The title says most of it. I'm looking for a set of closed back cans because I want to be able to crank them w/o everyone around me hearing them as well as reducing external noise as much as possible. I prefer a neutral to mid-forward signature - my benchmark is my Etymotic ER-4Ps, but sometimes...

Please delete. I meant to post this in the questions group, but I think it dropped me back into this group when I logged in. Mea Culpa.

I make no claims to be an audiophile, but I think I have good enough sense to recognize a decent set of cans. Construction is under way at my office which is creating all kinds of irritating noise. My Etymotic ER-4Ps are wonderfully isolating, but having to take them out every time someone drops...

After 7 years, I finally did it, I lost my ER-4Ps. As I recall, I payed about $180 for them on sale back then. Looking for a new pair, I was a bit sticker shocked to to find the ER-4PT (identical) is no less than $299 anywhere. Are there any equivalent, alternative balanced armature IEMs these...

Wrong sub forum - posting elsewhere.   Mea Culpa.

My old Alessandro/Grado MS1s are getting a little ratty. They still sound fine, but years of listening, tossing into backpacks, etc. has made them show their age. The plastic end caps are missing, the name is worn thin, the headband is funky and I've resoldered the cable back to either...

So somewhere in my travels, I managed to lose my ER4Ps and Cowon U3 MP3 player. I'd be inclined to outright replace them, except money is a little tight right now and I'm wondering if there's a better replacement for the money these days. I have hearing loss, so ITE headphones are the only real...

My beloved Creative Labs 20 Gig JB3 has finally bit the dust. It still functions, but the display has gone out. Considering the many years of use I've gotten out of it, I suppose it's time to finally bite the bullet and replace it. Much has changed since I went looking for a DAP last time; it...

I have a pair of Alessandro MS1s I love, but for office use they're awful. I have hearing loss (genetic), so I have to crank the MS1s pretty high to enjoy them with my hearing aids out; all my neighbors can hear what I'm listenting to. What IEM headphone would be close to the MS1s...

I know asking questions related to a guitar amp is quasi-off topic on this board, but I couldn't think of a group of people better suited to answer my question. I have a 70's hybrid amp (solid state front end and valve final output) that's loaded with LM307Hs. Not only are they starting to...

A while back (within a couple of months), there was quite a hubub over a new TI chip (can't remember if it was an OP amp or a dedicated audio amp). It had quite impressive numbers, but was surface mount. People were using pennies for heat sinks if I remember correctly. Anyone know what I'm...

The time for me to upgrade my portable has come. My lousy Panasonic CD player is showing signs of terminal skip and well, the audio quality is less than optimal (though it has been a tank). I've spent some time researching and have come to the conclusion that a JB3 would be suitable to bring...

My Pro-25s (KTX-Pros) have been my benchmark for at least 5 years, but my newly arrived (hours ago) Alessandro/Grado MS-1s are stunning. I'm ruined now, there's no going back. Do headphones become more sensitive as they break in? It seems the longer I listen, the more I turn the volume down...

As I sit here anxiously waiting for my MS-1's to arrive while nearly rattling these old Optimus Pro-25s (Same drivers as the Portas and KSC's...a stunning $16 pair of phones that kicks the #%$^% out of my friend's Sony V-600's) off of my head to Hive, Devious Method, some questions leaped forth...

The trip to my audiologist was interesting, to say the least. Within their limited range, the abilities of modern hearing aids is astounding. I found it interesting, as I was sitting there working with my audiologist(s) to tweak my aids, that there was a set of Sony V600s hanging on the wall...

Is there a shop within driving distance of the greater Cincinnati (Ohio) metro area where one could audition Grados? Thanks, Phreon

After several years of denying the steady decline of my hearing, I finally "fessed up" and now have a set up digital hearing aids on the way. I've also resigned myself to the fact that I will have to wear headphones to get the most out of music from now on. I've always been what you might...