INTRODUCTION   Company: InEar GmbH & Co. KG Homepage: www.inear-monitoring.eu Origin: Germany Availability: ·      Germany, Europe: directly from InEar, Thomann, mp4audio ·      USA: OtoJoy ·      Indonesia: Big Knob   Description freely translated from their homepage...

Introduction and Comparison: LG QuadBeat (Special Edition)   As of late, there is an overall strong sympathy for a new product from LG very similar to the Sony. The "QuadBeat" is LG's idea of a cheap headset with maximum enjoyment for most users. Personally, I prefer its approach to the Sony...

Dear all, I want to present to you a great all-rounder - the Philips Fidelio L1: lively, clear and well-balanced with a warm tilt. Yes, you read correctly. A Philips - the Dutch company that buries you with LED lamp search results when you ask Google. A brand that never was mentioned...

Dear other users,   thanks for reading my post and even more for trying to find the right headphone for me. Basically I want a consumer headphone to replace my PRO 900 - it does not have to be better by any means, but it has to be more musical.   Currently I'm using mostly my FX700 (at...

Hi guys, I have my first portable amp on the way and I haven't really thought on how to connect it to my iPhone 4 just yet. It's the RSA SR-71, btw. It only has a single 3,5mm input. I can imagine that I'd ideally bridge a DAC like the E7 in-between, but I rather start it slowly and check if...

Hi,   I love my Panasonic RP-HJE900 for the quick sound fix I use them for. I used to always carry them in my pocket in case I should get bored somehow. But now I gave them away to a hot girl so I either have to get a new pair or upgrade (200 €)... or ask back for them!   What I love...

Some time ago I told my wife that I need several headphones for change so that my life doesn't become monotonous and I won't cheat on her. It was meant as a joke... Then I sold all of my headphones some time ago to get the PRO 900 and eventually the T1. Well, the Ultrasones are taking their...

I prefer a clean stereo output over surround sound and I thus never bothered with Dolby Surround and what else there is. Now one problem is that my TV does not output DTS sound. My PS3 can convert the sound to stereo, but the sound is not that good. I'd rather have a dedicated DAC that supports...

I'm just interested in what is needed to make these sound good.   I tried them with the Beyerdynamic A1 headphone amplifier but there was still a lot that bothered me:   - Soundstage is too intimate and close, does not extend far enough - Bass feels kind of hollow, needs more body and...

Hi,   I've been using the HFI-780 & Zero DAC combo ever since I got the Tianyun last year. It's the 09 USB edition with Opamp 627 upgrade. My initial impressions were that the sound was richer and stronger with slightly mellowed highs. I have never bothered listening with the Ultrasone...

  I've been listening to these most of today and I will definitely not keep them. Alas, I decided to give you a quick summary of what I think. Sorry I couldn't burn these in properly (but I don't believe in that anyway) and I didn't give them at least a one week chance.   If anybody is...

Hi, I'm planning my next big headphone purchase, but, sadly, I don't have a good overview on more expensive headphones - I'm thinking about ~ 300€ to 400€. At the moment I mainly use:   - Ultrasone HFI-780: Used to be my main headphones but nowadays I only use them for TV. I think...

My speaker amp is really bad so I connected my Tianyun Zero '09 Edition DAC/amp with my PS3 via Toslink to enjoy movies and games over headphones. Playing audio over the PS3 is a definite improvement now! (Somehow it has less boomy and more punchy bass than on PC via USB?! How come the sound is...

At first I had a hard time getting used to Ultrason'e portable Zino because of the harsh highs and bright presentation, but damn, I'm loving these more and more each day! Whatever I though was sibilance is gone now (burn-in?) and the treble's harshness turned into sparkle.   The bass is pure...

The Ultrasone Zino were the cans that brought me to this place (hence my name), but at that time I couldn't afford multiple head-/earphones and I needed isolation badly, so I sent them back. I do remember that I really liked their build quality (love the cord) and the looks. It was the first...

Not too long ago I asked for a relaxing comfortable IEM. You can find the thread here: http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/499889/comfortable-iem-for-iphone-to-relax   I ended up getting the Hippo VB and it was exactly what I was not looking for.  To me the reviews were very misleading and...

I have an iPhone 3GS 32GB of which I've always taken great care of! However, when I got the Hippo VB yesterday I noticed a slack joint for the very first time. I can confirm this with my pair of Ultrasone HFI-780, but which are a lot more tolerant. I also have the Bose On-Ear and they don't seem...

The Ultrasone HFI-780 is my only and first real audiophile pair and I’ve been using them without a proper amp for about a year now. My actual stereo amp is very weak (bought it 10 years ago when I was in school) and my PC doesn’t have a soundcard (Asus P5N with 5.1 onboard). My best source is an...

After seeing how many people are convinced of IEMs in the Headphone VS Earphone thread I've decided to give IEMs another try. My last pair were Senn's CX-500 and they couldn't convince me at all.   Source is an unamped iPhone 3GS. All music is at least encoded in AAC VBR 256 kBits/s. A few...

I don't have it yet. I'm currently still using a Cowon D2+ 16GB, but I'm offered either an iPhone 3GS 16GB for 450 € or 32GB for 600€ (brought over from USA). Either way, I'm going to have to pick one as my current phone is already on eBay! I currently only have FLAC on my Cowon so it takes...

First off, this thread is very embarrassing to me. This thread makes me look like I've never used audio gear before, but it won't help unless I ask. Secondly, I read up on what what both the digital-to-analog converter and the amplifier do so I won't bother you with these questions. Now...

I want to get my first Grado headphones. I'm heading to China this month and they're incredibly cheap over there so i don't want to miss out on the chance! Here are the prices for a store near my wife's home: SR80i: 83 € SR125i: 117 € SR225i: 170 € SR325i: 251 € See what I mean? Of...

How do you convince your wife that you need more than two or even three pairs of ear-/headphones? I currently own AKG K 55, Sennheiser CX 500, Ultrasone Zino, Bose TriPort On-Ear and I've ordered Audeo PFEs last week. Of course I don't plan to keep all of them (the PFE will replace CX 500)...

I'm really sorry to start another thread asking for personal recommendations but I hope some of you have fun to answer and give your opinions. I'm looking for a closed on-ear headphone or in-ear that isolates well mostly for bus and train (and once a year for a long flight). Noise...

I really really like the sound of the Zino, but I don't find them comfortable enough for usage over 2 hours and I wouldn't mind a wee bit more isolation. Somebody recommended me the Bose On-Ear instead and I wanted to ask for a "professional" opinion. This is what I look for: - Clear...