well after listening to the song without the pop EQ the crackle vanished completely. I think that somehow the EQ may have overextended the highs of an already high pitched singer so as to cause the crackle. K-ON may be a brickwall of sound but I can think of quite a few metal bands and even some...

sad cause I have over 5 gigs of anime music that I used to absolutely LOVE when I listened to it on my old super.fi 4's and its one of the only types of music besides jazz that I listen to anymore. I only recently got my um3x's and am regretting it only because it makes me realize that they are...

well this is an interesting thing I have always listened to a lot of different genres of music. and have recently discovered anime and Japanese music (Jrock Jpop whatever you call it). So I downloaded a couple of albums from my favorite anime and they were high quality 320 kbps files so they...

so they are all good and different at the same time and good for specific types of music but i listen to a lot of different types of music (everything from metal to jpop with some movie soundtracks and jazz) so i don't know which pair would be best for me or even if they will be much of an...

what about the um3x i have heard a lot about it not sure whether it is better than the w3 or worse

Right now what I need is a little expert advice. I am a real newbie to the world of audiophiles and probably don't have as discerning an ear as you guys have. Awhile ago I purchased a set of UE super.fi 4's and i really liked them. So naturally I wanted to try something with a little more oomph...

they do sit in my ear canals like IEMS should. ilisten about half volume on an ipod maybe slightly above that depending on quality. i live in colorado springs so probably changing altitude every few feet. listen a few times a day maybe 3 hours in total on a long day but with breaks in between...

these are definitely NOT the circumstance i wished to introduce myself to you fine gentlemen under, but here goes. A few weeks ago i purchased a set of UE Super.Fi 4s to replace my aging Sony MDR-EX51s (which had been through the mill and the wash a few times even). So when i get them in the...