Hi,   I want to make a shorter and not coiled cable for my AiAiAi TMA-1. I have some Canare Star Quad on hand and wanted to use it for its beefiness which would help in portable situations but it appears the 3.5mm Neutriks (I'd be using both angled and straight plugs) won't accept such a...

Sorry for another IEM vs Portable thread but the search results only showed threads where the sound signatures of IEM vs portables were compared.   My question is, which do you feel is more convenient?   I ended up recabling my Koss KSC75's to be a single sided entry headphone with the...

Just wanted to share my first real headphone mod:         I decided to get rid of the two wires and go with a single sided cable. I reused the stock cable by cutting the left side cable down super short and looping the right cable all the way around. The right cable also...

So I ended up returning my J3 as Cowon didn't want to take it back and the battery life was horrendous. Now I need a new mp3 player and want to go cheap.   My requirements: 12 hour battery life minimum Drag and drop FLAC playability Minimum 16 gb   Don't want or need: Color...

Hello,   My Shure SE215 cable was too long so I cut it short and put a Neutrik plug on it. This is the first time I've tried anything like this. I did it yesterday and it was fine but today, while plugged into my Cowon J3 it kept on cutting out on the right side. I took the plug apart to...

I got my DT990 32 ohm version a few weeks ago, and when plugged into my Onkyo receiver, I thought it produced a lot of nice, deep bass. Today, however, I got a pair of AKG K240 MKII's and they completely blow the DT990's out of the water in terms of bass and mids.   Is this what others have...

I ordered some DT990's off of Amazon about a week ago. I ordered the 250 ohm version, and when I got the headphones, the stickers said 32 ohm, but the specs printed on the box said 250 so I thought it was just mislabled. However, today, looking at the plug on the headphones, it says 32 ohm.  ...

Hey guys,   I just ordered a DT990 250 from Amazon today. While I read that these aren't as hard to drive as the 600 ohm version, they still need to be amped.   I have an Onkyo TX SR502B AV receiver that is connected optically to my computer, and I'm using the headphone out on that to...

I'm considering getting a Fiio E7 to use with my iPhone and my computers. I have the Westone UM3x and I was wondering if anyone has tried this combination? I am mostly concerned about any hissing I might get, with the UM3x being so sensitive. I bought a minibox-f and upon plugging my headphones...

I just got a Minibox F in the mail today, and upon plugging in my headphones into the amp, the amp started hissing really loudly. Out of my Sansa Clip + there is no hiss, so I know it's not the mp3 player's fault. Why is the amp hissing so badly?   I mainly got the amp because the Clip +'s...

I have an Onkyo TX-SR502B   http://www.amazon.com/ONKYO-TX-SR502B-Channel-Theater-Receiver/dp/B000A68UWE   lying around, and I was wondering would it help anything if I connected my computer to that digitally and then used the headphone port of the receiver?   Right now, I've plugged...

Anyone play these? And no, I'm not talking about Need for Speed or anything like that...   I've been using a friend's Fanatec 6 speed wheel for a while now and yesterday got my own Logitech G27 and have been playing GTR Evolution and WTCC RACE 07.   What games do you play? They are very...

I need to take apart my Grado SR80i's and was wondering if there were any videos or tutorials showing how to do so? I know I found a video of someone taking apart the SR80's but I don't know where I found it and if it's any different to take apart the i's. I want to replace the mesh grille so...

Hey guys, I apologize for yet another "what to get?" thread but as I'm saving up for a headphone/amp setup I'm doing a lot of research on what DAC/AMP to buy. I have a max of $200, and I'm 99% sure I will be getting AKG K702's. Here are the 3 that I'm considering: 1. Audinst HUD MX-1...

Yes, another one of those threads. Anyways, will this: Audinst HUD-mx1 Hi-Fi USB Audio DAC - eBay (item 170473708156 end time May-15-10 20:55:52 PDT) DAC/AMP drive the K702's? I'm considering saving up for those two, but I don't know if the Audinst will drive the K702. I need a DAC, as...

Just an honest question here, not trying to start a flame war, but I was wondering why everyone loves Grados so much. I used to have SR-80's (not the i's) and while I loved the sound and was fairly comfortable, the build quality was trash. The rods that provide the adjustment for the cups...

So I got my IEM's finally (Etymotic ER6i) and the stock tri flange tips fit very well and isolate well but when I move my jaw around they start to back out a little bit. Is this normal? I tried the bigger of the two tri flanges and that just hurt my ears so I'm back to using the normal ones, but...

Sorry for making another thread, but I'm really confused on what IEM's to get. As I said before, I listen to mostly rap and hip hop and like my bass. I ruled out the Klipsch S4's because I'm not so sure about the durability of those headphones. I was all set to get the Panasonic HJE900's but I...

I've been doing a lot of researching about what headphones to get for about $80 and still can't make up my mind. I listen to mostly rock and rap and bass heavy music and I do like my bass. I don't use headphones for working out or biking, but would like to use them when I occasionally go skiing...

Fry's really pisses me off. Their customer service has gone so far downhill in the last few years... I saw the deal here for Super.Fi 5's for $70+tax after MIR, so I decided to go ahead and buy them on the 17th since the rebate ended the 18th. I also put in store pickup since I live about 5...

Hi, I have a pair of Creative EP630's with the weirdest problem ever... in order to hear anything I have to crank up the volume to the max on my computer or iPod to hear stuff normally. Now, I don't like to listen to music very loud and with my MDR-V6's I keep the volumes at about 10-20%...

I bought Grado SR80's about 4 months ago and I really loved them at first for their awesome sound. However, the little things are starting to annoy me, like the fact that it doesn't feel like it is very sturdy. I don't like to carry it around with me outside for that reason and I end up using it...

Hello, I just bought a pair of Grado SR-80 headphones and I got them about two days ago. I have a few questions about their reliability/durability. The Y connector on these headphones doesn't look very strong. Are they known to break? Just to be safe I'm being careful by not putting any...