Im wondering what the general feeling is around here as to the uselife of a typical IEM. With my cans I never worry much about it as everything I have tended to buy was solid and lasted for years. However, being new to IEMs and them feeling fragile in compairison, I wondered how long I should...

One of my favorite covers of any tune is Fiona Apples "Across the Universe" The song just seems to work for her. Well, having remembered semi-fondly her early works, I decided to dig out her debut CD from my "long forgotten high school days" stack. Well, it was... depressing. A few cuts were ok...

Finally took the plunge (due to a great deal) and got some real headphones. SR80s to be exact. Ive spent about 10 hours with them so far and Im pretty sure the "Grado" sound isnt for me. (probably was the feeling of the sound being stuck behind my eyesockets and me disliking it so much I was...

Been a head fi'er for a bit now and finally broke into the world of real headphones. But the problem is they havent even shown up yet (arrive tomorrow) and Im already thinking they wont work out. I picked up some Grado 80s and couldnt wait to rock out with them. However, I have given serious...

Ok. Ive been interested in getting a player for my workouts and a gift *may* have come my way. My dad has quite a few Sony Style points, knew I was looking for a player, and offered to give me the points to get one. While Im very glad for the offer, if this player ISNT that great, Id rather try...