just received my AS10 and it isolates just as well as I had hoped

considering the AS10. the noise isolation rating on rtings is what piqued my interest the most. Is there a more isolating IEM out there for the price? Has KZ made more/equally isolating IEMs since?

do the black plastic parts on the ZSX's cable (connector, mic, etc) feel soft, rubberized, or different in any way from what you would expect from your regular black plastic?

I've got my eyes on the Audio-GD Compass 2 as a DAC/amp for my AH-D7000 which should be delivered to me early next week. Which DAC chip would synergize best with those particular headphones? I would like to keep the color of the D7000, but would not mind accentuating it. I am concerned that the...

I've been trying to get the AH-D7000 for the past few weeks but they've been pretty hard to come by. Does anyone know if the AH-D7100 is more or less as good as the AH-D7000? While I'm not a fan of the new aesthetics, if there are no major sonic differences I would love to buy them and be done...

I'm looking for a cheap, portable phone-sized amp (below $150) to power my LCD-2. Is the Fiio E12 adequate? Or is there a better alternative in that price range?   Thanks, vsha

Does anyone know how the Beyer T90 would be as a gaming headphone? Does it lack too much bass compared to the DT990 to be competitive? I know chicolom has heard these cans  but I haven't seen any opinions given at length about the T90's gaming prowess (or lack thereof).   EDIT: Also, any...

Is the lawton stage 1 modded d7000 going to be as good as the stock d7000 for gaming performance, especially fun? Reports that the mod basically makes the headphones more reference-y make me kinda leery. Is the mod reversible by any chance?

how does the Denon AH-D5000 compare to the Philips Fidelio X1? Would it be a better purchase overall, or only better for bass?

Obviously the Denon AH-D7000 has the X1 beat in terms of fun and overall, but what about the AH-D2000 and 5000? How would they stack up to the X1?

Chicolom and davisman, thanks for advising me. I think I want to buy the X1 now, but although MLE seems to have an overall positive impression of the X1, I can't get over this part of his X1 review.   "the bass can at times come off a bit undetailed and lacking in texture and layering. Perhaps...

I'm having a ridiculously hard time deciding between bassport-modded Q701 with Annie earpads and Fidelio X1.  Is the bass of the X1 very significantly more immersive and cinematic than the modded Q701's?   I do more SP than MP (about 70-30 split) and I don't really play "MLG style" so...

Has anyone tried the Q701 with the bass port mod and Annie pads at the same time? How did it sound?

  Are you saying that the sound signature of this DAC/amp is very neutral and transparent? If that is the case, do you also dislike the O2 + ODAC? Or do you mean some other way? What headphones did you listen with and would you have a better recommendation at the same price point as the 11.32...

Is there any way I could reap the benefits of a Xonar DG's Dolby Headphone while using the desktop DAC/amp instead of the soundcard for processing like this?   Xonar DG -> DAC/amp -> headphones