I have an er2xr as well as the se version. I also have an original er4p from the early 00's. I've always heavily preferred the the neutral response of the s and se versions over the noticeably bass tilted xr/p versions. Thankfully the old er4p can be converted to the S version with an...

I have been out of the audio world for so long that I only recently learned about the Harman curve. I think that is why I do not like the balance of modern IEMs. I think the ety ER4s (and similar etys) got it right with the diffuse field with high end roll off that they use. With the Harman...

Hah. I do remember the Sony Mega Bass. I had an Aiwa walkman and minisystem and they both had a "super bass" button. While I agree there has always been an obsession with overstated bass, it wasn't really seen as desirable or recommended in audiophile circles. In the old days of headwize and...

I've been off the forum for over a decade. I've been using primarily etymotics for the last 22 years, including the original er4s. I recently went out and bought a bunch of budget IEMs. They were all insanely bassy, even the ones that were criticized for not having enough bass. I'm convinced...

member #10 checking in. I wonder who the other 9 before me are.

mine is still a mystery.

Seems I missed my 20 year anniversary.

Looking at Jude's join date, I'd say you were correct. I'm still in touch with some of the original forum members, but I do wonder what happened to some of the others. Anyone know what ever happened to Ai0tron?

It was the Headwize forum.

I remember back in the old days when there were only 10 members on head-fi. I think I joined the day after Jude did. Does that make me an old fart?

You can say that again!

I just found out that Chu passed away.  I haven't been on Head-fi for a long time, but I felt the need to log in and comment.  I can't believe there are only 21 comments about this.   Like many of the people I recognize in this thread, I was a member of Headwize even before Head-fi existed.  I...

I can't believe someone resurrected a thread from 2001 in 2008. I guess it's only right to finally respond in 2015... mule65 - It still works. I don't use a portable amp any longer. Like the rest of the world, my portable set up is now an mp3 player and IEMs. necropimp - I'm still alive.

it was a mystery 12 years ago, and it's still a mystery today.   http://www.head-fi.org/t/36247/skippys-avatar

Supposedly the reason the Galapagos giant tortoise went extinct was because it was so delicious, we ate it into oblivion.  I wonder if turtle has a similar taste.   http://www.theguardian.com/books/2004/jul/31/featuresreviews.guardianreview7

i'm pretty sure there are still people idling in the irc efnet channel.

Man ... back in the days of Headwize, the community was so small you knew who the golden ears were and who the newbies were.  Even when Jude started Head-fi, most of us knew each others tastes.  Now when I go here for a review, I don't know anyone.  There are so many people that will give...

i've been out of the headphone loop for many years and i'm incredibly astounded by the DIY community right now.  this is way past the the crappy grado mods and DIY opamp amps we were doing a decade ago.   so here's my question (sorry if this has been covered already), has anyone tried making...

hey guys,   it's been a while since i've been around. (miss me much?) ever since i started listening to ety's i've never looked back. ;)   i'm looking to to throw a jack on the etymotic hf5 to make easily replaceable cables. do you guys know of anything small and sturdy enough, or am i...

i haven't been on this forum for a long time, but i felt i needed to post after my experience with the gr8.   i'm a big fan of the grado sound, but i stopped listening to my grados nearly 8 years ago.  i switched to the etymotic er4 due to the convenience factor of an IEM.  i've missed the...

holy poops! it's been a while since i've tuned into the world of headphones, but it appears to have exploded. what the heck is going on? any old school members still around?

you guys make me proud. *sniffle*

hey guys. anyone remember me? it's still not a nipple.

i'm no smoker, but i love the taste of talisker. i love a scotch that'll put hair on your balls.

been using opera since 95, and ff since it was phoenix. always liked opera better. seems to run faster and more stable. ff always seems to come out with extensions that mimics stuff that opera did natively years ago.