Alright guys, a recap: I broke my UE SF5Ps in December when the cable housing ripped out of the socket and took some wires with it. It was the second time it had happened, although the last time was about 3 years ago. Obviously, they're out of warranty so I've been looking for a replacement. I...

HELLOOOOOO HEAD-FI! it has been far too long. I have resisted your evil temptations, but like an addict, I always come crawling back for more. It's been about 3 or 4 years since I've been active on these threads... But today's emergency calls for extreme measures. My super.fi 5 Pros were...

i must admit, i am a massive senny fanboy. my first headfi purchase was a pair of HD497s, and they have served me faithfully for almost 3 years. i also own a pair of px100s, and together, these two headphones have gotten far more use than either my ue superfi 5 pros or my ksc75s. last week, i...

i went to a polyphonic spree show last night and i forgot to bring my earplugs. the show was quite loud, and i was standing about 30-60 feet away from the stage. my ears felt quite stuffy last night, and i went to sleep with mild tinnitus. this morning i woke up feeling slightly stuffy still...

so i've been dabbling in head-fi for a while, but i finally got a job and an apartment, so i'm thinking about building a simple and cheap bookshelf system. unfortunately, i don't know the first thing about components. can anyone tell me what i need? here's what i've settled on so far-...

alright here's the deal... i've been surfing headfi for about 2 years now and you guys have been awesome and super helpful! i am now a happy owner of several fine pair of headphones. unfortunately... after a 6 month hiatus, i come back wanting a little more. =( i'm looking to build a cheap...

last chance for getting 497s at a great price: $40 @ TTVJ

i've been doing a lot of research and i know that the UM1 will have a fuller sound with rolled off highs and the ER6i may sound slightly thin but has more extension in the highs. i have narrowed down my choice of portable earphones to these two. i have not been able to test a pair of UM1s, and i...

i guess the title is pretty self explanatory. which do you guys prefer and why? either will be driven out of an ipod, prob unamped at first but i will probably be getting a govibe. i know the 595 will prob sound better without an amp. also, considering my source, how much improvement will i...

so i'm planning to upgrade: -hd580 -go vibe III -AD8620 opamp total cost will be about $260... not bad at all. my question is, i'll be using an ipod and i want to get the most out of it. should i: a) get a cardas interconnect and use the headphone out b) get a sik ram din, which...

i orignially made this in another thread, but it really didn't belong there, so here it is. this is gonna seem like a dumb question, but i just have to ask. i will be leaving for college in about 10 months, so i'm kinda thinking about my future dorm rig atm. i will be using my ipod as...

so after a long hiatus, i have finally returned to headfi. got a question for you guys. i was originally considering a pair of SR60s, but i thought what the hell i'll wait and splurge for some HF-1s. the problem is, it's gonna be a while until i get enough cash, and i have heard that theres...

this is gonna seem kind of paranoid, but after reading the ipod jogging damage theread, i cant help but wonder what kind of abuse i've put my ipod through. i've dropped it twice, and nothing seems to have happened. is it possible i may have decreased the life of the player or degraded the sound...

alright... this is my first attempt at a review. i'm not very good with quantitative descriptions and tehcnical terms, so bear with me. i needed a good pair of on the go headphones because i was sick of getting funny looks from people when i wore my HD497s everywhere. the things i do for good...

i have a freind whos about to get into mixing and scratching, hes planning to buy a deck and everything. he needs a good set of phones and is right now looking at the pioneer HDJ1000s after i steered him clear of those awful sony ones. i dunno much about dj headphones, only a couple brands like...

right now i am still searching for a good portable headphone. i originally purchased the ksc75s, but i returned them because they were virtually unusable in loud enviroments, and i prefer my 497s at home. i'm currently between either the er6is or the e2cs, aand leaning a little towards the e2cs...

i have never heard grados until yesterday. i started an internship at the university of california-irvine and i decided to drop by the university bookstore. lo and behold, they actually have a good headphone collection. HD280s, HD202s, PX200s, some koss phones, and the SR80. i wanted to demo the...

i'm using my ipod as a portable hard drive ATM. i need to connect it with a laptop to get some files. this laptop has itunes, but doesn't have any mp3s. my question is if i connect my ipod to this laptop, will it try to sync with it and delete all my files? i have 13 gigs of stuff and all my...

can the ipod support an equalizer, possibly as a firmware update? if so, why hasnt anyone (including apple) done this yet?

i need something closed and relatively cheap for commuting and traveling, and i was recently looking at IEMs like the shure E2C and the sony 7506/v6. i dont really like how the senn 280s are so big. anyways, i happend upon AT's US line, which includes the ATH-M30s. they're the perfect price, but...

what can i expect to find selection-wise at guitar center? i'm looking for a place where i can test out some higher end products that aren't all boxed up. what i'm looking for: -shure and ety IEMs -grados sr60s -senn HD201s -koss ksc75s -sony mdr-7506/v6 -various beyer/akg models the...

i have a question about the battery. i'm concerned about the battery life of my ipod because i heard it holds about 300 charges. i use it a lot at home though, and i was wondering if the ipod's AC port is circuted parallel to the battery. in other words, if i'm listening to it with the AC...

i have found the ER6i for 17 dollars more than the E2c. is this worth it? i was planning to get the E2c over the standard ER6 because i heard that it was a decision between musicality and precision. i prefer my music to be a little more involving, so i decided to go with the E2cs. now with the...

i have heard people rave about the KSC75s for ages now, but i'm wondering how they actually stand up to IEMs on the go. they are portables, after all. i would imagine that the KSC75s are drowned out and the details are lost in public places like the street or a subway due to their open, super...

i am still wavering in my choice for finding a portable set of 'phones. i've recently been interested in the sony v6. i know it's not very portable, but i've seen that they fold up quite nicely. i will be playing whatever i get unamped out of a 4G ipod. do these sound ok unamped? i'm...