SE530 is E500, but the other new ones aren't identical to any of the old ones. Though both E4C and SE310 have that "tuned port" thing, and SE420 and E5C both have two drivers...

Funny that, I prefer the asymetrical cables precisely because they don't tug on ears like Y cables ;-)

Compare Sennheiser CX300, Shure E2C and E3C on headroom's graphs. The non-armature CX300 and E2C have distortion peaks too, and check out the frequency where they appear...

I was under the impression that the only difference between E3 and E3g was the colour?

The nokia headphone adapter has a microphone in it. The button lets you answer calls and activate the voice recognition, so you could make calls without digging phone out of pocket...

I noticed the same even without traveling, with Senn CX300. I suspect that foam plugs would let the pressure equalize better than the airtight rubber ones.. Though I guess you have to mod your own if you want foamies with ep630 and cx300

So what's the manufacture date on the replacement E500?

The good thing about using ancient equipment like seen in the pictures, is that it's already burned in ;-)

I wear CX300 looped over my ears, and have the cable clipped to my shirt, minimizing the amount of cable which has to be carried by the ears.

Quote: Originally Posted by Tracker But won't I miss the bass when I play games and watch movies? Music is only around 20% for me, in usage. Almost the only times I've experienced the bass getting "in the way" is when watching movies. They all seem to have excessive bass...

Does SE110 really have a balanced armature driver?

Everything around us makes noise if you stop to listen, it's sometimes quite surprising. LCDs have a much more quiet whine compared to CRTs, probably from the backlight. (the inverter?) CPUs in computers (esp laptops) sometimes whine. Usually completely drowned out by fan noise or...

Yes we have those mats but they're not everywhere. Granted, Peltor + E-A-R classic might not be very effective when standing next to a turboprop, but that combination is more than satisfactory where I work. Even just one of them works fine, though if using just one of them I prefer the foam...

Well, "real" hearing protection foam plugs can attenuate 29.1dB @ 63Hz and 32.4dB at 125Hz passively, for example (E-A-R Superfit 36). QC2 seems to be in the same league as passive cups @ 125Hz. But I think I'm going to trust headroom's measurements as guide, their synthetic head must be very...

It does reduce awareness slightly, but it's not a place where sound is vital. The few sound alerts that do exist are paired with powerful strobe lights as well. Usually I keep the music at the lowest setting on my mp3 player, unless it's a very quiet or a very good song. To completely drown out...

Hello A new member here, and barging straight on making a new thread. Please be gentle on me A little background. I work in a high noise environment, 85 - 100+ dB. There's alot of lower frequencies present, not so much in the higher frequencies. I've been stepping up the ladder, from...