Unfortunately I seem to have lost my UM3X on the bus this week which really sucks for me since they're only a year old and I loved them. Well, you know what they say: "Out with the old and in with the new!" It's time to get a new pair of IEMs and I want to know your opinions on what to get based...

Hi guys, as a long-time Shure user (having bought the E3c, E4g and the E500s), I'm very disappointed that Shure has refused to repair my E500 (still in-warranty) which has a split wire at one of the earphones (a well-known problem to Head-Fiers). The reason Shure refused repair? Because I had...

Hi All, I'm upgrading my existing HD-590s to the 650's, and I'm wondering if the 650's + Zu Mobius cable + my existing XIN SuperMicro amp is going to make a significant difference compared to my old setup of 590's + Vision 1 cable + SuperMicro. Having never heard of any other amps before...

Here in Vancouver, most people with portables tend to have PCDPs or (gasp) walkmans circa 1995. However, I've recently seen an influx of iPods as well. Just the other day on the bus, I noticed the person sitting across from me was using a 1G with stock phones. Sheesh. Then I saw another person...

I've had the E3c for 2 days now and the first thing I noticed with my 3G iPod is that the midrange sounds kind of muddy, so I've been playing with the EQ settings. I know, the iPod EQ isn't exactly the best but I found that some settings clear up the midrange while destroying the highs or lows...

Hi, this was posted in another thread but I got no response (probably because it wasn't exactly on topic) so I'll start a new thread. Does anyone have any experience with the HD580 + Xin Super Micro amp? Does this combo harness the best out of the HD580, or does the HD580 require a more powerful...