Thanks for the heads up! Bad idea afterall! Fortunately I haven't done it :) What about clear lacquer? WIll that produce the same result?

Has anyone tried protecting the paint on the housing from fading? I'm thinking of using a layer of clear lacquer, maybe clear nail varnish (lol) when I get mine in the next few days. Please can anyone tell me if that's a good or bad idea? :D

Amazing. Thank you for your reply. Exactly the comparison I was after. I went with my instincts and bought an EX1000 from a fellow head-fier. Hoping it arrives soon! I love the EX1000's treble, sub bass and it's neutral and natural presentation. I feel like the XBA series is more focused on...

Did anybody managed to get the Rockets for £99. Gutted I just missed out on the deal and would love to try the Rockets to see what all the hype was about

Thanks for your input cuiter23. Really appreciate it

Completely different sounding huh? That's pretty disappointing. What I really loved about the EX1000 was how beautiful, refined and effortless it sounded. If even the Z5 can't improve on that, then I guess I have to keep looking or go back to the EX1000.

Can anybody directly compare the A3 with the EX1000? It's been years since I had the EX1000 and I still haven't found an IEM which I like better.

Just heard my friend's Goldring DR150 with Vero150 cable upgrade and it sounds awesome like the HJE900! Definitely sounds real. Stock cable sounds average though so looks like the cable does make a difference :)

Love this! I'm in for UK  / Europe! 

  Yes, I forgot about that! I remember Roma101 saying that in this thread somewhere about the Pro500. They're not IEMs and they aren't as affordable as the HJE900 but definitely worth a look. I'm still contemplating on whether I should splash the cash. I have now a W1000x as desktop and Atrios...

  I'm a big fan of the HJE900 and even though I don't own any Grados, I've heard my fair share of them including the 225i and have a rough idea of what the series sound like.   Now, I'm in love with the tone / timbre of the HJE900 i.e. how real and accurate they sound, esp. drums and guitars...

They're amazing. Most realistic sounding IEMs I've ever tried. Other IEMs might have better detail, but none sound as close to the real thing as these. Maybe too much detail is a bad thing, as this famous photographer said about shooting with film/digital. Still trying to find a replacement for...

what do you mean by "sissy"? seriously considering the 7550 at that price! how is it compared to the ex1000?

Is that time of the year again!    Sign me up for UK/Europe!    Please and thank you!!

The Avengers = 4/10   Great CG, soundtrack, action sequence and some simple-minded but funny scenes. Ultimately has a very poor plot and shallow script. Even when I turned my brain off, I still wasn't able to look pass its flaws. I keep thinking that it's a movie for children, no offense to...