Quote: Originally Posted by DavidMahler I think the thing about Buckley which I love so much is that he is technically skilled, but he doesn't rely on it. I would take a singer like Bob Dylan, Elliott Smith, Nick Drake, Ian Curtis......over Dio, Halford, Dickinson any...

Quote: Originally Posted by DavidMahler 10 favorite rock singers: 10. Bruce Springsteen 9. Burton Cummings 8. Chris Cornell 7. Joe Cocker 6. Greg Allman 5. Kurt Cobain 4. John Lennon 3. Robert Plant 2. Paul McCartney 1. Jeff Buckley I feel a tremendous emotional barrier...

For me? Mercury, hands down. And I'm not even a Queen fan. Plant also has a great voice, Halford is really not my style even though I think he has a fantastic voice. I could throw a few other names to the table: - Geddy Lee (Rush) - Chris Cornell (Soundgarden) - Geoff Tate...

Quote: Originally Posted by enthewhite Just searching for good headphones for prog-rock and found this thread, figured I'd add one in... Milliontown by Frost* - If you haven't heard this band then look 'em up! Fantastic record, and I mean *really* fantastic, but hardly a prog...

Quote: Originally Posted by THAY BRAN Peter gabriel OMG ... how could I forget P. Gabriel ... and Bowie. Unforgivable

Not my favorite prog metal band, but definitely a perfect example of good prog metal. Fantastic instrumentalists (specially Michael Romeo), great singer and damn good records. If I had to pick a favorite album I'd probably say V ... but then again I might give a different answer on a...

RE0? They might be the kind of neutral you're looking for. If not, they're a pretty good bet for what they sell for anyway.

Quote: Originally Posted by Emokid xtr3me: I have emailed Fisher twice and for some reason they did not answered yet. I didn't saw many head-fiers outside CONUS in this thread, but i hope Fisher will be able to do reshelling for euro-fiers too. I'll go to audiologist next week but...

Quote: Originally Posted by Hi-Finthen "Hallelujah" Jeff Buckley Grace Hallelujah, Lyrics: (Composer: Leonard Cohen) I heard there was a secret chord That David played and it pleased the Lord But you don't really care for music, do you? Well it goes like this the...

I gotta say I just LOVE the ety sound signature. I love(d) - they don't get much fun nowadays - my er6i, and I was blown away with the er4p's I had for a while. However, there's a serious BUT that just made me let the etys go (and not get them again when I was in the market for a new pair) which...

Quote: Originally Posted by minusthetom Got my Impressions made and ready (audiologist did them for free which was a shock but a nice one at that!). I really want to go for clear purple with clear cables but feel as though something more subtle would be sensible. Ahh decisions...

Quote: Originally Posted by falis Tim Buckley is worth checking out too, but he went through several distinct phases (folk -> free jazz sorta -> funk). I like the Lorca/Starsailor period. And son Jeff too. Amazing songwriter and great singer too.

I'd put Nick Drake right up there with the best (Cash, Cohen, Dylan ...). He's a fantastic songwriter and I'm just sad his work only gained more recognition after his death.

I just love my etymotic er-20 earplugs, but if you don't like them or feel they don't isolate enough, try the hearos. I use them a lot too and they are great.

If you're going for bass, then I'd say IE8/TF10. IE8 if you don't mind the lesser isolation capacity and want bigger soundstage, TF10 if you prefer better sealing (but beware it might not fit you so well). If you prefer a little more detail, then I'd say se530 (or maybe UM3? ... haven't heard...

If you're keeping the TF10's I'd go with the SE530. You already have a bass-prominent pair so I think the IE8 would be little "more of the same". However, if It were my choice, I think I'd let the TF10s go and pair the IE8 with the SE530 while keeping the SF5. If you're keeping the TF10s...

What about the Head-Direct RE0?

Quote: Originally Posted by wuwhere Xero Opeth

Quote: Originally Posted by muddyglass dave is awesome. megadeth is awesome. nevertheless, the correct answer is: james, kirk, cliff and lars.

Quote: Originally Posted by nkk Need an IEM? Check Need isolation? Check Want to listen to classical? Check Solution? Buy an etymotic ER4 or hf5. -Nkk You can close the thread. They might not be inside your original budget, PhilippeM, but you gotta go with one of...

Quote: Originally Posted by wuwhere "Minute By Minute" - The Doobie Brothers "2 Minutes to Midnight" - Iron Maiden

Threshold and Marillion are nothing alike. Can't see Marillion as metal band as it's really not that heavy. For me they're prog rock all the way. Check out Frost* if you don't know them. Also a great prog (rock) band. I'm not very fond of Threshold. Just pointed it out because the...

Quote: Originally Posted by Prog Rock Man I am going with Opeth as progressive. In the UK prog rock had become huge stadium bands playing music on an epci scale, such as Pink Floyd, Genesis and Yes. Early prog rock had also been very psychedellic and also crossover with folk, but that...