I need to get some earphones for my iPod. (Like most folks I find Apple's stock buds deliver rather mediocre sound). Contenders in my price range include the Shure E2 & E3 and ETY ER-6's. Searches yield plenty of comparo's between these earphones, but not much comparing them with full-size cans...

Interest in serious headphones continues to grow! FWIW- The Dec '03 issue of MacWorld magazine has an article on a few cans titled "Headphone Heaven". They focused on cans for use with the iPod during air travel. Their fav of the 4 production models tested was the Ety ER-6 ($130 US), which...

I picked up one of these tiny MP3 players at Circuit City a few days ago. The sound is pretty decent, even through the stock ear buds. (I've heard ALOT worse.) It's only 64MB, but for under $50 (after rebate) & with iRiver SW available for both Win & Mac I think it was a great buy. As a Mac...

I like the sound of my Grado SR80's, but I was wondering if the Alessandro Music Series 2 would be a significant improvement for jazz listening. I've heard the Grado 125's, but I'm not sure I can hear a significant difference over the SR80. (BTW- I got the SR 80's because I felt they had a much...

I noticed this listed as "coming soon" on Koss.com, then saw that ratshack was advertising these cans. My local store does not have any yet. Has anyone heard these remakes of the classic Pro4AA's ? Jon

Just picked up a Koss CDP-3000 on sale for cheap at a local dept. store ($43US inc. AC power supply & typical cans). So far I'm pleasantly surprised. It handles CDR/CDRW's as well as mp3's. Using my Grado SR-80's and Sony V-6's, the bass is a bit boomy, but the sound is generally clean and...

I'm in need if a new PCDP/MP3 player under $150-200US to replace my venerable old (early 90's) RCA unit which is losing its ability to track. Intended use includes 90% on my desk (with my JMT CMOY amp) and 10% use during exercise. I want a true line out & reasonable headphone jack sound, but...

Anyone have an opinon on the newer Aiwa PCDP's? Jon

I found an older RCA PCDP (model RP-7904, mfd. 1994) amongst my stuff & to my surprise it still works. In fact, its line out sounds pretty decent through my JMT Cmoy amp. The line out seems to be a true line out (e.g. the bass boost has no effect on it), and it has no antiskip (compression)...

For those who enjoy the Grado sound, I pose the following question: What is the next can up the Grado line to provide significantly better sound for the investment- the 125,225, or 325? According to the Grado lit, going up the line adds the following: 125- UHPLC copper voice coil 225- 0.05 dB...

A friend lent me his Headroom Little for the evening to audition- (I was considering purchasing one). My {first} headphone amp is a most enjoyable JMT Cmoy with Meier cross-feed and twin 9V power. I have no technical knowledge of how JMT set up my Cmoy, except that I told him I that my most used...

I know I remember seeing some posts about V6 mods, but I can't find what I saw searching on "V6 mods". HELP! I've added the Beyer velour pads, which are nice and comfy but do not change the sound much. The V6 is so easy to take apart that I can't help but tinker with one of my 2 pairs. I'm...

After all the praises on this forum for this Koss driver series (KSC 35, 50, sportapro, portapro), I decided to try a set of those funny-looking KSC 50's- partly as a joke on my wife ( Who, like most wives, does not understand the concept of a headphone collection!). I had tried the KSC 35, but...

I enjoyed my old V6's so much I decided to get a second pair since the pads were wearing out and I had a problem with the plug/cord (which I fixed). Got them without a problem from etronics.com ($55 + s/h). Upon close visual inspection, they were absolutely the same-right down to those cheezy...

Some of my musical tastes include rock fom the 70's/80's and classical jazz (e.g. old Dave Brubeck stuff). I note some HUGE differences in sound quality from the various sources (individual CD's, CD's vs vinyl, good home CDP's vs PCDP's, amps, etc.) which dwarf differences I hear between cans. I...

My beloved V6's are getting ratty in the earpieces after 10 years & have a possible short in the cable. I have priced new pads, which amount to roughly 1/3rd the price of new V6's (Sony pads or the Beyer 250 pads). I have therefore decided to replace my venerable V6's and get those Beyer velour...

I read somewhere on this forum that the earpads from the Koss TD-61 would fit the V6, so I bought a set figuring I would have new pads & some cheap extra cans. First, the pads do not appear to be easily removable and are not shaped like the V6's (thus NOT a source for V6 replacements). The TD-61...

My decade-old V6's have started giving my ears small electric shocks periodically when I have them on for more than 15 min or so. No static in the music, just electric zaps to my earlobes. Weird. My Grado SR80's do not do this when listening to the same source (home receiver phone jack). These...

I'm well-satsfied with my Grado's and have decided to feed them better with my first headphone amp. I have been driving them through the headphone jack of my "audiophile" 100W Sony receiver and have come to the conclusion that this forum is right- receiver headphone jacks generally are garbage...

After listening to a friend's set of Grado ( predecesor of the 225's), I decided I had to get my own Grados. I wanted the 225's, or at least the 125's. "Unfortunately", my local dealer only had SR60's and SR80's in stock. I fully expected to buy the 60's just to get my hands on my 1st Grados...

As a "40-something" male who started listening to headphones back in college, this site has taught me I actually have a small collection of "classic cans"! I've been shopping for a new set of cans for several weeks. I was hoping someone would come through for Christmas-but no such luck. I...

Given that my "better half" prefers her music no louder than a background whisper, I've been using cans for more years than I care to admit. I basically enjoy my MDR V6's but now the plug is going bad, so I hauled out my old Pro4AA's from the early 80's. I was amazed at how thin and tinny they...