I do not currently own either a tv or a computer. I will have access to wi-fi. I would like to have a computer, especially to participate in MOOC's. My budget might be somewhere around $1000, possibly $2000. Honestly, the last half dozen PCs I have owned were Linux systems and rebuilt from...

I hope I am posting in the correct forum. I have found the head-fi community helpful in the past when I was shopping for earbuds. I am looking for a crash course on a pretty basic level for learning about my options regarding selecting audio equipment from scratch. I have absolutely no idea if...

Listening to the Brainwavz Delta today on the bus. They just do not have adequate isolation for me to be able to enjoy solo classical guitar. They are better with the Comply eartips that were included, but still inadequate. Hopefully, I can request a refund. I'm still waiting for the Venture...

The Brainwavz Delta arrived yesterday. I listened very briefly. I am happy with the sound of the marimba. Might be a bit too much bass for me. I will likely need more isolation for listening on the bus or outdoors. I have a question about wearing this IEM. I read that the cotrect way is to loop...

Thanks for the suggestion about the comply tips.

I went ahead and ordered the Brainwavz Delta from Amazon. In part because I thought the mic would be useful to have. A freind has an Amazon Prime account, and the free two day shipping was a big incentive.

I have a question about volume. Will volume ranges be comparable across all of my choices? If not, is there a way to determine the expected maximum volume? The set I am currently using is not loud enough to use while riding the bus. However, they are also made entirely of a hard plastic so thete...

Thanks everyone! Raketen, after looking at the guide you recommended, I have decided that I am mostly interested in the balanced profile. This choice is mostly because I want to become more discerning in listening to guitar, which I think could be of benefit in my learning to play. Secondly, I...

I have downsized. Most of what I own has been piled into a dumpster. I don't have any idea where I will be living, nor when, where, or how I will be listening to my CD collection in the future. Right now, I need some way to listen to music using my phone. I can spend about $30 for earbuds or...

Okay, I guess I will swap my music in and out of my player to my heart's content! I also hope that I am able to keep my Fuze and Clip going a long while. Some posts around this board say that lithium battery life is 2 or three years, so I hope the battery is replaceable!

I was researching microSD memory and came across this statement: Since many EEPROM devices only allow a finite number of write cycles, some of these cards incorporate wear levelling algorithms to spread the wear and to avoid wearing out specific places which are often written to. From...

Thanks for your explanation. Some posters spoke of 'improving' the headphones, and it didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. I thought that three pairs of the KSC-75s was enough for me, but now I am tempted to go back to Radio Shack, and buy a few more pairs!

Hi, I have recently purchased three pair of the KSC-75, and I have seen many members here are interested in buying these phones, and doing a Kramer modification to them. If this is an improvement in sound quality, then I am wondering why Koss would choose to put fewer holes in the grille than...

I have been shopping for my first set of phones, and I am in the under $50 range. I can share some values that I have found. If you can call around to your local Radio Shack stores, you might find the KSC75's for less than $6.00. I just picked up three pairs yesterday. The shelf price was...

I finally went to my local store. They rang up for $5.77, despite the marked price of $27.99. I bought three pair. I left a couple on the shelf, because I didn't want to be TOO greedy. (Besides, I have other electronics to return to the store.)

Thank you all for your recommendations. Today, I picked up three pair of the Koss KSC75's. from another thread on this forum, I found that they were available inexpensively at Radio Shack. I called my local store, and was told that they were almost $30. But I decided to go into the store and...

Actually, I really do like the clip. It is so handy. But I know that the 2G memory would soon be a frustration to me. I expect that I will buy a Clip again, when the price is right. But right now the hunt is on for some headphones! Thanks to all of you, for your input.

Hmmm, Just called my local store in Portland, OR and they said the price was 27.99. Is it worth it to run down to the store, and see what they ring up? Does Radio Shack often have bad prices in their database? Is there an ad somewhere that I can bring in with me?

I don't know the market, and while I have been looking at phones that retail around $50, they seem to all be available at about half that price. With the great variety of choices out there, am I better off playing around in this $25 and under (street) category for awhile, to see what suits me...

I have recently joined the Head-Fi community, and have already benefited from the knowledgeable members here, by obtaining a Sansa Fuze with 8G at a good price. So now, I will ask for help with my phones. I was planning on spending about $50. On Black Friday, I found a pair of Sennheiser PMX...

How good a deal was this? I am feeling a bit guilty, because this player was twice the price of some of the other Sansa models. I Also ordered two players online from Best Buy, as insurance, in case I couldn't get one of the Black Friday deals. The Clip is so cute though, at half the size. I...

Did a bit of shopping before sun-up: I bought the Sansa Fuze 8G at Toys R Us for $64.99. (And, I bought a second one, just in case I wanted to give one to someone as a gift.) I then went over to Circuit City and bought the Sennheiser PMX 70 headphones for $24.99. I wasn't planning on...

Thanks everyone for your input. I rode the bus with my Sansa on Wednesday, and I really enjoyed it at first. But on my ride home, I could not get my earbuds to work right. (I didn't have the Sansa phones with me.) I looked over all of the Black Friday ads today. Hope I find one in stock...

I am new at this, but I have seen reference to counterfeit earphones. Is newegg known to be legitimate?

Hi, I am excited to have purchased my first MP3 player. I chose the Sansa Clip, because it works with the Vorbis format. I am a Linux user, and it was important for me to have an open source format. Also, it was available at my local department store. Okay, I am not very aurally...