Ziv, have you looked into getting your iP595 replaced? Most likely they are covered under warranty. Just need to go to maximoproducts.com/support and submit an RMA form.

Hi Blackbird0,   What we have found is that the problem isn't so much the plug itself, but rather the interface between the plug and the knit cable. This is why we tried using a few different connectors, as you've noted. But in the end we found that the best solution is to do away with the...

"...so flat isn't fun?"   This is a great question. For me, definitely more flat = more fun.   In general terms, "fun" means recessed mids (and often treble to a lesser extent). This of course manifests itself as heavy bass.   I think the problem is that, in the portables/earphones...

@Everybody: Very nice to see some familiar faces, and meet some new ones!   @Remitrom: Your amp did quite nicely with the 5-6 different IEMs I tried on it.   @Dev: Seems that we just missed each other. But our LCD-2 vs HE-6 impressions are very much on the same page.   @Sachu: Thanks...

IOW, they'll do more to make you a better listener than any iem will. So there may be more value than many people realize.

Mike, I say go for the LCD-2s. They're a great frame of reference, which is never the case for customs, and hardly the case for universals.   Yes, this is the "portables" forum, but so what?   (And never mind that Alex and Sankar are my bro's...)

Quote:   The only thing JHA should be considered "guilty" of at this point, is misleading the OP into thinking that they did receive his shipment, and then not clarifying how/why they did so.

In my experience, USPS International is good for maybe a 90% success rate. However, this is shipping out of the US into other countries, so I can't speak for the reverse. For package deliveries within the US, they're certainly better than 90%, but definitely not 100%. Many times, a mis-delivered...

Go to 32 Ohm and try the Audeze LCD-2. Then after that, see if anything else seems interesting at all.   An LCD-2 plus a basic $250 dac/amp is likely to spank any mid-fi headphone regardless of the megabuck setup it's connected to. And it can only get better as you later upgrade the...

Of course you want a transducer that can do 30khz. The good headphones (stats and orthos) go higher than that.   A Kia Rio can go 103mph. A Bugatti Veyron can do 267. Which car is going to do a better job of cruising the open interstate at 90mph?

Warm. Neutral. Or thin.   You only get to pick one. (Or rather, somewhere in between two of them, since they're all different points on the same continuum.)

Halk, to further clear up the compatibility, it seems that the i9000s in the US market are indeed using the "iPhone" wiring, whereas in Asia and Europe they seem to be using the "Nokia" wiring. These 2 different wirings are what caused the confusion. If you bought a UK model, it should be using...

I don't miss flash too much. A much bigger issue for me is, for example, viewing H-fi on my iPhone, then noticing that "Save 98% at Musician's Friend!!" banner. Click on it, and all you get is the home page of their mobile site. With of course no (obvious) way to get to the deals on their ad...

When I was 14, my best friend and I would ride our skateboards to the mall (back when high-end audio shops could be in malls), and ask to audition the newly-released Stax Lambdas (with the newly released Pink Floyd The Wall). We'd probably get thru two full sides (maybe 40 mins), and they didn't...

Netflix on iPhone 4 is really good. Easily my favorite app.  Just announced for Windows, but still nothing for Android. (Probably just a matter of weeks/months though...)   Not having flash is a drag, although most flash is pretty lame considering the resources, so it's not that hard to...

  Quote: My iBuds lack sparkle and boom too. So this makes them accurate and uncolored?   And that Bosendorfer Imperial sitting in the store is quite capable of delivering big time sparkle and boom (depending on which end you're banging on). Isn't it the idea to be able to reproduce...

It seems that the standard (old-iPhone-compatible) single button headsets do indeed work fine with the Galaxy S line. And that all (5?) models are wired the same way. Sammy does make some models with the Nokia wiring (mic and gnd reversed), but the SGS are not.   For using with a PC, you'll...

Quote:   So it means Ety could be charging $1000 more, since they achieve what JH, UE, Senn, Audeze and the rest of us can only dream of.     Quote:   Speaking of "grains of salt", this is from their own marketing info, or ?

Hi faisal, this very much sounds like a broken connection at the plug. Which is not really anything to do with the cable itself. Please go to the Maximo support page and enter an RMA request. It's no problem for us to send overseas, just that unfortunately the shipping can take 3-4 weeks longer...

Pretty much any of them should be within your stated budget.   The Esser Audio one is good. And it allows you to save to wav files, so you could still create your own test CD if desired (or convert them for playing on an MP3 player).   But plenty of others can be found easily by...

Rather than a CD, another option to consider is a tone generator program. Then for things like sweeps you can customize the parameters to whatever you want (say, looping 200 to 20 hz over 15 secs).

Hi bboe, do you have the older version (with the silver metal plug), or the newer version (with molded plastic plug)? The newer version has a softer cable, that is less prone to kinking. If you have the older one, normally we will replace it under warranty if/when the kinks cause fraying in the...

Perhaps get some foam tips like the Comply T-200.   Or you could always try the ClieOS eartip mod.

I would (and have many times before) suggest ER4S for mixing. I don't think you can get anything more analytical for the price. That said, I do not consider them as flat as others here. (To me, an LCD-2 is pretty damn flat, and these do not sound like an LCD-2.) But just like with NS-10s...

Doing any sort of self-repair or mod, beyond changing the eartips (or cables, but only if they're replaceable in the first place) is an almost sure-fire way to void your manufacturer's warranty. Probably not a good idea for a $400 item.   (And don't think the mfr won't notice if you try even...