First off, big thanks to Annirak for doing a great thread on this. I found it so interesting that I figured I'd do one of my own. So, what are your funniest, craziest, best, worst reactions to your gear? I personally have a pair of Westone UM2 RC and I've gotten good and bad reactions. My...

I thought I'd do a write-up on this since there's not much else on it on the internet. First off, here's a little something for the people who do not yet know: IEM's from the brands Etymotic, Westone, and Shure all use a small device referred to as a filter or damper inside of the canal that...

Okay so I'm finally ready to get my first nice pair of iems. I listened to a pair Westone UM2s a while back(tips didn't fit well ) and I absolutely loved them and I wanted to get them. BUT, now I'm reading all these bad reviews about them saying that they're a waste of money. People say that...

It's been awhile since I"ve posted here on Head-Fi. And this time I need help on something other than headphones: Car speakers. I know this is a headphone oriented website, but if I know audiophiles like myself, they cant be without high-end sound while on the road. Basically, I have for some...

Many times before I have said that all of the Beats by Dr. Dre headphones are way overpriced and not worth even trying. I still hold to this belief but after receiving my replacement pair from Monster, I think that the Tours might be the only Beats headphones with potential. Back when I was...

I am sincerely sorry for all of the threads asking about iems. My preferences and choices keep changing and I've finally come up with a final post. So here my current situation: I'm trying to decide on my first decent iem and I need a straight up answer. The only nice pair I've tried is the...

Okay so I know I just posted a thread asking about IEMs but I've done more research since then and I have more questions. I'm still considering the Shure SE425 but I'm also now considering the Sennheiser IE7, which I can get for an unbelievable $100 from Best Buy. The thing I'm unsure about is...

Okay so I think I'm ready to buy my first audiophile headphone. I have decided on Sennheisers after listening to the very promising HD428 (their noise cancelling, "super-bass" closed headphone) which I converted to a removable cable deal that sounded much better. Before I bought my headphones, I...

First off I would like to say that I am VERY excited to hear about the arrival of the brand new Sennheiser HD700's. Even though I'll probably never get to experience them myself, they look very promising and much better in asthetics than the HD800's. With that said, I really need everybody's...

So I found out a kid at my school owned the Beats by Dre Studio headphones. I had tried them at Best Buy with the Black Eyed Peas test song and didn't like them but I asked him to bring them in so I could try them with my own music. I didn't get much time with the Studios and it was at lunch but...

Well after many hours of research on at least a dozen different headphones, a TON of help from you guys here at Head-Fi, and a lot of my mom yelling at me to get off my iPod, I think I have finally made a decision on my first nice pair of headphones. From the title, I am sure you have already...

I'm sure from the title you can already guess what this is going to be about. So today one of my friends gave me a pair of in ear headphones to fix for her. Of course, with me being so obsessed with headphones, I had to try them out. I was absolutely shocked. I was listening to a $3 pair of...

                                                    So a couple days ago I came home from Walmart with these: the Sony MDR-ZX100. And for $20 I was impressed with the overall sound quality (after I took the fabric off that was covering the drivers of course). The highs and mids were good for...

So this Christmas I've decided to get my first high-end pair of headphones and I need help really badly. I was considering the Sennheiser HD598 but didn't know how I would like the open design because I've never had any experience with it. So I narrowed it down to two closed sets of cans, the...

Okay so here's my situation: 1. I'm in the market for some nice open headphones with enough bass for hip hop/rap (please make some suggestions) 2. I need to know if a Fiio e7 can power them alone or will I need the e7/e9 combo 3. My budget is $400   Please feel free to give your input...

Hello Head-Fi'ers!   I am very new in the audio world and I want very much to learn a lot about it. I eventually want to have my own headphone setup to listen to music to at home and I really need everybody's help. Basically all I know is that I need a good pair of headphones, an amp, and a...