Thanks a lot, that's a relief!   I just need to choose between black and white, how dirty do the white ones get?

Thanks a lot, that sets my mind at rest wrt. the clamping force.

I'm pretty much set on buying a pair of PM-3's for mostly portable use when travelling, I just want to confirm one thing: Is the clamping force high? I ask as I have a large head, I use AKG K550's which are great but  had to give away my Sennheiser HD25-II's as they were too uncomfortable.  ...

I'm looking for closed circumaural, comfortable headphones to connect to my HT Receiver when gaming so that my other half can be in the room and read etc. when I'm gaming on my PC or consoles. I was originally considering the RS 170 but the additional optical input and ergonomic improvements...

Anyone? I'm struggling to find tips that will fit and be more comfortable.

I use AKG K550 Headphones in the office, with which I am very happy. I have Phonak Audeo 111 IEMs for portable use but they have developed a loose wire. I've been really struggling to find portable closed headphones that are comfortable for big heads, with good isolation, low leakage and a...

I am pretty fixed on an Ipod, I have over 700 Cds so HD size is important so only the nomad zen is worth considering and is significantly bigger and heavier than the Ipod, The ease of use of the Ipod and Itunes, AAC support etc. makes it the most attractive for me. Thanks Denis

Thanks Pat I personally didn't have any problems inserting or removing my ER-6s so should think that the ER-4s will also be fine. I'll check out the review you suggested. Blessingx, good point, I like the HD580s but no use when I'm in the same room as my girlfriend. I don't have the...

Hi Tyson I'm not sure if I need the S cable as when using an amp at home I'll probably use my Sennheisser HD580s. Thanks for your help Denis

Hi I'm about to buy an Ipod, I just lost my Etymotic ER6s which I loved but am considering upgrading. For an unamped Ipod which of the above would you recommend? I am stronly tempted by the ER4Ps, How do they compare to the ER6s? I live in France so can't order to try and give back...

Hi I would appreciate help with two questions; 1. How do the aforementioned settings differ in quality when using a bit rate of say, 224Kbps? 2.When encoding AAC in windows, how can I choose the quality apart from using quicktime to encode track by track? Itunes doesn't provide this...

Thanks a lot for your help, where is the best place for encoding in ATRAC for somparison on my PC against MP3? Cheers Denis

Hi, I currently have a Sony MZ-R900 Minidisc and Etymotic ER-6s, I am very happy with the sound but very tempted by a 40GB Ipod. How does good MP3 or AAC (At least 192Kbps using LAME or Itunes) compare with MD ATRAC recordings. What bout the sound quality of Ipods with the Etys?? Thanks in...