I love the intricacies, like the slightly raise hoof on the horse and yoda's eyebrows.

That's ok, I guess Better than a poke in the eye.

Burn-in is one area that exposes the the myriad of myths and imagination of this forum. Maybe it;s real. Maybe it's not. I am a great sceptic. I dont even believe my own ears. I certainly dont believe that anyone here has to say about burn in. Come to think of it, I dont believe anything...

Quote: Originally Posted by HighLife ummm ewwww, do you guys really use saliva in your ears? I dunno, i never used any type of lube...never had a reason to, thank GOD. I dont see anything wrong with saliva whatsoever. It's the best and only solution for my ER4-P's.

Quote: Originally Posted by Navyblue I usually spit towards the ceiling and tilt my head to catch the spit with my ear when it falls. It takes a bit of practice though. Be careful though when doing this outdoor on windy days, people around me doesn't seem to like it. You made...

This thread is utterly pointless.

ER-4P (Black)

Quote: Originally Posted by mtd I had a dream that the HD580 came 2 hours after I bought them. Then there was this weird pig like man, who in the dream I thought was a badguy from home alone 5 .. Anyway, someone shot him with an arrow so he cumbusted into flames and I watched his face...

Whatever it is it must be cheap and open headphones. Hearing is an important sense when doing things like riding a bike.

Sigh. There should be a sticky forbidding people from posting first impressions straight out of the box because: 1. Theyre gonna go "OMG MAN THESE CANS ARE CRAP" 2. It just arouses the whole "burning in" debacle again.

My Lite had good bass straight from the packaging and there was minimal improvement after burn in. With amp I dont think the difference is as pronounced as a pair of headphones.

It may be exaggerated but fact remains that the HD580s etc need more juice. My HD580 would suck straight out of a discman. What youre saying is like if someone said "clothes are overrated". Of course you can still live without them, but wouldnt be better if you had them?

One isnt comprehensively better than the other. SR80 for rock, trance and metal. SR60 for all else. Doesnt get any simpler than this.

We have to pay more here but oh well. I love my SR80s. My HD580 and ER4P just dont cut it when it comes to trance. The punchiness is awesome Get yourself a pair of flat pads. They made the bass deeper by a long shot.

To honest the SR80s look very low key. I didnt notice any stares at all when I wore it to uni and on the bus. However the reason i stopped was cos they were too open and also the cables drove me up the wall. CD3000s....now thats a headphone thatll take courage to wear in public. Even I...

Haha, are you insane? The SR80s are good cans but the 325i would have everything it has plus more. Your money, your choice.

Straight outta the portable discman, nothing comes close. Not my SR80, nor my ER4P. The ER4P just sounds thin and lack bass without a proper amp while the PX100 seem to demand less in terms of equipment and gives more. The PX100 deserves all the praise it gets!!

Quote: Originally Posted by PATB BTW, what's up with these "exclusive German dealers" for PS-1s, Black O2s... Cos Zose Germans are crazy.

I think the most obvious answer is the Sennheisers but since you dont have adequate amp dont even bother. If I were you Id get the amp before the second pair of cans.

What you mean you didnt mean them? They should be a nice addition to your inventory

Quote: Originally Posted by Yikes I owned the 600’s for a couple of years; I even got suckered into buying a set of 650’s by all of the Sennheiser hype here on Head-Fi. Both phones are un-involving, dull, and boring. I finally sold them off this month. Good riddance! The 650’s are the...

I havent heard the 501 but if its reputed lack of bass is true I dont want to know about it. With the Oehlbach cable my HD580 kicks serious butt for the price. The ONLY thing it isnt excellent at is high impact heavy metal.

I prefer tri-flange, but every now and then it is IMPOSSIBLE for me to get a seal on one of the sides. This happened yesterday, and when the tri flange doesnt get a seal, you might as well listen to Sony earbuds. They WILL sound better than tri flange that arent sealed.

Wow I dont even remember making this thread A while has passed since then, and not a thing has changed for me. The Etys are EXCELLENT for RedHot Chilli Peppers and pretty good for Opeth, but when histening to electronica and metal I dont use it at all. Having said that, the Ets are something...

Quote: Originally Posted by Hase I sure hope that your brain melts or your heart stops after hearing those cans. I'd be disappointed after spending that much on something that can't do catastrophic damage to at least a small village. No matter how good it is, there must be things...