I feel like I had to make this thread, because I got a pair of JBL LSR305s in the house yesterday and right off the bat, they sound better and more satisfying to me than any headphone I've ever heard.... I ended up listening to them for several hours straight and when the night came and I turned...

Guys, I want your advice here. Having recently moved from an apartment to a house, I now finally have the freedom to get some nice speakers and to crank them up properly without disturbing the neighbors. For now, I can't afford speakers over $600 though and I am currently considering one of the...

Dynamic driver IEMs have been around for years, but there are still no planar IEMs. Why? Is it because planar drivers cannot be shrunk to such a small size, or is it because manufacturers are simply being lazy and don't want to take risks because of possibly high costs of designing such drivers...

http://tonometric.com/adaptivepitch/   For some reason, I got addicted to this little test and keep on doing it several times a day. I guess I am hoping that it will improve my music perception skills in some way, but I have no idea how. Is there any practical value in practicing this test...

Hi everyone,   I would like to start with some background that you don't have to read, although it really helps clarify why I am interested in this comparison. Skip to the last paragraph for the actual question.   Lately, I've become a big fan of Ultimate Ears 600 (renamed Super.fi 5)...

Got 'em, love 'em. Apparently a rebranded Super.fi 5 (non-pro), these are fantastic IEMs in my opinion, not just for the price but are able to hold their own against IEM that cost several times as much from my experience. In particular, I find UE600 very similar, almost shockingly so, to Shure's...

http://www.innerfidelity.com/images/UltimateEarsUE600.pdf   If I am not mistaken, this are some pretty impressive results for a $100 IEM! I am pretty sure I will be picking up a pair of these tomorrow at a local Best Buy store to see if it sounds as well as it measures. The frequency...

Hi guys,   I pulled out my old, dusty KSC75 from my closet yesterday because I was bored and decided to listen to them for a bit. Turned out I love the sound signature! I really like that forward, airy, energetic, but smooth and clear sound. Now, I would love to have a headphone that has...

I understand that one BA driver cannot cover the full audible frequency spectrum, so you need more BA drivers for that. Shouldn't 2 be enough though? Or 3 at most? Ok, maybe 4 MAX. lol But why squeeze even more drivers in there? I heard that doing so makes each driver do less work and so allows...

I just wanted to inform those of you guys looking for a high quality closed back headphones for home use that there are 4 QP805 cans selling on ebay right now. Link. They are 300 Ohms, so you better have some sort of amp for them, but they are amazing headphones for the price. I have two pairs...

And I mean quality, not quantity. The quantity is fine with a good fit IMO. It's the quality that seems a little strange to me. It's not that it lacks detail or definition, but that there seems to be some grain in the upper ranges. This applies to both ER4P as well as the ER4S, although the...

For those who don't know and are curious:   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zodiac_%28band%29   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xx1RyTteWn0&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57e6ICKF-hg&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-x8aHmGLPc&feature=related   I just...

After over 4 years on head-fi, I finally bought a pair of Etymotic IEMs - the ER4 P/S. I've auditioned the ER4p, HF2 and ER6i before and they all impressed me a lot, but for some reason I never actually bought a pair to spend my time with it and to analyze it properly. I guess this was because...

Hi guys. I am about to get some RE262s, but I want to get as much out of them as possible and since they are pretty hard to drive (150 Ohm), I think I will need some sort of a dedicated amp for them. My question is - which inexpensive amp will you recommend for RE262 from your experience? My...

Ok guys I've heard the HF2, ER6i and ER4S, but only very briefly and not long enough to make any definite judgments of their sound quality. However, I personally liked the all of the Etys very much. They just really wow'ed me upon first listen. Not only was the treble the most detailed and...

I am wondering if there is one. I tried searching, but with no success. If there isn't one already, I want to start my own. These IEMs are probably the most musical I've heard besides Shure SE530, IMO of course. Add to that the fantastic ergonomics and these have to be a real winner at their...

Man, I almost had a heart attack five minutes ago! My apartment building was shaking really noticeably! It lasted a few seconds. I was about to run outside for my life, when the shaking stopped. Apparently it happened in Ottawa too, which is like 350 km away. Right now I am sitting on needles...

I couldn't find a thread about this, so I decided to create one myself and to inform fellow Canadian head-fi'ers of this excellent sale on the Shure SRH750 DJ going on at Future Shop right now. It expires on June 19th. Personally, I am going to pick up a pair of these myself for such a good...

I am wondering how versitile the PRO900 is. I am about to pick up a pair. I got MiniBox E+ and Audigy 2 ZS with kxProject drivers for juice. I listen primarily to jpop, thai pop, instrumental, smooth jazz, classical and a bit of other music too, like rock, trance and dance. I heard PRO900 is...

Hey guys, I've been interested in these Beyer cans for a while. Right now, I found too good deals, one on a pair of vintage DT48a model and another on a DT48e, which is a newer model if I am not mistaken. My question is - do these cans sound acceptable unamped straight out of a reasonably...

Someone had to create it eventually - e-Q7 definitely deserves its own appreciation thread. To my ears, it is the most balanced and natural sounding IEM I've heard to date, arguably more so than the $850 Westone ES3X custom I owned previously. e-Q7 especially excels at reproduction of vocals...

I just received these cans today. Bought them from a fellow head-fi'er for only $30 US shipped in the for sale/trade section of the forum. I was very surprised that nobody bought them before me. I guess most members here are not aware how great these are. I owned German Maestro GMP 8.35 D which...

Hi guys, Do any of you know where I can find a good price on CK10s shipped to Canada? I searched and searched but with no success. I would really prefer to buy new. Thanks in advance

Hi guys, I searched for a thread like this, but could not find one. Can those of you who own both or heard both post your impressions regarding the strengths and weaknesses of each one vs. the other, mainly in regards to sound quality? Both are dual driver and both are highly regarded IEMs in...

I am just wondering. I got some loss in my left ear. I have no idea how bad it is, because I did a hearing test recently and my results were equally good for both ears, but the hearing test was only from 500 Hz - 8 kHz. My left ear has problems with frequencies above 10 kHz, has a weird...