kostalex, I can't thank you enough for taking the time to give such a great answer--that is so cool of you! I'll definitely check out everything you said, though it may take me a couple months or so to do it (I'm gettin' married in November, so my life and my wallet aren't really mine at the...

Thanks for the PK/amp info, tstarn06, and for the general affirmation of the PK series' superiority in the bud field

Hi, total forum newbie and relative audio-ignoramus here, so please go easy on me:-). Great info about earbuds from all of you--awesome earbud breakdown from kostalex! My situation is pretty unique, but I figured I'd seek y'all's advice anyway. I'm hearing impaired--not horribly so, but...