I took the etys to my father. He couldn't hear the distortion, but then again he had never heard the songs before in his life. However, he brought the volume up to 25 for listening and the cranked them up to 30 to look for the distortion without looking bothered. I then took them to a friend...

Quote: Originally Posted by TacticalPenguin 1. How can you accurately tell that your stock buds don't distort at 30 if you don't listen to them at 30? 2. If your hearing is so sensitive, you should be fine with 15 or less on the etys. You're not getting a good seal, or something, I...

Quote: Originally Posted by TacticalPenguin The stock buds at 30 is absolute murder to your hearing. You seriously need to use lower volumes. The etys are some of the most sensitive, easy to drive, deepinserting IEMs out there, meaning they'll do the best job of killing your hearing as...

Quote: Originally Posted by TacticalPenguin Actually, I wouldnt be surprised if 18 IS harmfully high. IEMs dont make you notice that it is as loud as it actually is, because past a certain point you dont have any outside noises to reference so you have no idea how loud it really is...

Younger Brother - The Last Days of Gravity Excellent album with great sounds. A lot of details hidden in the tracks, if you pay attention there is a whole lot to discover. "Ribbon on a branch" and "Psychic Gibbon" are two tracks worthy of special mention.

Quote: Originally Posted by jinx20001 just lower it abit friend,save your hearing if nothing else This implies the volume is harmfully high, which it isn't. EDIT: Soo, can I buy different tips somewhere? The person who decided the foam tips should be coated in sandpaper...

Quote: Originally Posted by parrot5 I agree. Are you sure you have a good seal? (Should drown out almost all sound. Should probably feel a bit of pain after a while. With a really tight seal, even your munching sound shouldn't sound like amplified.) With a good seal, I can't really...

Quote: Originally Posted by coolperl Have you considered, that maybe the quality of those files is not-so-good ? They're all 320kbit/s mp3 from flac. That's why the distortion is so unbareable. Also, trying new headphones isn't an option since I just spent a bit of money on...

I have a problem with my etys. At certain songs and volumes the bass gives off a distorted sound. Examples: Röyksopp - Sombre Detune Infected Mushroom - Meduzz Younger Brother - Psychic Gibbon (the heartbeat sounding outro) I thought the etys were bad and got them replaced but the new...

Quick question, will an amp like this have any effect on my setup? I'm using Etymotic ER6i with a Sony NWZ-A828

I got the Etys and I'm very happy with them. I never thought that I'd hear new details in music while sitting on the bus and listening to 192kbit/s mp3, but I did. When I got home and jacked them into an external sound card and playing some flac I shat bricks They fit excellent into my ears...

Ok, I think I'll go for the etymotics. I won't pay 50% more to get the shures if you give the etys such a praise. I think I'll be happy either way Thanks alot for your response! By the way, the problem with noise travelling up to the ears when something brushes up on the cable can often...

Quote: Originally Posted by TacticalPenguin $150-200? Wow, your prices are inflated wherever you are - ER 6i is $70 here, $150-200 is where you compare SA6 and ER 4p Anyways, the cable on the ety's is actually quite durable, I've abused it a bit - it is just very thin, not flimsy or...

I'm getting ready to buy some new in-ear headphones for my Sony NWZ-A826 and I'm trying to decide between these two or perhaps something I haven't thought about. Can anyone say anything about them? I like the ER6i but the thin cord makes me a bit set back. I'm going to use them on my way to...