Alright, I'm sitting here working on an old pair of Medusa 5.1 gaming headphones (they're used for gaming, dammit -- I know their sound quality isn't great, but the positioning allows me to pick the angle of a hunter from across the map) which has lost the front right speaker. Here's my problem...

Alright, here's the situation. Some 3 years ago, I bought a pair of iM716 phones for a song. They were around $60 and sounded excellent for the price. However, 3 years, 8 countries, and untold abuses later, they've thoroughly had it. The original tips have been destroyed and the foam tips are...

I'm looking for a good recording of Verdi's Requiem. My recording is one of the few times I've disagreed with Karajan's view of a piece. That is, he takes it way---tooo---s--ll---oooo---ww--l-yyyyyyyy (if you catch my drift). The Dies Irae sounds particularly lethargic -- it's like God forgot...

Since nobody knew about the shuffle, I ended up deciding that I would rather have a more versatile player (you know, one that I could actually choose what I'm listening to on). So I'm deciding between Creative and Apple's smaller-but-still-functional offerings. Of course, I'm always looking for...

Simple question: which sounds better, a nano with rockbox or a shuffle? //EDIT: With no EQ settings, please. I don't like using the equalizer.

As a matter of pure speculation, I must imagine the refurbs have to be ready for a price drop some time soon. A new 1gig shuffle is actually CHEAPER than a refurb -- the refurb costs 25% more. The refurb Nanos are still cheaper than their new counterparts, but you're also looking at a generation...

I've been listening to my new iM716s this weekend and I've found that I get essentially the same sound out of the tri-flanges when they're inserted fully but not as far as I can go as when I push them ALL the way in. Now, I get the impression I have rather small ear canals, since I can't use the...

In considering a new player, I've found that there actually armbands available for the ZVM -- one, the DLO Action Jacket, seems particularly practical. Now, the idea of an armband with the ZVM is absolutely wonderful, but I have to wonder -- will that significantly affect the life of the unit's...

Another thread about mid-range IEMs. Go figure. Anyway, I'm considering all of the following, in order of price: Altec Lansing iM716 Etymotic ER6i Isolator Shure E3c Ultimate Ear Super.fi 3 Studio Ultimate Ear Super.fi 5 Pro Etymotic ER4 Shure E4c Now, I listen to a variety of music...

I'm looking for a good set of mid-range earphones to go with the Creative Zen Vision: M I'm planning to buy (or if you have another MP3 player with comparable sound quality, I'm all ears ). I'm neither rich nor dedicated enough to drop 350 bucks on a set of earphones, but I do prefer good sound...