Yes im also .... i bought them about 2 mon ago if that , and last week i notcied that my white lettering is almost totally dissapeared. look at my forums to read about it ... i too am very disapointed. i also use them regulary too. 500.00? u would think that the lettering would stay on for years.

What were the other complaints?

Yes i totally agree with you... Sony couldnt use some kind of pain that was permenent?

I just bought my sony mdr ex 1000s about 2 mon ago if that and i noticed last night that the small white lettering on my iems on the back were the L and R are shown, there is white lettering that says MDR-EX1000 JAPAN in small white lettering. Anyway that white lettering is almost gone ,faded...

I too went for the ex 1000s , i boght the 600s from sony on madison ave in nyc , since i am from nj, but too them back . i had to get the big guns ex 1000s .i think they are worth the price diff. i have them for about 2 mon now and every day i like them more and more . now im just waiting for my...

Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!! I bought the sony mdr ex 1000s about 1 and half months ago. and i love them. Im so glad to hear that they do very well against the JH 16s ....and look at the price difference!!!!!!!!! thanks so much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  And i ordered the TTVJ SLIM and i cant wait to try that with my...

Can u compare the J16 PRO to the SONY MDR EX 1000s?

Oh come on now ...... There are amp i pod cases out there !!!!!!! U could even use a camera case and hook it to your belt ......CHEZZYYYYYYYY LOL

Good post ,,just what i was looking for .....i just bought a sony mp3 player > sony mdr ex1000 iems> and now im waiting for my ttvj slim to arrive and was womdering how i would be carring them. well i looked at all the cases and the one i that i really like alot is the amp i pod wallet from...

Yes i did know that ..... i also spoke to TTVJ   TODD thankx anyway

I have the sony nwz s544 ,im assuming it will also fit on that port as im looking to buy it today, as also i think my sony mp3 is also in ALO photos. i will be using it with TTVJ slim / sony mdr ex 1000s iem..... cant wait !!!!!!!!!!

Thanx wje ....thats what and were im gonna order my cable. thank u very much

WJE ,just saw your post about the fiiO cable. ,do u know how good it is? 10.00??? and can i get it from fiiO?

Yes thats the cable i was thinking about ,and was wondering if that was the best way to go and if that would work? Todd  TTVJ told me to go from the sony mp3 mic to the slim. Maybe because he didnt know the bottom port can act as a lineout? Todd TTVJ also sold me a $200.00 mini used for $100.00...

Hi guys ,just talked to TTVJ and i told him i have a sony mp3player nwzs544 along with my sony mdrex1000s iem .to tell you the truth i really do love the sound of this mp3 with my ex1000s. btw this is my first mp3 player and my first and hopefully last iems sony ex1000s .my wife almost KILLED me...