Hey'all I've for a while now used a pair of Sennheiser HD-560's as my primary full-size pair. They're pretty good - the main problem I have is that for beaty music - e.g. house or hip-hop - they are a bit weak. Furthermore, the cable insertions have come loose which means I have to wiggle the...

I live in Finland so I don't think I can send them over, but I'll definitely try vacuuming! Thanks for the tip.

Yesterday, I noticed that my DT-990's broke. The sound became weak and somewhat distorted (particularly on one ear), and it seemed that there was some clipping. I noticed that the stress relief between the left earpad and the cable is a bit loose (though not broken), but other than that I see no...

Others have mentioned many, but I have to nominate My Bloody Valentine's Loveless, in its whole. Shoegaze as a genre is made out of distorted guitars and vocals, and without good equipment it will mostly sound like a bunch of random noise. It's a good thing the album is recorded so well, and as...

Grizzly Bear - The Shields   A top contender for my AOTY.

I'm currently enjoying Hofstadert's Gödel, Escher, Bach. The book has been extremely informative and enjoyable regarding - and what it regards is not an easy thing to define - cognition, formalism in logic and logical constructs in general. Even after 30 years, Hofstadert still remains...

So far, Grizzly Bear's The Shields has risen to the top of the albums I've listened. I like the clean sound a lot, and I feel there is no particular weak point. Other contenders that rank high up there:   The Swans - The Seer Flying Lotus - Until the Quiet Comes Bat for Lashes - Haunted man

While it's hard to pin-point my favourite, there are some that I think are really superb. I think I'd have to say Animal Collective's "Merriweather Post Pavillion". The whole album is full of energy and vibrancy. Production is impeccable, and the compositions are solid all around. The album...

Very recently I watched "Scent of a Woman". I have to say, Al Pacino does a masterful performance in that movie, well worthy of the Oscar he got. The movie is full of emotion, and at times bounces from pleasantly happy to chillingly tense. The main complaint I have about the movie is the ending...

The Sony MDR-V6. I'm currently in search of very specific model of headphones, but all searches thusfar have yielded in yielding sellers.

Kind of Blue - Miles Davis  

I cannot say I've ever encountered a perfect album, but one of the better ones I've heard is The Antlers' Hospice. The album accomplishes its concept in a solid manner, and has an excellent mood. There are no weak songs that pop out in a negative manner.  

Tool - Message to Harry Manback

"10.000 Days" -Tool

The title went a bit bigger than I intended but what I mean: assuming same budget earphones unamped, what is the difference in sound quality between say, a budget Nokia and Sansa clip+ or similar? Currently I see no reason to buy an mp3 player because my phone can hold equal amount of music, and...

Currently I have a problem: I live in Finland and it is nearly impossible to find ETD:s, the cheapest being for dv247.com, for mighty 34 euros, and bhphotovideo.com, for an outrageous 50 euros (shipping).   So I'm asking: are there any pads that are similar enough to be used? My V-6s are...

Thanks, just ordered my V6s! Can't wait to hear them.

Some background.   I'm looking for closed headphones on the ~60e range. I've heard lots of praise for them and found an excellent deal on Amazon for 46£. On the other hand, at nearly identical price I can get HD215 of which I've heard tons of praise. Is there any noticeable difference in...