I would love to attend this meet up if it ends up being in Austin.    I haven't have anything of interest to bring either.

I myself have not listened to any of these IEMs and can't remember what I read from the reviews a while back. I'm sorry I can't be of any help besides giving names of IEMs I heard to be good bang per buck.

Its been a while since i've been on the forums but I know the soundmagic pl-50 are really good for the price as well as the Nuforce ne6/ne7 (the latter has a mic while the former doesn't).

I've been dreaming of K701s for a long time...the real debacle will be deciding on an amp with my limited budget. And maybe a pair of portapros for the on the go.

Actually, I agree. If you wait around you can grab a great deal in the for sale forum.

K701s and whatever amp I can afford to go with it (quite possible none). If I can't afford those then AD700s for me. And more mods to squeeze out whatever my SR60s have left. Definitely a new sound card.

Grados sr60s are one of the most universally loved headphones here and for good reason. I'm not sure a guitar pre-amp will have the best sound quality and for the grados, you won't be needing it. 1001s are pretty nice too, but if you are looking for isolation, they don't do that too well...

Quote: Originally Posted by iHelp Something that's fun with Grados is to mod them. Wire mesh, woodying, etc. can keep your interest for a long time. Hope this helps! This is true. Everyone seems to love tearing apart grados and tinkering with them. There really isn't much...

The ES7's are good phones for the genres you listen to.

I tire of the ES7's quickly as well and i've been thinking of selling them for a while but never really wanted to let them go. back to the original topic Brighten posted something about a trinity a while ago "Flame me if you will, but every time I see the Senn, AKG and Grado trio, I always...

Quote: Originally Posted by carledwards Why not just listen to music on them until you feel they're "burnt-in?" That way, you get the best of both worlds! That's what I do! Everyone has their own burn in rituals (or none at all). Do whatever you like.

my friend manages to wear a helmet over his portpros. I havent found a way to do the same with my grados. Hear in texas we don't really have a reason to wear a hat for warmth so I don't really have much other advice.

Quote: Originally Posted by nwkid178 If companies recommended an amp, it would end up being all about money, and marketing I think. I would rather read on head fi and similar forums and see what other actual customers recommend based upon how they use the phones/what type of music they...

There would also be problems where ymmv kicks in. People probably won't take it too well when they blow all that money on the recommended set up and then don't like it. Though I don't really see that happening too often, but when it does, the unhappy tend to be very vocal about their slights...

wow those look almost exactly like AKGs. I've never heard of them though. copy possibly?

Searching for and finding what you are looking for is really too difficult. I can see how that can be alleviated somewhat by standardizing post titles with some nomenclature for reviews and such so that searching for those will be easier to find. Thats really all I would like to have fixed.

Portapros and Grado SR60s

Quote: Originally Posted by jacobmgross @nycdoi: Yeah, I have a wife and two kids. I try to generally go for the "bang for your buck" headphones and IEMs. I just quote the MSRP and it always looks like I'm getting a deal. "But, honey, they are usually $200. I'd be stupid not to buy...

piano finish black would look killer.

yeah, its the same stuff. My distancers have held on for a couple months now without problem. I've dropped my headphones a couple times onto carpet without it spontaneously dissassembling.

Quote: Originally Posted by sampson_smith Is there some agreement as to what the best semi-permanent and/or easily removed fixing agent for attaching them is? I'm afraid that I will want the option of removing them so that I can occasionally listen with regular bowls for comparison...

Quote: Originally Posted by crapback I could eat a pound of glitter and crap out a better looking set of headphones. LOL. well said.

Quote: Originally Posted by SaxonFSU are the ms-1's acoustically accurate? like good for mixing in the studio? I know a student (college) recording engineer that uses ms1i's for recording. He claims its great for the initial recording of live performances. They are said to be...

They look a little silly...kinda like skullcandies.

I found Um1's to be similar and you can use the triple flange tips on them. Westone 1's as well maybe? someone confirm that for me...