I saw a poll somewhere in the forums asking people who have heard the W3's and SE530's which they preferred, and it was about 55%/45% respectively. So, it could go either way for any given individual.

Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes Ra Ra Riot - The Rhumb Line (Great debut album, and the cellist is adorable in person). Massive Attack - Mezzanine Beatles - Rubber Soul Tears For Fears - Songs From The Big Chair The Knife - Silent Shout Pat Metheny - Secret Story Plant & Krauss - Raising Sand...

Checked out OneCall. Seems that they are an authorized Shure dealer. If I buy from them through Amazon.com's marketplace, will the warranty be honored? Based on the posts I've read, it seems as if Shure would be cool with it, but I'd like to be sure.

Yes, but I don't know if OneCall is an authorized reseller.

That is a good deal from soundearphones, and buying used on head-fi would be much cheaper, too. Hmmmm. Too many choices, lol.

True, but it's a small, partial list. It doesn't include headphone.com, for example.

There's probably a thread for this somewhere in the forum, so if you know of one, I'd greatly appreciate it if you could link it. I'd like to buy from an authorized dealer so I can be sure the warranty would be fulfilled. So far, the cheapest prices I've seen from authorized dealers are $380...

I can't seem to find a comprehensive list of Shure and Westone authorized dealers/resellers, specifically online stores. Neither official website has one, which isn't exactly great because their warranties require the 'phones to be bought from only those dealers. I'd prefer to buy as cheap...

Sorry the search didn't pan out, subjekt32. I wasn't really expecting to find a store like that in the area, anyway. Makes me wish I lived in LA or New York or some other place that has specialty stores for everything. I suppose you could ask the SR 325i owner for a short tryout session. I...

PeterDLai's probably right on the money. I have a 32GB iPod Touch 2G, and it has the same hiss in the same situations. I never noticed it with my relatively el cheapo AKG K414p headphones, but it's definitely there with er-6i IEMs. The hiss when no audio is playing is probably only noticeable...

True. I did just that with a Sennheiser HD 650 a while back (source wasn't doing it justice, I think). I'll keep it in mind.

Lol. I don't know anyone else around here who's into headphones, either. I figured that, out of a million people in the area, at least one would check head-fi, too. If you find anything, let me know through this thread. Would be nice to try before buying unlike every other pair of headphones...

I've tried finding information on the Interwebs, but no luck so far. I'm hoping for an audio, A/V, or general electronics store in the Greater New Orleans area that demos high end IEMs and headphones, but I'm mostly interested in the IEMs. I could just buy blind (or deaf?), like with my Etymotic...

No votes for "Perfect Drug"? Definitely my #1 choice. Combines all the stuff that makes a great Reznor tune. Watching the All That Could Have Been concert DVD right now. I swear, there must be almost ten people on stage. And how about "Just Like You Imagined" being used in the 300...

I think the album is great, particularly the first five or so tracks. As for her style, personal life, etc., I really don't care. It's great to hear something new that follows a pop style that hasn't been popular for 50 years. Sound quality sucks, but that was probably a conscious decision to...

Landslide by Fleetwood Mac has to be one of the saddest songs written about parenthood. At least, I think that's what it's about.

Gotta put in a vote for my '07 favorite, Arcade Fire's Neon Bible. The Beatles's catalogue is a must. Collect them all. As for "The Greatest X of All Time" lists in music mags, they have a tendency to rank more recent works/artists more highly partly because they're fresher in memory...

A little bit of tinnitus in my right ear.

Two to start off with: Boy bands. Their intended audience likes them, and that's fine, but the sheer commercialism and prefab nature of these groups just irks me to no end. Actresses/models who start singing careers because that just seems to be the "in" thing to do. I'm sure some are good...

lol. I must have hit a nerve or something when I started this thread. 140 posts and counting.

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Of all time? Wish I could name that, but I can't do it. Changes from month to month. Favorite of '07 so far is Arcade Fire's "No Cars Go."

Hetfield was the first to come to mind, too. Compare his vocals from Kill 'Em All to Master of Puppets. Huge difference in only a few years. Really doesn't sound like the same guy at all. Well, Plant is somewhere around 59 years old, so can't really blame him for the loss of his vocal skills.

True. I think Sir Martin wrote the sheet music for the strings in "Eleanor Rigby," among other songs.

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