Apple just wants the branding.   They can hire some of the best audio engineers out there. Apple is not a company that will tolerate their product being second tier, ie making headphones that are clearly outclassed by Senn, AT, Beyer, AKG, etc.   Prepare for some really expensive and really...

Quote:   I feel like I didn't explain this very well...   tl;dr version: Every headphones needs a certain amount of voltage to reach a certain volume. The amount of voltage needed depends on the sensitivity of the headphone. Your amp must be able to provide that amount of voltage at...

Quote:   What, just completely ignore this section of the post.     Whether you need an amp depends on two things, the impedance (complex resistance) and sensitivity (think efficiency). Impedance is measured in Ohms (Ω). Sensitivity is measured in dB/mV.   A headphone is...

Just got the KSC75 at OD for $5. Holy ****, these sound amazing.     Will post impressions against headphones/iems 10x - 70x more expensive

Quote:   Would have to agree.   M80 is by far the worst sounding headphone I have heard (out of headphones that cost money). Sound coming out of a metal can?   Actual worst; a $0.01 pair deal I got from slickdeals.net. Shipped here from China, in a fake iPod touch case. Cable was...

If the quantity of bass is truly that important, outside of an equalizer, you are not going to get more "bass" than Beats Pro.

Quote:   HMD-26 can come in 600 ohm version? LOL   At least they are crazy efficient according to specs: http://en-us.sennheiser.com/professional-headset-tv-radio-broadcast-hmd-26

Quote:   Both sellers are dishonest.   Yes, they do carry the "full manufacturer warranty", which in this case is 90 days.

Quote:   Price not that great. Has hit ~$160 multiple times within last few months

Just got the Modi and Magni. There is no power switch on the Modi? Magni has one.   The only way to turn off the Modi is by unplugging its power, aka the USB? Any other methods?

Quote:   Accessoryjack is legit grey area goods. They legit, but probably some kind of Asian market packaging, which may differ from retail US versions. You sacrifice US warranty for cheaper price.

Just got these today. They are unreal in performance for $20.   Sounds as good as E07K. Will have Schiit Magni tomorrow for comparison.

Received date 3/12 Return date 4/4     Clear with absolutely no engravings. I'm OCD about superfluous markings (stickers on laptops, dealer logos on cars, etc) on everything.   edit: Build Quality: 8/10. Few patches of infection in the acrylic on the right side. Cable is not...

Oh my lord, I actually have a pair of UHP336.   It was my first decent pair of IEM after the EP-630. Also it is interesting to note that they use the same cable as TF10. I just pulled out some TF10 custom cables and are listening to them now.   When they were still being sold, they were...

Looks nothing like ER6.   Interestingly, it is from Wasilla, home of Sarah Palin.   They are pretty gonna perform better than $60 lol

My journey begins. Just sent in TF10 + impressions.

GR07 for $92. Wow   Too bad shipping to US brings that up to $~140, which is only $10-20 cheaper than Fleabay.

Frequency response = lol. You can't translate between SQ and frequency response.    

What would be a pair of IEM under $300 with the following:   1. Crystal clear mids, for vocals 2. No bass (I EQ bass out of my music) 3. Large soundstage 4. Cold signature

At $99 street price, I don't see a point for these.   UE700 regularly can be had for $100 and out class these. UE 700 is basically a Audio Technica ATH-CK10, the Fischer Audio DBA-02 and Brainwavz B2 with the worst tuning out of the bunch. Technically, UE600 is not even on the same tier.

$33 for Soundmagic E30 from Amazon third part. $43 for Meelectronics CC51 from Amazon.    

I hate how US Resellers are price gouging us on these.   They go much cheaper outside the US, and Newegg can even sell these at $75. Hopefully, the price on these will drop to sub $90 soon.

CNET knows nothing.   They are not bad, but only have $25-30 sound quality (And you will rarely get them for less than $50) Quote:  

Your problem is that you spent $100 on buying $50 IEM with $30 sound quality. There are a lot of sub $50 IEM's that crushes S4 in terms of SQ.   S4 go for $40-50 on sale. S5 and Pro-media (same as S4) go for $30-40 on sale.

I see them for $149 from J&R and OOS currently Quote: