go down to somewhere you can audition headphones and have a good listen! some people like it neutral others like it warm... you have to trust your own judgement and go listen for yourself.. cos after all you will be listening to it.. not others

I think Denon D1001 fits the bill... and their bass is quite good so you can watch band of brothers and play halo or other FPS and get a high with it

i think we do have it for cheaper in Asia...

Haha my frens do say im crazy.. but when i invite them to my house to try out my audio stuff... they somehow start to get a lil poisoned.... and they will understand HAHA

i think grados don suit hard rock/pop.. they dont have that much bass and worst for you these are open cans

well the sigs of these phones should change after like 100 hours or so from the initial "new metallic" sound.. but any longer than that i am sceptic... but they sure sound good!

HAha they are based in singapore and i ever dealt with the guy face to face before (cos i myself live in singapore) for some pads for my headphones (forgot which but should be the W5000) Hassle free and very nice seller shouldnt be a problem.. their prices are quite reasonable though not the...

If you are unable to find or commission an amp in your place and listen to many vocal tracks i suggest you should get the MS2... Buying an amp from overseas and getting is shipped will cost you insane amounts of money.. unless you get those portable amps with DAC in it.. but i personally feel...

Congrats on your purchase of these wonderful cans! You should be looking at the MarkL mod and Woodie Cups from MarkL as well as recabling next!

i think the A700 should fit your bill... i used to own them and they were quite decent for the price

X2 on the ultrasone =)

or you could spend abit more and get the Audio Technica w1000

yeah... and anyway es7s and A700 is in a different class? portable vs full size

i don think pirates would make fake esw9s. cos it would be too much of a hassle for them they would target more popular and cheap to make stuff... like how sennheiser cx300 cx500 fakes are being sold worldwide and many people are snapping them up...

i own both... but i gotta tell you... ESW9... this baby's a real looker with great sound sadly noise isolation isnt as good as ie8... but if you don mind it (like me) ESW9 for you

good for you! my search for the perfect iem (for myself) continues....

i think just get an ie8 as mentioned above... but nvr ever buy a fiio amp.. totally wasting money with no difference in SQ whatsoever

futuresonics atrios? and btw those cx300 you saw on amazon at $30 is most likely a fake

i think its perfect for people who want a "hybrid" between a full sized headphone and iem its a real looker.. but doesnt pack as enough punch as a full sized can, nor does it have as much isolation as an iem

skullcandies definitely look good when its inside its box... but when you take them out to wear them on the train.... ......... eh... those weird looks given to you by the rest of the passengers will be enough to keep those and sell them off call me boring but i rather prefer my ie8...

OOh interesting.. Always thought apple more known for being an overpriced brand.. But how will those iems compare... might wanna try but the potential for those to be a "failure" product... yikes..

RWA imod -> crystal cable -> Qables iQube -> Sennheiser ie8 or if you don mind the lack of isolation.. ESW10

cool rig dude... ever tot of upgrading to a tube headphone amp?

hehe i use ipod classic fitted with a Ibasso D2.. though upgrading to a predator once the funds come in

from experience... you shouldnt really be spending more than $100 plus on an LOD.. as the difference is minimal.. if you want.. better alternatives are. 1) saving your music files in lossless formats.. eg WAV ,apple lossless, Flac ... mp3 doesnt cut it even at "high" 2) get a decent amp...