Hi fellow Headfiers, Time for upgrade !?! >>> Need your help ! Here's my story: I was feeling perfectly happy with my gear: (i) HD-555 for home & TV use; (ii) E2c for air plane travel; (iii) KSC-75 for portable use while needing to hear what's going on around me. But things have changed. I...

Hello, I'd like to get a pair of KSC-75, good sound for low price, very portable and easy to put on and off (= the reason why I need some clip phones). I've looked around, and the price here in Europe is almost 3 times higher compared to the US price... The very few US shops willing to ship...

Hello, My problem is the following: the quarter to eighth inch plug adapter provided together with my HD555 is a one-piece adapter without a cable between the two connectors. This makes the connection between my headphones and my MP3 player a long and rigid piece of equipment which could...

Hello everyone, Once again, I'd like to have some opinions. In this thread, the word "synergism" is coming up a couple of time. It's clear: the overall sound quality of a system relates to the lowest quality component. Consequence: there's no end, as there's ALWAYS a lowest-quality...

Here is the story of this upgrade: http://www6.head-fi.org/forums/showthread.php?t=120629 An important point was my music and source: 192+ kbps MP3 on iRiver H140 and laptop. No amp. So efficiency was an important issue. So, first thing when I took the 555 out of the box was to plug...

Hi, It's been a long time. Maybe time for upgrade... (I know, sorry 'bout my wallet...). I have my Shure E2C for travel. No need for change, better sound quality would be useless given the listening conditions (airplane, mall, ...). I have my HD497 for home listening: 50% from laptop...

When I listen to music (mostly using my iRiver H140 with headphones), I always set the volume at round figures. I just can't do differently. So, on my iRiver, the volume setting goes from 0 to 40, I will set the volume at 10, 15, 20, or 25, never ever another set point. Same in my car, on my...

Hi, I tested the 3 foam sizes of the E2C's (provided that, to me, the silicon ones are less comfy, less inserted (so weaker sound), and have a tendency not to remain where they should). All 3 fit well, and all 3 provide a similar level of isolation, which was unexpected to me. The reason...

Hi, This is my first thread, although I've been on this forum on a regular basis for the last 6 months. So, many thanks to all of you for everything I've learnt about headphones. By the way, sorry for my English, I'm from Belgium... I'm listening to self-encoded MP3 192 kbps (320 for...