I would think an audio-engineer would know definitively if burn-in were a real phenomena. They'd probably use laser beams to measure the distance a driver traveled right after manufacture and again after 100 hours of use as well as how the sound wave looks in something like a Bruel & Kjaer HATS...

I love the sound signature of the A900X. I want very badly to be happy with it. But it feels bulky on my head. Don't get me wrong -- it's not uncomfortable. There's just room for improvement. I've done the rubber-band mod for the 3D wings and it helped quite a bit with sliding. Now it's just...

I know you're not "supposed  to" ride a bicycle with IEMs in. I have a motorcycle license; my ability to always be looking ahead and assessing danger visually is well-developed. I can use IEMs on my bicycle. The issues I'm having: a) wind noise is heard as air rushes past my ears, so a...

Before I embark on a massive search, maybe one of you guys already has the answer.  I'm looking for a simple setup for my parents. It doesn't have to be mindblowing. I want to mount some speakers in the kitchen and maybe mount them under a counter-top (where barstools normally go). Being...

I want great quality sound in an IEM that"ll take some movement. I used to have a Bose IE2 but returned it because it wouldn't seal enough to make great bass. Got a Sennheiser CX 680, but it was too harsh and lacked bass. Any gems out there I'm not aware of? Thanks.

My mom is a little technically challenged. I did train her on how to use PCs and it was enough to get her a promotion, plus she can get on eBay and buy/sell like crazy. I got her an iPod Nano 6th gen and iTunes is too cumbersome for her to use, so the iPod collects dust. I got her some Incase...

By ATH-M50, I mean the best price/performance entry-level IEM that will really get you hooked. Let's ignore discussion of how the ATH-M50 might be overhyped and other cans have replaced it. (I just bought my first M50 after owned 8 other headphones and I pretty much agree with the hype).  One...

I know the M50 is been beaten to death. Sorry to use it as a reference point for the 100,000th time. And know I can look at the 2012 Buyer's Guide or browse the reviews. But I think the specific question I'm asking isn't in a guide or a sticky. Preamble:      I just bought the ATH-M50's...

I'm using whitebox ATH-M50's. They're great. They could use a little more bass. I listen to them mostly on a HP laptop. At volume level 4 out of 10, they're plenty loud. I'm running the Real Bass Exciter DSP plug-in in Foobar2000 and running the software EQ flat (every other preset I downloaded...

I saw a sound qualia thread and wanted to post but discovered it was locked after 5 days! I have a bit to contribute given my background in philosophy. As Noam Chomksy has said, most arguments arise not because people have a fundamental disagreement over core ideas, but are instead merely...

I searched this forum high and low and couldn't find a concise answer. What I'm wondering is this: how do I adjust volume to get the best, distortion free sound? I'm looking for general guidelines. So for example, if my source is an iPod Nano, should I crank the source volume to 100% and then...

I really like the sound of my Tracks. However, since they're on-ear, they hurt after about an hour. The bass is fantastic. I have a few headphones, all around $100 or less. I have a pair of Grado SR80's, but they're too bright. They expose flaws in MP3, of which a large portion of my music...