Got a pair of these new on closeout for $32.  Pretty good for that price with complys.  Using them to listen to Pandora on my Blackberry Tour.  I like my Westone UM1's quite a bit more all around, though.

I need a phone I can use while exercising at my local gym.  My main criteria is toughness.  These babies need to be able to be abused, soaked in sweat, kept in the car and still keep coming back for more.  It would be a plus if they could still sound decent.   I know Sony makes some really...

I like this thread.

Just got the Westone UM-1's. These look like great inexpensive iem's. More comfortable than the Shure E2c's. Can't say much about the sound yet as I have only listened to spoken word materials so far but I am eagerly awaiting a test with music.

Quote: Originally Posted by ixeo just curiious, what happened to the e2c? i have them and they are very durable.. 4 years and counting. Yeah, they are durable. I've had mine for 3.5 years of pretty heavy use but now the right cable is fraying where it meets the earpiece. Does...

Quote: Originally Posted by monolith I figured that since he asked for IEMs that he wants IEMs, and since he wants high build quality, I'd recommend something from the king of build quality, Westone. I have no qualms about recommending the UM1 for IEMs under that price under any...

Quote: Originally Posted by synaesthetic RE2s are canalphones though not IEMs. .....hmmmm.....what is the difference between canalphones and in ear monitors?

Quote: Originally Posted by chinesekiwi mmm..what type of music do you listen to? Electronica and Indie Rock plus much spoken word.

Quote: Originally Posted by DLeeWebb "My Violent Heart" - nine inch nails "My Back Pages" - Bob Dylan

Quote: Originally Posted by DLeeWebb "Stop Crying Your Heart Out" - oasis "Heart and Soul" - Joy Division

I need to replace the Shure E2C's I use with my ipod. I am pretty tough on my IEM's and I am wondering which IEM's you feel are most durable in the range under about $125 and do not require a headphone amp. Thanks

I want to get a pair of headphones to wear as I go to sleep so they need to be comfortable in bed. Source is an IPOD Nano and I don't want to have to use a headphone amp. I was thinking about Beyerdynamic DT 250 80's but would like some other ideas.

I am mostly going to use these phones laying in bed listening to music or spoken word materials before sleep. Comfort is a big consideration but I won't be wearing these for the most part while being active. How about the ATH-PRO700. Do these offer anything better or different than the other...

Which do you think is the better choice for rock and spoken word material without an amp from an ipod nano?

The Gearpage (Guitar equivalent of Head-fi) The Gear Page - Powered by vBulletin Lavacable (Guitarists like high end cables, too - I bet he could make some really nice headphone cables, too) Lava Cable Zachary Vex - Guitar effects box mad scientist - makes a really nice small...

Any other thoughts on this matter?

Beyerdynamic DT250-80 vs. Sennheiser HD280 Which is better going direct from an ipod nano. Which one do you feel is more comfortable?

Where would you recommend buying the DT250-80's?

I was looking at the Sennheiser site and couldn't find the link to the HD650 replacement cables. Can someone provide a link? Thanks.

I play my guitar through a digital multi-effects box and then into my HD-580's. It sounds ok but I would like to use analog effects pedals into something like a "little dot 2" tube headphone amplifier. As many of you know tube amplifiers are prevalent in the guitar world but few have...

Should I be okay to drive a pair of Beyerdynamic DT 250 250's from a 100 wpc home receiver or would I need a dedicated headphone amp? With no headphone amp would I be better of with the DT 250-80's?

Any other thoughts for a pair of big comfortable closed headphones for under $100 that would work well for listening while sleeping? Anyone think the BeyerDynamic DT-231 might be a good choice? Or for a bit more: Beyerdynamic DT 250-80?

Every night when I go to bed I listen to either a hypnosis tape/cd or one of the hemi-sync tapes from the Monroe Institute. I often will switch positions and lay in different positions on the pillow with my headphones on. The best headphones comfort-wise I have found for this are the Koss...

I am interested in getting either an MZ-M10 or MZ-M100 Mini-Disc recorder for field recording. I am attempting to figure out what makes the MZ-M10 sell for $100 more. What is the difference and is it worth the money? Thank You, Dorf

I am wondering if anyone can recommend some good phones to use in conjunction with the headphone out of a guitar multi-effects box.