I bought a FiiO D3 (D03K) for $16 on amazon to transport optical through my sound card to my Schiit Heresy. Long story short, I thought it sounded worse then the cards 3.5mm into the headphone amp. I know what you're thinking, "just get a USB dac" but the reason I want to keep the sound card...

I'm looking for a recommendations for an open backed pair of over-ear headphones. Something with similar sound signature to the Koss PortaPros & or the Grado SR80s. I love both these headphones, only thing is I'm looking for improved comfort & build quality. Budget would be around $150, but I'd...

So I'm using Fostex TH600s my gaming headphones. I decided on the ModMic 4 because the 5 is like $200 bucks. I was looking at the desktop mic route but I use mx blues and my pc has a lot of fans, but I almost wish I did because this thing has been a nightmare. I have an old X-Fi Titanium hooked...

What does 'tinny' mean to you? I've seen various head-fiers describe a headphones highs as being 'tinny' but to be honest I really don't know what that means. I think of someone hitting a tin can with a stick or something haha. I know what muffled sounds like, harsh, etc... but tinny? I don't...

So I got my new Triple.fi's about a week ago, and I noticed that when I played them out of my laptop vs my portable rig, that the laptop sounded more pleasing to me. I noticed that my ipod/lod/ibasso t4 sounded very harsh in the highs and lacking a bit in the bass area.   I bought this 32...

I had the Super.fi 5 EBs, and i guess the way they were designed, with the fat part farther away from the ear canal, I didn't have any fit problems. So when I bought the Triple.fi, I figured there wouldn't be a problem, but I tried all the included tips and the only ones that I could get a seal...

I bought of pair of Super.fi 5 EBs a year back and sold them after a week of listening. I loved that they had detachable cables, but I didn't like the overpowering bass and the sharp highs that make sibilance unbearable in most of my music.   Ever since, I've been using my Koss PortaPros...

The US has a pretty strict policy on the 'decency' of album covers compared to most other countries. Have you ever seen an album cover and wondered how the hell it got pressed?   I think it's funny how even though it's a illustration, bare boobs are not tolerated, yet this is perfectly fine...

Hello there..   I'm 18, and a bit closed minded.. As you could imagine, I never really payed any attention to the Beatles until I found out that Charles Manson was obsessed with The White Album. After listening to it, I understood why. I'd heard people rave about Sgt. Peppers, so I went out...

I bought some Koss Portapros a couple months ago and I've been listening to them ever since. I love everything about them. Before I got on my Portapros kick, I was listening to UE Super.fi 5 EBs. Now when I try to go back to them, I realize how completely warped the sound is. The bass is...

Hey guys, I've had my Super.fi 5 Ebs for about a year now.. and recently I've noticed something strange.. When I put the iems in my ear canals, the right piece seems to have a lot of suction, where the left one doesn't. At first I thought maybe my left ear canal is differently shaped than the...

Hey there, I'm looking for a bassy iem with good mids and reduced vocal sibilance. I own the Super.fi 5 EBs, not only is the bass overwhelming but the highs are piercing to my ears. I'm currently using the Skullcandy Titans. The highs are still a tad harsh, but not as bad as the SF5 ebs...

no idea why all of a sudden I've noticed this, considering I've had the phones for 6 months.. but recently I've noticed a great amount of sibilance.. Is there anyway to lessen the sibilance a bit? I was told sibilance can be reduce by using different tips.. I must have been mentally...

I bought Ultimate Ears Super.fi 5 ebs, about 2 months ago and recently I've noticed that the left monitor seems to have something softly rattling around inside. It doesn't seem to effect the sound quality at all. If I give the monitor a couple of shakes it goes away for a while. Has anyone...

Hey guys, I'm in the market for a new iem. preferably $50 and under but I'll go to $100 if I have to. I listen to a lot of black metal, death metal.. stuff under the dark metal spectrum. I heard great things about the RE2 so I picked em up.. They have great mids and highs but.. the bass just...

No idea why but I'm into creepier darkish metal bands. To give you an idea of what I like I'll list the bands I listen to as well as the albums that I like them the most for: Slipknot - Self-titled, Iowa Cradle of Filth - All Albums KoRn - Untouchables, Issues, Follow the Leader Rob Zombie...

Hey, I have a couple of albums that I loved (before I got into headphones) and use to listen through speakers that sounded fine. Unfortunately using headphones with these albums are almost unbearable because the vocalist didn't use a pop filter the pops and hisses from their voice really...

Hey guys, need some advice.. Here's my situation, I've been using grado sr80s for a couple months now and I still love these things but I've been getting bored of the same sound. I would like to purchase some closed headphones. My budget is ~$200 The amp I would be using is a PA2v2. I...

seriously wish I didn't have to make this thread but I've been searching (even google.) Anyone know where I can get a 6" 3.5mm male interconnect elbowed at each end? I've seen people with ones made by Ultimate Ears but I didn't see any on their site. Thanks. Oh btw cheap means I would rather...

Hey guys, I recently bought hd414 pads for my px100s for extra comfyness, I quarter modded them to make them sound a bit brighter, but I found it was a little too bright, and was uncomfortable when pushed up against my ear. Also, having the driver exposed can also let dirt and hair into the...

hey guys, I need help picking replacement pads for my px100s, I don't want to get the same ones but something a bit more bulkier and comfy. I heard the HD414 pads will work. Do any other fit? The grado bowl pads would be nice but they don't look like they would fit but I have no clue. Any...

Hey guys don't know where else to ask this because I'm not part of any guitar communities or anything but, I've had Gibson SG for about 4 years now, and I always kept it in superb condition. One day my buddy guitar gets stolen out of his friends car and has a few gigs within the next few. He...

I use a psp as my portable player, and the only problem that I have with it is that the output volume is a tad low. For IEMs like my marshmallows the psp is fine, but I just bought PX100s and the psp sadly needs some help powering these. Can someone recommend me a cheap portable headphone...

Hey guys, bout a 2 months ago I bought some JVC marshmallows and kramer modded them. Don't get me wrong they're great but I think it's time for an upgrade. Unexpectedly I recieved a $50 giftcard for Bestbuy so I started looking and found these: Sony MDREX55LP EarBuds What do you guys think...