The original stock cable on my Aurisonics ASG1+ is giving out and getting scratchy in the right channel, so I want to get it replaced ASAP. The cable is a two-pin style, over-ear.   I know literally nothing--zero--about the IEM cable market, who makes what, what's good, etc, so I hope this...

Now that my desktop headphone setup is complete (gamma2 > Crack > HD600), I'm going to focus my efforts on getting a serious portable rig going. I've owned more than a dozen IEMs in the past and while some have been great, none of them have fully satisfied me so I need the input of some portable...

TL;DR a good pair of balanced IEMs below $300 is very rare and that pisses me off   As much as I love my HD650 (which are probably being traded for the HD600 soon, but that's another topic altogether),  I work in an office with eight other people and because I spend most of my day in front of...

Hello all,   I'm picking out a new IEM since my RE-400s are cutting out (what's the best place to get them recabled?) and my Westone 2 are sold and getting shipped off tomorrow, and am having a hard time with the decision. First of all, I like a balanced, natural sound signature. This is very...

Bass quality over quantity. Comfort and durability over isolation. Balanced, natural midrange and treble. I don't want anything v-shaped, a recessed midrange takes the life out of music to my ears and recessed treble takes away the imaging/soundstage.  My favorite headphones so far are the...

Hi all, I'm looking for an IEM for under $300 that will have or come as close to possible as having: * powerful bass, with good resolution and texture and controlled enough that won't bleed into the midrange. Think KSC75 bass, even a little bit more would be fun. * natural, clear, balanced...

Hi all and thanks for reading, I'll try to make this short.   I'm bored by the HD650. I've had them for almost a year now, and while they're quite good in terms of resolution, I find them lacking soundstage and energy. The other night I was playing with EQing the treble up slightly and it made...

I know of and own the quite spectacular Sony MH1--undoubtedly one of the best price to performance ratios in the headphone world, and also one of the worst-designed cables--but I'm not really aware of any other budget to mid-fi priced hybrid IEMs out there. I did find a IEM hybrid thread but it...

Right now at work my headphones are ATH-M50 and Sony MH1c, driven out of either a Dragonfly or Sansa Clip Zip. I really am not a huge fan of the Sony's, except that they are perfect for my work environment: very laid back and non-engaging sound signature keeps the music as a background...

So, I've been looking for a pair of IEMs for a while...actually a few pairs, one for travel/work with an inline mic, one for home listening and a pair of beaters for the gym. Of all the pairs I've heard, I haven't found a sound signature in any of them that really clicks with me. I was hoping...

So, I've been looking for a pair of IEMs for a while...actually a few pairs, but that's beside the point. I've gone through a few of these things and the best I've thought about any of them is "hey, this isn't bad" which is not exactly a glowing endorsement. Anyway, I thought y'all folks might...

I've read some brief reviews around this site but nothing that's helped me to make my decision yet... both of these IEMs get incredible reviews for their price points and I'm pretty sure I'd be plenty happy with either of them... but why settle for great when you can have amazing?   My...

Hi all, I'm doing this review because of a few reasons:   * Someone out there somewhere will care at some point * I thought it might be interesting * I have both in my possession (ODAC is currently up for trade/sale) so I could   Before we get into the review, here are the details:   THE...

Has anyone heard these two with the HD650? Please let me know. I can't find any direct comparisons.   Right now, they're being powered by my Harman Kardon AVR and they're pretty incredible but I do want a proper dedicated amp. I have an Aune T1 on the way mostly for use as a tube DAC, but I...

Just curious, because of their significantly different impedances, I know a lot of amps only do one or the other. Is there one that would fit both?

I can't freaking decide on an amp for these guys! Please help!   Here are my requirements:   * I've read the HD650 is very responsive to different amps. I want an amp that will not let me down with these guys! * I want it to be able to drive my Grados, too. So that eliminates Bottlehead...

Hey all, I was just curious if there were any portable DAC/amp combos in the same price range as the Fiio E7/E17. I'm just curious what else is out there, since I haven't really seen any alternatives...

Hey all, this is my first post here so... woo.   Okay, so I recently got a pair of Sony MH1C and they're pretty outstanding. I'm using them, however, in an office that I'm sharing with nine other graduate students and the stock tips don't really do it for me in terms of comfort OR isolation...