Just to thrown in my 2 cents on this, if you're thinking of getting the A500, might as well the A900. Bluetin.com is selling it for $173, so it's only slightly over the $150 price point that you're aiming for. (I'm ordering them from Bluetin as well.) I recommend that you do a search on the...

Any sonic difference between a titanium casing and an aluminum casing?

Try bluetin.com: around $41 for E888, and try getting the gold ones because those are slightly better than the silver/chrome ones. Shipping is rather cheap too, so it'll definitely be less than $58 including shipping.

Oh wow, I almost missed this thread! Hm... can I come too? Hopefully it won't be too far for me. I might arrive late though since I got church in the morning. What time will it end on Dec. 14th?

Hi, all. I haven't been visiting this place as regularly as I used to, but now I'm back, and I'm glad I am. ^_^ I noticed that there were a few new "phones" released during my absence, and I'm very curious as to their sound qualities. I remembered seeing stuff about the Cresyn and CM5, but...

I e-mailed Xin for more info the other day, and apparently, it looks like I got the bad luck of getting an older V6.2A since I ordered it a few weeks before the V6.2C was made. I'm just wondering how much of a difference in sound quality there would be between the A and C version.

I received my MX500 recently. So far, I'm not impressed. Compared to my gold E888, the MX500 seem to be slightly muddier and detail is not as good since there were certain sounds that couldn't be heard easily on the MX500 that were clear on the E888. Right now, I'm just wondering if the clarity...

I have some lower quality MP3s too. Maybe EQ effects are better with the E2C. I'll give that a try if/when I get the E2C.

Cool! Thanks for your input, ironchef9000. I used to be big on equalizers, especially when listening on my computer speakers, but these days, I find that the increased bass or treble doesn't sound as good to my ears anymore, so now I'm considering getting an amp in case my MP3 player isn't...

Sorry to revive an old thread, but I'm still considering purchasing a pair of E2(C) after all this time. I've been preoccupied with other matters recently, so I didn't have a chance to make a decision. Now seems like a good time to purchase it for several reasons: 1. The Canadian dollar is...

I haven't tried the E2/E2c, but any respected pair of 'phones is better than the EX70/71 IMO. Edit: added IMO

Yes, someone got them recently and wrote some impressions. I forgot who, but do a search and you'll find the thread.

Quote: Originally posted by Hiker Please, Please, PLEASE look for a different pair of earphones! The ex71s are quite frankly junk. I bought them a little while back and returned them within a week. The isolation was ok compared to my etys, but the sound was atrocious. Boomy and incoherent...

I recommend the Sony E888 gold version.

Quote: Originally posted by juni0r edit: davie, if you don't mind, could you give me some insight as to how the pmx 60 and ksc-55's compare in sound quality I'm curious about that too. Please share your thoughts about that with us when you have the time.

Not sure about Australia, but I ordered my gold E888 from bluetin.com. It's a very good price there and shipping was low for me too. Check out their site. I'm very impressed with the gold E888 that I got from them. Quote: Originally posted by Wortel Im looking to get some new buds...

Quote: Originally posted by deejayshakur so do the 888's mids sound very good? i'm coming from a pair of aiwa vx100's and those mids were HORRIBLE (even worse now that i compared them to the ex71's). that's why i like the ex71's (i guess until i hear a set of earbuds with superior...

Quote: Originally posted by deejayshakur dunno why dragonlong is so opposed to the ex71. they sound very well-rounded to me. perhaps you got a bad set... As far as I know, my EX71 set isn't damaged or anything like that since I'm not hearing any distortion. I'm just a big fan of...

I'm wondering the same question too since I've reached a certain "plateau" (nothing beats my gold E888 for sound quality AND usability) and I would like to get a better sound with the many portable headphones that I have. However, instead of the MINT/portable META42, cmoy, CHA47 or any other...

Quote: Originally posted by Hiker The only worse headphones are stock. Quite true. I completely agree, although sometimes I think that the EX71 are so bad that there might be some stock headphones out there that are better. I still have my EX71 as a warning to myself to watch out...

I personally wouldn't recommend the EX71 at all as they are the most disappoint 'phones I own. Before you decide to buy it, do a search on the EX71 here at head-fi. I thought I read enough reviews on them, but after I actually bought them, I didn't like them, and I found even more opinions from...

I would also recommend the E888. I don't have the MX500 to compare with, but I have no problems with the bass, personally, but some others say that the bass is not as strong. I have both the E888 in gold and silver. The gold one is better than the silver as its sound is slightly fuller and...

Rizumu gave a comprehensive answer. If my opinion is worth anything, I'll just mention that I use my KSC-35 without any amp and it definitely doesn't sound bad at all. I don't have the PP or MX500 to compare with, but the KSC-35 is not as smooth to my ears as the E888 (gold or silver), but...

They don't drop out too easily, but if you're rough, they just might. The cord might accidentally get tangled onto stuff (nearby brushes, branches, etc) and then the 'phones might get pulled out, so be careful. Then again, I haven't done anything "physical" outside with my ER4P, so I'm just...

I think medium level is fine. At least for me anyway. If your medium is the same as my loud, then yes, you should go for low so that it's my medium. LOL Seriously though, if you're not one of those people who enjoy music at an extremely high volume, then your medium level should be fine. Just...