I bought it, own it, and am using now. It is too warm for my tastes. This is line-out to my cmoy to my ER-4S.   The low end is too loud and distracting for me now. In some of my music, the bassist is given too much attention, when the saxophonist is supposed to be the center of attention...

I've read reviews on the HM-101 describing it as sounding "warm", and "not analytical or cold". The thing is, the reviews didn't specify those characteristics as being attributed to the DAC+AMP, or just the DAC itself. Is the HM-101 DAC "warm" sounding? Or is it the combination of the DAC and...

I'll have to wait another two days for the last two parts to come in, but I'd like to start soldering now. I'm using 63/37 solder (RA flux, 2.2% flux), and I was wondering how long after soldering can I wait without cleaning the board before damage occurs? I'm pretty sure the "A" in "RA flux"...

I sent an email to the address listed at the bottom of this page: http://www.amb.org/audio/gamma1/   Thanks!

On the amb website, only the Full configuration (A) has a panel drilling template in PDF format. I'm building the Full++ configuration (uses Box Enclosure B2-080), and from what I can see, my only resources are the .png images and the dimensions chart that provides all of the lengths and radii...

Hmm, never thought of using silica packs... Well, I live in San Jose, CA and the temperature and humidity don't fluctuate much at all. Also, I never open the case if I'm in a situation where I wouldn't use my dslr camera (water, moisture, sudden temperature change, etc.) Also, for me, it...

Whoa. I was thinking of a reply when I was reading the title of this thread before I clicked on it, and it seems that you already mentioned it in the first post. I'm using custom molds with my ER-4S, and I'm able to fit them in my otterbox 1000 waterproof hardcase. The case gives me great piece...

  Quote: My point was that you CAN'T have the music loud enough to drown out road noise, with or without IEMs. I actually strongly DISCOURAGED turning the music up loud enough to drown out road noise, stating that it would cause noise induced hearing loss. I don't use IEMs for sound...

  Quote: If you're not alone, you can still keep your IEMs in, keep the music off and talk with any passenger(s). The road noise will force the passengers to raise their voices loud enough to penetrate the IEMs. Conversation will not be a problem. If he/she/they fall asleep, turn the...

A family member is looking for a set of isolating headphones that meet the following requirements, in order of importance:   Isolate well - She wants to use her headphones in loud environments.   Budget: Must be under $40 U.S. She will mistreat them. Spending too much money would be...

Haha, thanks! It always helps   BTW, you should all feel free to post your headphone photography in this thread. I'd like to feast my eyes on some eye/ear candy :D

I know that a lot of you head-fi'ers enjoy photography. Do you submit photos of your headphones to Amazon's product pages? And does anyone ever look at them? Lol.   For example, here's my photo of a pair of KSC-75's that I uploaded to Amazon...

I don't understand. It said, "Deal of the day", but it only lasted for a couple of hours. I saw it like at 3am, but was going to order in the morning. Now I lost out on the deal!

  Quote: I know, right? How does the location of the audio driver in relation to one's head make a difference in how he or she perceives ambient noise, as long as the music is only turned up enough to compete with the ambient noise?   If I was in a room, and the speakers were more...

Quote: Originally Posted by mootookang My point is silly, huh? Thanks for the personal attack. I'll argue against your claims, but I won't tell you that your claims are silly. And there is no difference between open and closed headphones, other than the fact that with open, you would...

Emergency sounds on the road are REALLY, REALLY LOUD. IEM's can only block about 30dB. If car horns or other emergency sirens were only 30dB, then the argument that IEM's are less safe than car stereos would be valid.   Hearing protection can only offer so much isolation. It can easily...

  Quote: Imagine them reading this thread and realizing, "Wait... So it actually COULD have blown up!" Lol.   This incident reminds me of a far less dramatic experience of mine. I brought my ipod+cmoy combo to the airport. Let me describe my setup. This cmoy was my first attempt at...

Sorry, I was too lazy to come up with my own explanation this time, so I grabbed a quote from Wikipedia:   Quote:   maverickronin and adktitan (and also a few others) are using sound logic. They aren't reaching for the phrase, "Think of the children!" And for that, I am glad.

Hehe, in this thread, you can tell who's using logic, and who's using emotions. It's hilarious.   In my everyday commute to school, I drive without music. WHY, DO YOU ASK?   I'll explain. The road noise from the freeway is loud in my toyota camry '98. If I turn on the radio, and turn the...

Whoa! I can almost see some borderline bashing/flaming in some parts of this thread. It's best to keep it nice - we can be respectful and, at the same time, informative. Don't want to give head-fi a bad reputation, where people would think we're snobby and inconsiderate of others' feelings...

  Quote: I'm surprised to hear that people next to you can hear your music coming out of your 'phones while you were wearing them. I would only expect this kind of thing to happen to open back headphones. The Koss KSC-75 have a bit of sound leakage, so in a quiet enough environment...

So how does it sound? How does the iPad's line out sound?

Not just comfort, though. Any musician whose sound source comes from the head or near the head hears their own sound as distorted. For example, if you don't have plugs or anything in your ears, and you use your fingers to plug your ears, try saying something vocally - you will hear a weird...

Wait, so you don't suffer from the occlusion effect, and your sound/tone while playing your brass wind instrument is exactly the same, with AND without plugs (custom musicians by ety) in?

Quote: Originally Posted by fraseyboy I'm going to a very loud music festival in January and I'm planning to get some ER-20's for the occasion. I hope they don't ruin the music for me... The occlusion effect is only a problem when the source of the sound is coming from your head...