So, my iPod classic is full so its time for an upgrade. My first choice is the FiiO X5, but (correct me if I'm wrong) it doesn't support replaygain. This is a deal breaker for me since my music collection has potentially ear-shattering volume differences between some songs (plus I really don't...

While searching around for the best IEMs for my taste and price range, there wasn't much info on these so I'll add my thoughts on them.   All listening was done via 160GB iPod Classic --> Fiio L9 LOD --> Fiio E11 amp (quite an amazing product for the price, but that's not the subject of this...

I've been spoiled by my new HE-400 at home so now I'm looking to upgrade my mobile audio a bit. I'm thinking of either the Ultimate Ears UE700 or Etymotic HF5 and a FiiO E11 or the Shure SE315 with no amp (due to budget). There seems to be mixed reviews on the Shures so any more info on those...

While I was researching which headphones to purchase I felt that there wasn't as many reviews of the HE-400 as I would like, and now that I have them I thought I'd add my thoughts. First off I'm new to the world of audiophile; I've been interested for quite some time but I never had any really...

I have a friend who owns Skullcandy Skullcrushers and thinks they are THE BEST. It gets rather frustrating obviously and I'm wondering if there's anything I can do to convince him they're terrible or if its a lost cause...   He likes them even better than Beats because of the "subwoofer" so...