I don't regret the purchase, but I can't say if it's the best bang for your buck. I found the difference overall subtle in my setup, though I can find a few songs where it is more obvious. I've been considering planar headphones, but decided to try an amp first to see if that's all my old...

Happened to find this thread while figuring this out. Since ChillToMusic already bumped it this year, figured I'd reply with my solution. I just got the iFi Zen CAN headphone amp, and intended to add it to my setup while continuing to use a Marantz SR5005 AV receiver to switch inputs, drive my...

Hey, I just wanted to report back on the MX580s, since I've been using them for a few weeks now and have them pretty well broken in.   The first thing that struck me was how clear the sound is; the highs sound very good.  The mids were a bit odd at first, like certain frequencies would...

Quote: Ahhhh, that pinkie analogy made this more clear for me.  I actually just tried those positions with my pinkie, and I can see how a partially-in-ear bud like the PS210 wouldn't really isolate much -- it's only when you jam your pinkie in there (like an in-ear-bud) that you really...

Quote: Thanks for the tip; I think I'll give those a try first.  For my work listening, I really do want to make sure I'm not blocking out my surroundings.  And at that price, even if I don't like them, I'm not going to feel too bad about the purchase.

Quote: Thanks for the review!  The Phiaton PS210 does sound like it could suit my needs well.  But I'm not sure about the Comply T400; wouldn't that improve the seal, which would make it harder for me to hear when someone intercoms me?

I'm thinking semi-open headphones will still bleed more noise into the office than I'd like to.  (My Denon AH-D2000 closed-can headphones at home bleed just enough sound to bother my girlfriend if she's in the room, and I can hardly hear any outside noises while audio is playing.)  ...

Hey, I'm looking for the best way to listen to my music at work.  I need to be able to hear what people are saying to me (including intercoms that have no visual cue), which rules out closed-can headphones and in-ear buds.  However, I also don't want others to be bothered by my music, which...