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So I installed this equalizer (Equalizer APO) that is system-wide. I increased the bass and treble and changed around the mids in this equalizer to get some sounds more well-expressed. I noticed that once the bass hits in anything, the entire sound attenuates (lowers in volume) as if there's...

Hi all, I have the FiiO Q1 portable headphone amplifier and I like it. It's great and it puts out way higher volumes than my phone can. However, the bass boost is kinda weak. It does a decent job for certain frequencies but not for others. My headphones/earphones can handle more bass, so I...

Hey all, I'm looking for a good portable headphone amp/dac to go with my iphone, my Shure SE-215s, and possibly my Audio-Technica ATH-M50s. Requirements: Less Than $150 Portable Has bass boost switch or allows for changing of bass Can plug into iphone's lightning port and DAC-ify it...

Dear all,           So I have this wonderful pair of AudioTechnica ATH M50s. The sound is excellent, I love the curly cord, keeps everything nice and tight. They still feel snug on my head.   However the cups have started becoming a bit flat on the padding and the top padding has started to...

I have a pair of shure earphones that I use for private listening and at the gym. I have a nice pair of audio-technica ATH-M50's when I want the best out of my sound. For my macbook laptops I've always used AU Lab and Soundflower/Sound Siphon with custom equalizer and lowshelf filter settings...

So I got these a few weeks ago as a birthday gift to myself, having returned a pair of bose to Best Buy. My previous headphones (Klipsch Image One) were great, comfortable, light, but had a fatal flaw: the cord. So the sound no longer presented itself on one side. I sullenly returned them and...

Quote:          Awesome list, thank you for the help on that. I ended up buying the Klipsh Image One's. They were $149.99 at Best Buy, and $87 on Amazon, so I price-matched it, and used my gift card for my b'day. So got them essentially for free! Tried 'em on just now with my galaxy nexus...

Anyone else with suggestions? That one is not available at best buy

So I've been doing a bit of research on this site, but I'm still not sure what would be the best headphones for $150 that have quality and voluminous bass. I'm a bit of a bass head, but I greatly enjoy and appreciate an even soundstage and expression throughout all frequencies. I listen to a lot...

From what I'm seeing though if looks like the phones don't have a lot of bass.

So I've had tons of Shures from 2006 onwards, the lower end IEMs. I bought my SE215s in November 2011, and they've lasted me this long.   The cables started showing oxidization and going green, the sound is cutting out, and this is no different from any of the other Shures I've had in the...

Thanks guys. I get my new earphones tomorrow and I hope everything goes well in terms of maintenance and longevity.

What's the over under wrap technique?   Also, thank you guys for bringing this to light. I had always considered that it might have caused the issue, but was never certain.

So I've been using the lower end Shure earphones since 2006, and have loved them to death.   One problem I've had with them though is the cabling. After several months the sound tends to either start hissing or just completely diminish from one earphone or the other. Now I know that the...

You do realize that you rock for explaining that in full detail so even a n00b like me can understand right?