So, background. I use HD6xx for main listening. KSC75 when i want something light i can toss around. And Sure E2c when i need isolation. A lot of times i'm on my apple ear buds between calls, and would love to find a better sounding replacement. The pros of the ear bud i find are that they...

Hey all! I picked up a pair of ksc75’s to see if I could use them as a travel alternative to my HD6xx. Unfortunately there’s something going on in the high end that my ears/brain do not like. I don’t have my own measuring equipment, but looking at the measurements...

Well, i finally got an iPod touch (mainly for skype-ing abilities) and i'm very happy with it. But i hate having to carry around both my ER-4's (for listening) and the Apple earbuds (for skype-ing). So i was going to graft my ER-4's onto the apple cable. My plan was to de-solder the apple...

Tittle says it all. Are there any portable headphone amps that use AA batteries? thanks

Hey all, i'm looking for my next pair and I'm looking for the "perfect" travel headphones, as I am about to embark on a long voyage...Good Isolation not too flashy as to not draw attention to myself as someone who has things worth stealing not too expensive, in case they do get stolen/broken i...

Hey all. I was hoping to tap into the wealth of experience here to get some suggestions for an IEM to actually be used in a live music setting. Strong bass is important for me. Obviously the amount of isolation is also important. I was hoping to spend around $150, but I guess I could go...

Are there any owners of the ATH-A500 out there that can look at the box and tell me where they are made? thanks a bunch in advance

Hey, I'm looking for a present for my friend and was thinking of getting him some headphones. He really likes listening to drumline and marching-band music, so I'm looking for headphones that would work well with that high-impact and deep bass. Need easy to drive cans as they won't have a...

hoping you guys can point me towards the right direction. I'm looking for something small which is key. The input is a Panasonic portable CD player via Optical connection. Amp is a C&C Box which power HD580's. Any suggestions for a small footprint DAC? Hoping to find something with a...

Hey, i'm looking to buy a present for a friend. They don't know anything about headphones, or Hi-Fi for that matter, but they do like music, and they can appreciate good sound. Does anybody have any suggestions for a portable setup for <$175? No IEMs. Source is an ipod nano. Either just...

Hey all... Well, I moved into a new office (sea of cubes ) and it's much noisier than my old office. So I'm looking for a pair of noise-cancelling headphones or some sealed phones that have really high noise attenuation. Currently I listen to a pair of DT-770/80, but I hear too much...

hey all. Well, i'm going on a big plane trip, and i was wondering if you have any suggestions for cheap headphones (canal, earbud, whatever...) that sound decent for use on the plane and are compact and easy to travel with. I'm not concerned all that much about isolation, but i don't like...

Seems like there are so many good amp choices in the ~$150 range that I don't know which one to get. Here's what I'm trying to decide between: -Go-Vibe V5 with STEPS power supply -Shellbrook Mini Head Signature -Practical Devices XM4 -Cute Beyond (what's the difference between the various...

Anybody here from thailand? I'm going back to visit some family soon (bangkok), and I'm wondering if it's possible to find any interesting tube amps or other headphone related equipment over there for a good price. And if so, where are good places to look. thanks

Love Grado's but I'm looking for some isolation (new office has more ambient noise than I expected). ~$200 price cap, i'm hoping to find something that has a similar "in-your-face" type Grado sound. Also needs to be comfortable as I wear my headphones for hours and hours at a time (I'm not a...

Hey all. Looking to upgrade to a new pair of headphones in the near future, and I'm wondering if you have a suggestion. I currently listen to Sr-60's and HD280Pro's. Also had a pair of HD485s for a bit. I love the grados. Really the only part about the HD280Pro's i like is the isolation (I...

Like the title says, between the HeadRoom Total BitHead OR Total AirHead with an EB01, which would you recommend? Or do you have any other DAC + amp combo suggestions around that price range? thanks

hey all. I'm using an M-Audio FastTrack USB sound card as my DAC (used to use it for recording, but i've upgraded, so I figured I'd find a use for this thing). Anyhow, does anybody have any thoughts on this device as a DAC? Would it be worth it to change to something like the Silverstone...

Still in search for the right pair of headphones. Can you guys suggest some circumaural cans that are less than $125 shipped? Open or sealed, doesn't matter to me, but comfort means a lot. Sound-wise, I'm a fan of the Grado SR60 type of presentation, although maybe a tad mellower would be...

I'm in the search for a new pair of headphones that are just right. So far I've tried the Koss Porta-Pro, Senn HD 485 and Grado SR60s. I actually didn't mind the Koss sound, but they were so flimsy that they were just unusable for me (I have a big head of curly hair that literally ate the...