Due to a wax buildup which had somehow made its way through the protective mesh, one of the paper filters on my GR01s has become unusable (volume about 95% reduced). I've peeled off the filters on both side in order to keep using the 'phones but this has rendered the sound extremely fatiguing...

My MT831 (or 832 in this case) arrived today, after I scored it for a bargain on eBay. Functions perfectly except I can't hear the left channel unless I push the headphone plug to one side and hold it there. I'm assuming the headphone jack is loose, is there any way I can fix this?

Given that the vast majority of my music is in MP3 format (I own the originals I swear ) I'm looking for the best sounding portable solution. The main setups I could think of were: MD - using optical lineout from soundcard to portable recorder or perhaps NetMD CD/MP3 - such as an iRiver...

Call me vain, but I'm quite worried about how goofy I will look wearing canalphones. The lack of pictures showing people actually wearing Shures or Etys means I have no way of deciding before I buy. I'm particularly looking at the Shure E3s and Ety ER-6 'phones, can anyone comment on how...

As per title, just wondering which would match the 'groovalizers' the best.

Just received a Sony D-321 I bought from eBay, in minty fresh condition. However, it has a bit of a problem. When I press play the disc spins up and I hear some sort of clicking sound for a few seconds before it shuts off. This happens unless I skip forward to track 4, in which case it plays...

DT531s or K240S, or something else? What are the ultimate 'phones for groovy music?

I just downloaded a couple of live shows (all legal I swear!) and they came in the file format with suffix .shnf. I've gathered that this is known as a "soundboard" file, but I'm not too clear on exactly what this means. How do I go about playing such a file, or converting it to something a...

Based on the rave reviews I've read about "upgrading" to radio shack foamies, I decided to give it a go, after all, this is probably the cheapest upgrade I will ever make right? So I go to Tandy (Aussie equivalent of Ratshack) and purchase three pairs in 3 flashy colours. I chose the blue...

Searching for various models on eBay I've encountered older versions of current headphones, mainly Beyer DT880/990 and AKG K240S. How will these older versions sound compared to the new ones? Are the improvements simply aesthetic or sonic as well?

From what I've been reading, people with small ear canals seem to have a bit of trouble getting canal-type 'phones to fit properly. With no way to test out before buying, I'd like to know what the safest bet for someone with small ear canals is. Price can be left completely out of the equation.

I'm looking for high-end headphones to use with a budget amp - CMoy, Pimeta, Super Micro etc. Looking to spend up to $150. The 'phones need not be portable. I listen to basically everything, so I would prefer a balanced 'phone that isn't biased towards any perticular genre. So far, I've...

Just got my new D-33 working and plugged in my old HP170s. I was immediately impressed with the clarity and cleaness of the sound. The bass was tight, I'd never head the bass riff from Jet - Are you gonna be my girl sound better. The treble was a little tinny, but this was more than made up for...

I've seen in a couple of posts people mentioning that the gold e888s have a fuller sound (or something along those lines, it was definitely positive). How could colour have anything to with sound? I've found myself an awesome deal on these buds and was going to buy the chrome model, because...

I just downloaded this player and am so far pretty unimpressed. Perhaps it's my crap soundcard (SB Live! Value) but I can hear extremely little difference between foobar and Winamp. If anything, the more I listen, the worse it sounds. What settings should I be using to get the most out of...

Bought a D-33 off eBay and the unit won't power-up with either the wallwart or batteries inserted. I read the DIY repair thread and couldn't find anything about units not powering up (I only skimmed it so I may have missed it). Does this mean the unit is completely stuffed or could it be...

I currently own a pair of HD497s, my first pair of "real" headphones (eg not stock crap or $20 non-names). I've quite enjoyed these phones and was looking to go a step further. My main question here is: 'phones or source? My main listening is done through my computer (SB Live souncard) and my...

I bought this player a few years ago knowing very little about MD in general. From what I've read on these boards I made an excellent choice. The player worked flawlessly for about a month, then one day stopped working. It powers on, displays the HELLO message, then TOC read, then Can'tREADa...