Just a heads up for Beyerdynamic Germany - my DT990 600ohm produced some rattling in the left driver, noticeable on some frequencies.   I sent the headphones to their German headquarters: receipt acknowledged on 14th November, headphones checked and left driver replaced on 18th Nov, back to me...

Which one would you buy and why?   Headphones will be a pair of Grado SR325is (32ohm) and a pair of Beyerdynamic DT990 (600ohm) with a view on upgrading to something nicer in the future, potentially (Sennheiser HD800). Ideally I'd like an amp with good voltage and current output to cater for...

Hi   I would like to report some subjective observations which I think might be of help to some on these boards.   In summary, I am now convinced my Grado SR125i are a noticeable improvement over my pair of Alessandro MS1 (non i). Of course, based on my ears, my music, my equipment.  ...

Hi,   I've been out of the loop for a while, and was wondering if the Alessandro MS2i are still good value in their price range, or if they're instead obsolete. Has something cropped up in the last year or so which would make the choice of a MS2i fundamentally wrong? I'd mainly use it for...

Hi I'm considering the purchase of these IEMs and I'm looking for impressions. I seem to remember an old Atrio model which was well regarded for clean bass reproduction. Are these as good are the old ones? How would they work straight out of a Sansa Clip?   Lastly any suggestions for online...

Just what the title says. I'm looking to use this mainly to drive my power amp -> speakers. It has two switchable inputs which is ideal for me. It also is an headphone amplifier (well, it's mainly an headphone amp) which is great.   What I need to know is: how good is this as a preamp? There...

Hi, looking for a preamp, just stumbled on this:   http://www.firestoneaudioproducts.com/cute-series/mass/   seems to have what I need: remote, two line inputs, small form factor and display. How's the sound quality though? Can anybody comment?

Hi,   I listen to rock/jazz/classical/folk on flac using foobar2000/wasapi. My collection includes poorly mastered hyper-compressed rock/jazz recordings (think about the Stooges-Raw Power or anyone of the early Blue Note RVG remasters) as well as audiophile classical/acoustic recordings -...

Just what the title says. Any significant differences between the two? Thanks.

Any opinions on this? I'm thinking of getting a pair of 325is ( or maybe a pair of 225i). Is there anything you believe Grado 225/325 would do better than my DT880?

Hi,   I've had this setup for a few days now and I'm really enjoying it. I've decided to play around with the gain switches and found some subtle, yet audible, differences. In particular I find the result using setting 5 awesome. It really gives a soul to these headphones, while I found the...

Hi,   just wondering if, from your experience, the jack from an integrated amp with 220ohm output impedance would drive these fine.   Thanks

Have you heard both? Is the second worth twice the price of the first? Thanks!

Improved in what, exactly? Has anybody tried both these and the previous version? Are these worth 10$ more? Care to comment? Thanks!

  Hi!  I own a separates hi-fi setup based on a Marantz CD6000OSE player, Rega Planar 3 TT and Creek Evolution 85W integrated amplifier. I love my setup, but as I mostly listen to music in the evening or at nighttime, I can't always enjoy it fully due to neighbours, etc. Therefore I...

I was quite happy with my ER6i until they broke a couple of months ago. I had reached a nice performance/comfort balance with them when I started using medium Shure olives. Perfect isolation, excellent sound quality. I decided to jump to Shure SE530 cause, I thought, they'll use the same tips (=...

Hi, I'm on the market for some good-sounding headphones to be used with my mini-tower dell in my office. Problem is, the pc is located under the desk, not really near to where I sit, so my priority would be headphones with the longest cable possible. The computer does have a front jack, but...

Hi, I just got some SE530 and I'm perfectly happy with the sound. What bugs me though is the way they have to be worn..I've never worn IEMs over the ears and I find it pretty uncomfortable...I have small ears and wrapping the cables over them works as long as I'm perfectly still..When I'm...

For Jazz, Blues, Classical, Prog Rock mostly. Has anybody tried both and can share impressions/opinions? In UK the Shure cost double the Etys at the moment, are they worth the difference? BTW I've had some ety Er6i for years and I love them. I don't feel the lack of bass to be a problem...

Hi, I'm in love with my etymotic er6i..I like the great detail, the amazing isolation, the dry bass and much more (not to mention how easily they're driven...Right now I'm listening to them on my Zen comfortably at 3/25 volume ) However, I have a problem. I have *very* small ears and ear...

Hi, My trusted Creative Zen Xtra 60gb has abandoned me and so I'm on the market for a new player. I understand there are less HD-based players around today, flash memory being increasingly cheaper and widespread. That said, I've narrowed down my candidates to the D2 16GB (plus a 16gb SDHC)...

Hi, I'm new here, hope my question won't sound too strange to you guys So I've owned for a while the following equipment to listen to my music (all EAC+VBR LAME encoded mp3s): -Dell Inspiron 8600 laptop -Creative Zen Xtra 60gb -Koss PortaPro At home, I used to plug the portapros in...

Hi, I'm new here, hope my question won't sound too strange to you guys So I've owned for a while the following equipment to listen to my music (all EAC+VBR LAME encoded mp3s): -Dell Inspiron 8600 laptop -Creative Zen Xtra 60gb -Koss PortaPro At home, I used to plug the portapros...