I've got someone on my holiday wish list very much in need of a new pair of headphones.  I know they would prefer something over the ear, small and light, and closed.  I was hoping for something around the $80 price point, online or in-store is fine.  Easily driven by iPod is important.   This...

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I recently got a great deal on a pair of Monster Turbine's, but they had terrible driver flex/popping.  Additionally they were not at all comfortable after extended periods of time,  likely due to their weight, combined with sharp edges.   I'm looking for something that sounds similar, but...

I have happily owned a pair of Sony MDR-7506 headphones for 3 years now and just ran into my first real problem with them. The problem occurs on the cord, about 3" down from the left earcup. This section of the cord is especially soft and almost gummy. It has begun breaking down, exposing the...

I have UM2's and really like they way they fit and sound, for the most part. Today I got to try some Sure SE530's which gave me chills on certain songs, honest! The crisp highs and amazingly clear mids pointed out a few weak areas for my trusty UM2. Bass was definitely weaker on the Shures...

Hello headfiers, its been a while since I've been on these forums. (my wallet is recovering nicely!) It's time for some more 'cans though, and these are a bit different than my usual. They will be used by kids in a car DVD player for long road trips. Cause if the kiddies are happy, everyone's...

I managed to grind the cable of my UM2's against the hard concrete abrasive surface of the street in a recent incident involving a car and my bicycle. The insulation of the cable has been mostly torn through, though the internal wires are still intact and so it does work still, electrically...

If there's one sound I can't stand, its a cell phone interfering with my audio coming from my laptop. I've even thrown my phone across the room in an effort to kill the noise, so I'm really at my wits end to solve this problem. Any ideas would be great. Copper tape, creative use of sheet...

Hey guys, I need to find a pair of DJ headphones and I think there might be better options than just the typical DJ assumptions. When im practicing in the garage I use my completely open Beyer DT-990s But I think I need something more robust, durable and more isolating for normal DJ'ing.

I got a chance to try these out with the new black foam tips just yesterday. I can't believe it took so long for someone to realize black makes a much cleaner looking foam tip! I use a pair of UM2s after trying Super.fi 5 pros, 3's, Shure E4Cs as well as some cheap creative EP630's but I...

I owned a pair of UE Super.fi 5 pro's for 8 months, they of course had the thin lightweight cord on them. I heard many people saying they were far too thin, yet VERY few reports of the cables actually snapping. UE moved to a thick cable to hush this possible complaint. Now they're thicker...

I'm looking for a pair of either IEMs or in-ear buds for under $45 that I can pick up at any major electronics stop locally. I'm leaving this week on a long flight and my UM2s are on lend to someone. I know I won't find anything close to the performance I'm accustomed to, but perhaps with the...

I bought a pair of HA-FX55ZA two days ago as a temp till my UM2's returned and they are horrible, yes. The bass is bloated and too heavy sounding..to the point that some songs are just plain obnoxious without serious EQing. I suppose the kidz like this. "omg the bass!" :| The midrange is...

My UM2's are on lend so I figured I'd try out some cheap stuff in the meantime, just to get an idea for what's out there. So i grabbed a set of JVC HA-FX55, in-ear bud style earphones. They don't wrap around the top of your ears or go out the back, they are merely like traditional earbuds...

Lately I think I've been getting a bit wrapped up in gear, now I'm looking at expensive amps and new source components to which a friend questioned wether its all really worth it. Although my initial reply was a Head-Fi style resounding "YES!", it did get me thinking wether or not we all...

I think I've finally found my headphone audio bliss meaning I have the chance of finishing the rig and getting as far away from head-fi as possible and save whats left of my wallet!! heh So these 05' DT990's are really doing it for me, I upgraded from Sony MDR-7506s and have long been an IEM...

As I look over my audio gear, just about everything I use or have used has been very very sensitive. Super.fi 5s, UM2's, Sony V6...they are all very low impedance and thus it's noise central with anything but the highest end electronic gear. Rather than upgrade ALL my gear $$$, I would like...

I feel quite stupid for my nice little accident here. While wearing my UM2's, fully inserted and wrapped over my ears, I reach down to disconnect my iPod. When I go to stand up rather quickly, the Y connector gets caught on the knob of a drawer the iPod was sitting on, which violently pulls the...

My (new) old Nokia 6682 took a swim off Laguna Beach and despite all efforts to save it in time, the two softkeys are broken making the phone un-unlockable and unusable. I'm just about ready for a phone upgrade with cingular anyways, so I'll buy something decent. I looked at the Slvr, which...

Could someone who has experience listening to both of these cans please highlight the sonic similarities and differences between these cans? I have and enjoy the 7506s, save for a few nitpicking's I have. I'd really just like to get a breakdown of the sound before I try to decide.

No. Surprisingly this thread has nothing to do with "burnouts" in the electrical sense! I've been working on some large power amplifiers now for several months. I went away on a completely technology-free vacation for a month and am returning to the hectic digital world now with a bit of...

I got a new mp3 player that I'd love to mod somehow, because it's very ugly and my right-angle headphone jack doesn't fit as it is. And I figure what better way to do this than ask Head-Fi!? The back light appears to be a single blueish white LED on the right side of the display. Red would...

I admit I've been playing around a bit lately and experimenting with expensive audio equipment. Today I really stumbled on something awesome though! I have UM2's and Sony MDR-7506s. I like certain aspects of both, but I love them together! Thats right, together. It started when I wanted...

I'm using one of these cards in my system and I really love the synergy it has with my UM2s. I'm using a PowerBook and I always just turn the system volume up all the way as well as iTunes application volume. Then i do the adjusting with the hardware knob on the Indigo DJ. Is this the right...

Often times I'll notice my IEMs are just TOO isolating. They are small and portable which means they go around everywhere with me (I'm writing this traveling down the expressway at 67 mph and using them) but sometimes the places you can use them aren't exactly the ideal situation. Like in the...