I bought these to replace a cheaper set of speakers which broke, and I'm honestly quite happy with them. I usually listen to FLAC on ATH-M50 headphones through a Fiio E17 (Alpen) DAC, so I expect relatively clear sound. I was not disappointed   The Harman/ Kardons SoundStick III was decently priced at $150 Australian Dollars at CostCo, and I new from the review of the SoundStick II that I should expect good quality speakers.   The bass is punchy as hell, and really clear, and the mids and highs feel really well balanced and nice and sharp. The...

These were the first 'decent' pair of headphones that I purchased, and my sentimentality towards them may cause some amount of bias. I found these headphones to be a bit bassy when I first bought them, but at the same time, I feel now that the amount of bass is quite reasonable. Most devices will let you manually alter the levels these days anyway.   I think that the rotatable right headphone feature is a bit of a gimmick, but it's somewhat handy in keeping the headphones on and being able to hear outside sounds as well, like if you're a DJ...

First review here, somewhat uneducated, so tell me how I go!   This is my first DAC (and headphone amp), and I feel that it was well worth buying. Although my cans probably are not at the level where I need a DAC (Ol' Faithful Sennheiser HD 205), there seems to be some boost in performance with the Fiio E17 'Alpen', although the placebo effect may be to blame. I personally love how the E17 doesn't seem to add any color or brightness to the sound, as I am an avid fan of neutrality in music replication; and even if your headphones are too dark...