I have both the Koss Porta Pro and the AKG 412P. the Koss headphones are much more comfortable. The AKG is less comfortable, and it really clamps down on your head when worn. The Koss just sits on the ear. With the AKG after a few months of use, the right earpiece detached itself from the...

The miniplug for my Porta Pros developed a bad connection so I sent the whole unit back to Koss for repair under their lifetime warranty. They promply returned the unit....I think they replaced the old headphone set with a whole new one. . I noticed that the headphone cord is now much...

I just bought my first Grado, the SR60 and find that it is extremely loose fitting. On the other hand my Sennheiser HD600 feels like a vise whenever I put it on. I have a "normal sized head". Can the Grado be adjusted to give a more firm grip on the ears?

Thanks for the info. I thought I was the only one this happened to. To repeat part of my question...Does this affect the sound?

I have enjoyed my Shure E5's for several months and just noticed that in both left and right earpieces, there is some white fibrous filter-like material that has separated from the metallic ring in the sound port. The filter material is now loose in the earpiece. It is impossible for a consumer...

I've had my iPod 3G 40GB player for a few months and enjoy it. I use it mostly in the gym while working out. I have noticed that from time to time, the music suddenly speeds up or even stops on its own..then it starts playing again. This happens on its own with no intervention from me and occurs...

You asked how to characterize the mono sound on the Boston and Tivoli. They both sound very natural and full. The Boston Recepter definitely has more bass than the Tivoli Model One. If you use the auxilary jacks on these radios and connect a CD player to listen to your own music, you might miss...

Best Buy sells the Recepter, but only in Grey. I prefer a lighter color and bought a white one at another store in town. I think Crutchfield also sells the radio and in all 3 colors. As another example of superb ergonomics, there are two off/on buttons. One on the face plate and one on the...

Concerning the Cambridge model 88. I think I saw some new units at Sam's Club here in Columbus OH around Xmas, but haven't seen them lately. I don't remember how much they were selling for, but they did seem very well made. Unfortunately, the radios were not plugged in so I couldn't listen to...

The Boston radio seems much more sensitive on AM than either the Tivoli Model One or the Cambridge Soundworks 730. I like to listen to Detroit AM sports stations (I live in Central Ohio) and can only do so with the Boston. The ergonomics of the controls on both the Soundworks and the Boston are...

I have the Cambridge Soundworks 730 radio. I also have the Tivoli Audio Model 1 radio designed by Henry Kloss and the Boston Acoustics Recepter radio. Of the three, I like the sound and controls of the Boston radio the best. The Soundworks is the only one of the 3 radios that is stereo and...

The E5's didn't come with a small case (only the E5c's do). If it works, perhaps I should buy one from Shure.

Does anyone else find it a nuisance when using the Shure canalphones to have to untangle the cords? At the gym, I use my iPod and my Koss Porta-Pros. The Porta Pros are bass heavy and somewhat muddy. After I purchased the Shure E5 canalphones, I tried them but find that the cords get all...

I am a newbie Ipod owner and have loaded a few hundred songs ripped from my own CDs. I used the default AAC format and iTunes for Windows. Some web sites have mentioned that greater fidelity can be had by importing in the AIFF format. I know that AAC is compressed whereas AIFF is not, but...

Just got a 40GB Ipod for Christmas and am distressed to see that I have minor scratches on the chrome back and acrylic front, despite my treating it as gently as possible. I wonder if all mp3 players scratch so easily? I ordered an iskin case, but until it comes, I don't dare touch the Ipod...

Never mind. I just saw Lindrone's review of the E3C. btw., great review!

Quote: Originally posted by lindrone "[I didn't try the Shure E3c in similar fashions.. perhaps I'll dig them back out and compare them." [/B] Did you get a test version of the E3Cs? I thought they weren't going on sale until Jan 2004?

How can the transducers possibly be the same? The Shure's have dual drivers, unlike the Ety canalphones? Am I missing something?

Omega, I never had the Ety4's, but did try the Ety6 and was disappointed with the meager bass response. I finally bought the Shure E5's and have never regretted the decision. I just bougt the Pink Floyd album "Dark Side of The Moon" (a classic, but I never owned a copy) and listened to it...

An excellent review. However, one aspect which was not discussed was whether or not each canalphone benefitted from using a headphone amp. Can you discuss this?

Does anyone have any experience with this CD/MP3 player? CompUSA has it on sale this week (w/rebates), but the Irock web site hs it for less.

I bought the HD600 phones at Amazon. If I had known Headroom was going to offer a special sales price, I would have got it from them.

I registered online September 23. I tried to send a reply to their original email message, but it bounced back (return address on the original email was webmaster@sennheiserusa.com) as being non-deliverable. I made 4 phone calls and get transferred around. No one seems interested in helping...

I registered online at the Sennheiser web site for the 5-yr extended warranty (standard is 2 yrs) on the HD600 headphones. I got a message back saying that they would process the request and send me a confirmation email. I never received a confirmation message. I called Sennheiser on the...

I have the Shure E5 and love the triple flanged tips. However, they are relatively expensive. If the Etymotic flanged tip is the same dimensions as the Shure's then I should order mine from Ety. Shure sells their triple flanged tips for $10.60/pr whereas Etymotic sells their flanged tips for...