I've been searching for the headphones shown in my avatar. Recently I saw and won these on Ebay. They were made in Japan by AMX Sound Corporation I'm guessing in the early 70s. Model is AX-5000. Today they arrived and I am thrilled! They're in great condition and sound similar to the Stanton...

Today I received the new Bose QC15 noise canceling headphones. They look like and are the replacement for their QC2 model. The new QC15 features improved noise canceling ability with internal and external sensing microphones. I can say it is a definite improvement in noise reduction ability...

Has anyone experimented with and compared balanced versus single ended drive of their K1000? Which amp(s) did you use and how did it sound? Which did you prefer?

I used to own a set of their MDR-SA3000 and thought they were good - natural sounding and detailed. Headband is a bit strange though. Does anyone else have experience with the MDR-SA1000, SA-3000, SA-5000?

I ordered a set of Sony MRD-XB700s through Amazon and received them today. Paid $83 including shipping. Fit and finish look good. Boy, those earpads are the size of a large donut! Right now I'm playing them with a 20Gb iPod to run them in. This weekend I'll put them through their paces with a...

A friend stretched out the 4 elastic bands in his K701s. Is there any way to replace them?

Tonight while shopping at the Beverly Center I stopped into the Sony Style store and gave a listen to the Sony XB extra bass series headphones. They make 3 models of the over-the-head style: A supra-aural MDR-XB300, a "smaller" circumaural MDR-XB500, and the big MDR-XB700. All 3 models have...

Has anyone directly compared the K1000s to the Ergo AMTs? How did they sound different from one another?