I haven't looked into IEMs much since I bought my Shure E3Gs a few years ago, and I see Shure now has some coated black foam tips in addition to the standard yellow foams. Is there any difference between these as far as isolation and comfort go, or is it mostly a matter of how long each will...

I'm thinking about buying a nicer set of headphones to replace my Sharp MD-33's. I'm actually happy with the sound of the MD-33's for the most part, but I would like more bass, and the super long cord drives me nuts. I use a 4g iPod as my source, straight out of the headphone jack. I'm not...

Picket it up from the post office over my short lunch break, and had time to synch it to my laptop at home before I had to come back to work. Haven't had too much of a chance to play with it yet, though from what I've done, I like. It sounds pretty good through my Sharp MD33's, but again, I...

A few days ago I received my Sharp MD33 canalphones from Audio Cubes, and have been listening to them through my Dell 700m notebook. The sound quality itself isn't too bad, but I'm sure it could be better. My main issue though is there is quite a bit of hiss present. What solutions are there for...

I just received my MD33's today. They were actually at the post office on Saturday, but unfortunately they had closed for the day half an hour before I was able to check my mail. Thus, I only had about 10 minutes to play with them during lunch. Is there a "proper" way to wear these? I noticed...

I'm trying to find a good, inexpensive set of headphones or earphones I can use with my laptop. I have the Dell 700m, and will be taking it on a vacation in December. I'd like to be able to watch DVD movies on the plane, so I need something with good isolation. Not too particular about the...