I just bought my first external headphone amp for my macbook. A Fostex A-3. I was using an essense stx on my windows computer. There's a problem though. The knob on the Fostex shifts the volume right when turned under about 5% and unfortunately, the volume I like to listen to with my 50 ohm...

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I'm looking for an amp with a spdif input for use with my macbook being used as a desktop. What are some good options? I don't want to go over $150 and less is better. It doesn't need to be amazing, just significantly better than the built in audio. Also, are there any options with dolby...

I am looking for a good pair of headphones for gaming and music. I have an asus xonar essence xts sound card. Right now, I'm using etymotic er4p iems. They work well enough, but i really want something more comfortable for when I'm at home and something with a larger sound stage. I was...

I've just ordered a xonar essence xts to replace my xonar u1. My er-4p is great, but sometimes I just want more attack when listening to rock music with bass as a forward instrument. Think "the power of equality" by Red Hot Chili Peppers. The er-4p headphones really keep the bass clean, which is...

I've been trying to use the bass booster eq setting on my iphone and ipod. Of course this causes clipping errors with albums that are mastered in the upper range of loudness. In itunes i can right click on a song or group of songs and set the playback volume to anywhere from -100% to +100%. When...

I've been using the er-4p headphones for a couple of weeks now. I've been using the foam tips mostly. The tri-flange tips seem to give the bass more of the kick you can feel. I can feel drums in my head with the tri-flange tips. The foam tips sound more open and natural to me. They also seem to...

Is it possible to damage er-4p headphones by turning the volume on a macbook too high? And if so, what volume setting would be likely to do it? I understand the whole hearing loss thing.(I generally listen at very low volumes.) Its actually not a factor for my reasons. Thanks for any help...

I've been doing hours of research the last few days on this forum and other web sites. Unfortunately, every time i find something, Someone else tears them apart with problems. Maybe there are some headphones i've missed, or maybe I should take some of the complaints with a grain of salt...