In your opinion, what is the ultimate IEM and portable MP3 player ever? Criteria: SQ, Dependability, User friendly. IEM price limit: $500 MP3 price limit: $500 Heh, maybe this will save me money in the long run - I can bypass all the lesser products. I know how I am -- I may as well...

What's the best replacement cables to use with Superfi.5Pro's to improve SQ? Is it the Westones? On another thread I see that users have replaced Superfi.5 cables with the following: UE custom cable, Westone cables, Future Sonic cables, ES cables. There's probably more that might fit. The...

I just noticed my Superfi.5 pro IEM manual actually warns: "To protect your hearing, do not use this product more than 1 hour per day." Is this for real, or are they just covering their rear? Does anyone here actually follow this 1 hour per day rule of thumb? If you say yes I don't know if...

Similarly to what many others have reported here: MY VIBE CABLES TOTALLY FAILED AND FELL APART AT THE PLUG, after 6 weeks of careful use. I've never had this happen with any of my collection of audio equipment. I couldn't believe it, because I was extremely careful with them. Jeez. I...

I spent approximately 6 hours listening to a lot of IEMs and a few headphones at the Headfi meet (SF Bay Area April 2007), and thought I'd share this - this may be helpful for anyone in a similar situation as me. My goal was to find the best sounding IEMs and closed-ear portable headphones at...

Interestingly, many of the various colored V-Moda Vibes are actually built with different materials in the cable, jack, and area where the cable splits to each ear, etc. Bottom line: Incredibly, some color Vibes are better constructed than other colors. Funny: this is like if you went to buy...

I hate Skullcandy phones, but I must say, they have one of the best names for any headphone model: SkullCrushers. Is there any headphone model ever made with a better name?

My AKGs are only about 6 weeks old, I was adjusting the headband, and it just snapped, without much force at all. I couldn't believe it. The online store only accepts returns for 1 month, so I guess I have to deal with AKG. Any advice on getting best results from AKG customer service in a...

Can Audiophile Headphones Potentially Deliver SQ "equal to or better than" Audiophile Speakers? I was wondering if headphones can match (or outstrip?) the SQ speaker based sound systems. Assuming price isn't much of an object. Secondary question: Considering price: can the best $600-1000...

Just reporting that after 1 month, my V-Moda Vibe cable frayed and disconnected at the jack (common problem with these). While waiting for a replacement from the company, I thought I'd test out some JBL 220s, then probably return them when the Vibes arrive in the mail. The JBLs kick the Vibes...