I decided to settle for the UM1.  Overall it had most of what I needed and price was an important factor, too.  I am still looking to find some Phonak Ear Guides but audeoworld's shipping to Canada is insane.  Maybe I can find some decent immitations on eBay.

I don't particularly watch soccer so it doesn't bother me personally but having passed by people watching it, I sometimes wonder how they can enjoy it with all that noise going on.

I've been scanning a variety of threads, seeing that I am looking for earphones to replace the current ones (generic HTC that came with my G1).  They are not IEMs and as a result have generally poor sound, especially when outside where it's noisy (I'm in the city).  One of my major reasons for...

So like my Grado SR-80's before them, my SR-225s are encountering the issue where the cables just seemingly aren't making the connection properly and the sound cuts in and one upon movement (of the head or cable). I don't know what it is about their default cabling but it sucks and I am tired of...

Quote: Originally Posted by soloz2 that cable would be pretty decent for the job. get nylon multifilament. You'll want about 6' 3/8" or 1/4" and 3' 1/8" get some 3:1 heatshrink so you can use the same size for everything Neutrik makes some nice plugs Did you do your own...

Quote: Originally Posted by westies The cable is very weak on both sides of the Y joint and jiggling the cable on the right side of the joint remmedies the problem temporarily. It's the problem I experienced twice with my SR80s some years back. I just got the 225s recently and I...

Well, I am looking to add a slight touch of warmth and a bit of bass - not the kind that drowns everything else out but to add some effect. Thanks for the replies, I'll research into some of the amps mentioned.

Well, I know Bay Bloor Radio carries some Denon headphones but I'm not sure about that particular model. Give them a call and ask.

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Roughly $100 to $300 USD, give or take.

I tried to give the Sennheiser 595s the time to settle in but after 100+ hours of burn-in, the vocals are still muddy and aside from the comfort and aesthetics, Sennheisers just don't seem to be for me. So I went out and did some listening in the local audio store and settled on the Grado...

Quote: Originally Posted by penguindude Get an amp with a warm signature, and you'll see how the HD595 REALLY sounds. Would you be able to elaborate on that a bit? I am not too good with the technical stuff in the audio sector. Is there some sort of specification that would deem...

I will be giving the 595s more run time to see how the burn-in changes things; I think right now I am at the 50Hr+ mark so I still have a bit to go. If it does happen to be in general the way the Sennheisers sound, then I am unsure what route to take. I mean the main problem seems to be the...

Quote: Originally Posted by MaZa BUT give them time first AND let your ears get used to them if possible. BTW, what is your source and do you have an amplifier? PC Soundcard, Terratec Aureon 7.1 Universe - I am using the drive bay input which supposedly has an amp but I am...

Just got my first pair of Sennheiser's today - the HD 595's. Prior to this my experience has mainly been with no-names, a pair of Grado SR80s and Panasonic HT770s. Unfortunately the former two suffered from early failure (SR80s cabling and housing cracked and split despite careful usage; HT770's...