I'd like the input from you fellow Head-Fiers.

Good Review. Should help out some newcomers looking for earphones under $100.

Quote: Originally Posted by clasam Yeah, absolutely agree. Sorry to be stupid, but what separates HD radio from standard radio? The same thing that seperates HDTV from standard TV.

Quote: Originally Posted by Loser777 I recently got my Turbines, and I'm currently trying out some new tips... my friend has some lower end shures -110s or something and has a few extra tips... Basically I want to know if any of these are worth using... I have some generic grey...

Quote: Originally Posted by swanlee More like 2020, seems NO ONE will EVER make a high capacity, good sounding DAP with an EQ. 800$ goes to the first company that makes a touch device with the same feature set as the ZuneHD with 120-240 GB of storage, and has a full EQ and great...

The ER4S is slightly more accurate than the ER4P. The ER4S needs a amp to shine. You will definitely need a warm sounding portable amplifier since the Cowon D2 is a cold sounding player along with the ER4 series which are cold earphones. You will get a freezing sound.

Quote: Originally Posted by Starsky5000 I'm seriously eyeing the Etymotic ER4P. But what about the Phonak Audeo? How do they compare to the Etymotic? The Etymotic ERP4 has slightly more treble extension but that doesn't mean the Audeo PFE is lacking any treble. The Audeo PFE...

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Etymotic ER4 Shure SE420 Phonak Audeo PFE Sennheiser IE7 Those are pretty balanced earphones.

Quote: Originally Posted by dkg I had the same problem with the E500's, which shure replaced. According to a tech at shure, if you dip a cloth in a mild soap and water solution and wipe the wires weekly or more frequently, they will never harden or crack. It seems some people, myself...

Quote: Originally Posted by Uncle Erik It'll be interesting to see how it stacks up to the new Touch, which we'll probably see on June 8. Still, not a bad looking piece of hardware. Too bad it doesn't work easily with OS X or Linux. Because that's like 5% of the Computer...

It loosens up the diaphragms inside the headphones. This is called "burning in". When a headphone is fully burned in then it will give it's best sound. Usually burn in's take up to 600 hours.

I'm buying this!!!!

Quote: Originally Posted by mambo5 I think sound quality is in the ear of the beholder. But mainly I think it really just comes down to personal taste. No two sets of ears are alike. Something that would sound absolutely horrible to one person could sound like pure sonic bliss...

Quote: Originally Posted by charlie0904 tried this combo b4, no synergy IMO. The RSA Tomahawk is what's made for the Shure SE530, perfect synergy there.