The Creatives are cheaper than Fiios though...

Headphone: Sennheiser HD518 (impedence: 50 Ω) Main use: 16bit FLAC, gaming (on laptop) Been using the HD518 for years on built-in laptop headphone jack. Since using a Powerlink adapter, there has been some noticeable fizzy noise on my headphones when I'm gaming and listening to music which is...

  Maybe you expected a little too much from a relatively cheap pair of cans?   It's sad to hear this from you, but I guess it's a good reality check after being mesmerised by good reviews throughout the Internet. I'd have to listen for myself.   What do you think "neutral, flat response"...

  My friend said it when he notice that I had some brand loyalty for Sennheiser. I took it with a pinch of salt, until when I went to my local headphone store (Jaben) and they said they don't stock many closed back Senns because they're not that good at it. Showed me Audio-Technicas and Shures...

  Ken Scott, the Beatles recording engineer:

It doesn't matter which mix you prefer. What matters is what's canonical, what's definitive.   The people upstairs are trying to make the stereo mixes mainstream, with the mono mixes a niche for the uptight. It shouldn't be this way. Their earlier stuffs are supposed to be listened to in mono...

I own a pair of HD 518's, almost 2 years in now, and the earpads are torn. Granted, they're not of the same quality as the velour earpads in the 558 and 598, but they're torn.   They're only marginally less comfortable, but they're a bit of an eyesore. Nevertheless I'm still looking to buy a...

Disclaimer, I don't own all of these.   1) Sennheiser HD 518. Open back, for comfortable, enjoyable audio at home. Music, movies, games, even mixing. 2) Sennheiser HD 280 Pro. Closed back, flat response. Used for most audio tasks like transcribing, recording, or when someone complains about...

The word is that if you're looking for closed back headphones, Sennheisers are one of those brands that you should avoid. It seems like people have the impression like Senns are only good for open backs. However closed back headphones like the popular HD 280 and the new HD 380 seems to be...

To me at least, L/R markings on IEM's are a big deal. I want to be able to pick them up from my pocket and be able to instantly tell which goes into the left ear and which one into the right. It's a very big deal to me. But obviously some manufacturers don't get it. Nonexistent L/R markings...

Adding the Hippo VB and the Consonance to my shortlist. Not making any decisions yet, still keeping my options open until I can test them out. I've tested the Consonance before and it's very impressive. The etched L/R markings that's a little hard to spot might be a little niggle though. But...

Thanks for the Shure recommendation. I would have overlooked it if it wasn't for you. I've roughly narrowed down the list to 3 IEM's, simply after reading the Multi-IEM Review: 1) Fischer Audio Eterna (looks the best design wise) 2) VSonic GR06 (most promising) 3) Shure SE215 (better build and...

I own the HD 518. I'm pleased with it, but obviously I won't be bringing it around. It's a pair of headphones I use only at home. My prized possession. So now I'm looking to invest in a pair of IEM's that I can bring around with me, whereever I go. Perhaps something I can put in my pocket at...

So, UE 500, CX 300-II, a little more for the UE 600, or something else?

Quote:   Seriously? Impossible to identify which side is which? That's horrible! Surely there's a way! Is one earphone longer than the other?