Gold helps prevent corrosion if I remember... I have some of my father's non gold plated cords that were bought before I was born, and you sometimes have to twist the cord/jack a little or else you may lose the signal in one or both channels. IEMs like the er6 do not need a battery...

jhawksley although has declared the consideration of the e3c and SF3, he might have not run across the er6 yet. Judging by his post, I would not be suprised if that is the case. jhawksley, if you indeed have decided to throw out all other IEM choices at this price range, please do correct me...

Ksc75 is a great choice if all you want is quality sound for cheap price. No isolation however, so sound quality is likely to be ruined for an airplane ride (or any other noisy environment for that matter). As well, they leak sound which may bother people if you listen to music too loud. The...

Wow, I've only had those kind of wide flanges fall off when the end of a flange catches onto the corner of a pocket or the like, I don't think my ear can provide that much friction to yank it off the phone. Check to see that your flange still has its retaining inner ridge, and that it fits...

e4s go for about $180, just a little past $60. I second the cx300

Grado, Sennheiser, AKG, Sony, Beyer Dynamic All make nice head-phones. Use head-fi's search function to look for reviews about phones made by each of these companies, and see if you can find a good match for jazz. And avoid Bose if possible.

The iPod is your source. Isolation is blocking out outside noise. Earplugs have lots of isolation, open headphones do not. Isolation is good when used in noise environments. IEMs are good choices for isolation. You probably wont desire an amp until you have a better sense of your musical...

A strange thread on head-fi, that probably doesn't even belong here. But who knows more about headphones than the people here? I'm looking for a way to quiet down my... SOS as I'll refer to it (Sewingmachine On Steroids). This SOS is annoying loud, and I'd rather it be quieter. Personally...

Don't be suprised by the number of people here who speak of how low quality the bose headphones are. Many manufacturers of low quality earphones will actually boost the amount of bass and treble to mask their absence of quality. Quantity is not quality in the hi-fi community. However, the...

Variety is probably it for me. I can tell that two headphones are different, but I can't pinpoint why, nor do I take more enjoyment from the "better" one. I use both my dad's amped BeyerDynamic dt990s and Koss Plugs (who cringed in pain at reading that?). I enjoy both. I listen to the 990s more...

Between angler31337 and VicAjax/Spyro, I'd have to say that I agree with VicAjax/Spyro. And with angler31337. The confusion it seems is that VicAjax/Spyro is saying that regardless of the source, as long as the SPL/Volume is the same, the hearing loss is the same. angler31337, you seem to be...

Scrypt is always an interesting person. Not sure many people can talk like him. He threw away his iPod after realizing what he was doing with it. ^.-?

Ah, the legendary scrypt. Wish I could talk like you Happy birthday! And continue with the eloquence!

Aww, how sweet... I personally can't afford an AK47... so I'm considering opting for some replica ^^ But that bottle really is nice. How absolutely cute...

Seasonal depression? Ouch... Hell, any form of depression sucks, but to have it every year... I'm kinda odd. I feel much better when the sun is covered by clouds, or if it is drizzling a little. But when the sun's out... I don't feel that great. I take naps frequently due to my lack of...