Hi guys! I'm looking for a new set of headphones to use at the office. I have made a list of the criteria that are important to me:   Primary criteria 1. Isolation. There should be as little leakage as possible, in order to not disturb my co-workers. 2. Comfort. The headphones should be...

Hi! I just bought a set of Beyerdynamic Custom One Pro. When listening to music, the vocals are clearly more present in the left speaker than in the right. I have compared this against other headphones, and the Custom One Pro places more sound in the left than in the right speaker, creating an...

Hi! One of my Shure E500 monitors broke.  Is it possible to fix (glue?), or do I have to buy a new pair?  

Hi! I'm looking for an MP3 player that can also work as a memory stick for storing random data like documents, pictures etc. That means that it should have a built in USB port. Price range is up to $100. What are my best options here?

Hi! Does anyone know of a decent bluetooth headset to use for telephone conferences, etc. Something like this: Plantronics Pulsar 590A.

I know this has been discussed before, but what is the general concensus at the moment: Which is more likely to give you hearing damage, IEM's or full size cans? Apparently most people agree that when listening to music in louder environments, IEM's are better because they block out much of the...

Hi! This has probably been discussed a lot here, but can somebody please sum up for me: How do IEM's sound compared to full size cans? Say a pair of high end Shure's vs a good pair of Sennheisers. Are the sounds comparable? Do the IEM's sound as good as the bigger phones? I've tried a lot of...

I'm doing some upgrading of my portable audio equipment this summer. At the moment, my list looks like this: Sources Sony NW-HD5 Sony PSP Amplifiers Xtra X-1 Pro (on it's way in the mail as we speak) Headphones Sennheiser PX-100 Audio Technica ATH-ANC7 + two other pairs that I...

Hi! I'm looking to buy my first headphone amp. Not because I really need one, but just because I want to try one. The ones that have caught my attention so far are the Headphonia w/DAC, the Emmeline Hornet and the Xtra X-1. I'll probably be using it with different kinds of phones, from the...

What is the best pair of closed headphones I can get, in the sub $400 area? I need a pair for office use, and if they're good in airplanes and such, that's a bonus. I came very close to buying a pair of Bose QuietComfort 3 when I visited the US recently. They're only $350 there, compared to $575...

Hi! Do any of you have any experience using the Sony NW-HD5 as source for a bigger system? Which cables would you recommend for connecting it to the receiver/amplifier?

Hi! Which cables are best, performance-wise and budget-wise, for connecting my Sony NW-HD5 to my Harman Kardon HK970 stereo amplifier? Thanks for all input.

Hello! I am about to rip some CD's for my new Sony NW-HD5. Which of these options will give the best sound quality: 1. CD to ATRAC3PLUS 256 kbps using SonicStage. 2. CD to MP3 192 or 256 kbps using SonicStage. 3. CD to MP3 192 or 256 using jRiver (LAME encoding). Do any of you know...

Hello! I am looking for a good set of headphones for my Sony NW-HD5. My upper price limit is around $150. I will prefer closed ones, as I don't like to bother other people on the train, bus etc. with my music. Any suggestions? The Sennheiser HD 485 and 497 look very good both soundwise and...