to my ER-6. The more I think about it the more I realize I...

Thanks for the replies so far!   Quote: Those Phonaks look promising, but do you know where I can buy them? I found them on Amazon, but it's from an unknown seller... And as far as my sound preference, the ER-6 was the first IEM I ever had, so I never really compared the sound to...

Bump.

Hey y'all. Haven't posted in a while seeing as for a while I was in audio bliss with my M50s and my ER-6 Isolators. Unfortunately, I think it's time to replace the IEMs, as my last pair of tips is disintegrating, the strain relief is totally destroyed, the shirt clip broke, the yoke to keep the...

I have also tried the velour pads, but I must say my reaction was the complete opposite of ZeNmAc's. It's hard to describe the change, but to me the difference is only slight in most cases. The bass might be a little over the top now, but usually it's not too bad.

Well, were you thinking more towards a closed headphone or an open model? You're tastes in rock and metal almost seems to scream Grado, but the other genres might not be to their best advantage on them...

Yeah, you will definitely want to purchase closed phones if you're listening that quietly in a noisy environment.

I'm surprised nobody's recommended the Audio-Technica ATH-M50 yet! Very underrated phone for rap and the like. Solid amount of bass (great extension, too) and the mids are quite nice as well. If my Zune HD can drive them, I'm sure your Sony can drive them even better.

Well, installed the velour pads about half an hour ago. Bass seems to have a bit more presence. Maybe not as much impact as before, but it's hard to tell. Extension seems to have improved a bit. However, comfort is through the roof. They don't move around on my head as much as the pleather...

Hmm... I think I might end up swapping to the DT250 pads on my pair. I'll probably need to replace the pads soon anyway, because the oil and sweat from my skin is destroying the pleather. The part that sits on my hair is fine (looks good as new), but it's immediately noticeable which part of the...

Actually, I must say that I've used Ghosts I and The Slip in the past and I must agree that Trent's production is top notch. However, that's pretty much the extent of my NIN experience.

Quote: Originally Posted by horribleman Crack the Skye is a brilliant suggestion - Listening now Yeah, I listened to it a while back when I first got it and found it was a great album for noticing differences between my stereo and my headphones. I was testing my M50 with it...