Hi Guys,    This happens to be my first post in the forum but I did do my research here in helping me make my decision.  About a week ago, I took delivery of a gorgeous set of Alessandro MS Pro's.  Initially, I had the MS1i but quickly wanted more...damn it!  Anyway- my current rig...

All Martin Customs fans and people who had their headphones custom made by him do post in here.   I'd like to start a gallery of his work, simply because.. They're gorgeous!!     African Mahogany Cups, Red Mahogany Gimbals and Rod Blocks, and Brass Rods.   I've started the ball...

Anyone own both the SRH940 and the MS1i, how does the two compare? Other than the obvious enhanced details and sonic extension of the SRH940, how similar or different are they in presentation of the freq range, imagining, sound stage, separation, speed....?

Now I have a laptop and a 10€ earphones music system Finally I will be able to make a little improvement and have something better and I'm not sure which one those to choose ... Which would you choose, SR80i orMS1-i ?

I'm in the market for a pair of entry-level headphones, and I think I'v decided on either the Grado SR80i, Sennheiser hd 448, or the Sennheiser hd 555. Which pair should I get, and why? I'm just going to be driving these from my ipod or laptop, I can't afford an amp right now.

(First, i would like to apologise for my english skills, as i'm not a native english speaking ) I'll take some lines to present my situation : better you know me, better you answer :)   Context : I'm looking for a nice pair of closed circum-aural cans with a 200€ max budget. It has to be...

Hey, I just received my ms1i's a day ago and they sound great but I can't help but feel the "comfies" are muffling the sound.   I find the bass is already perfect (volume wise), so I'm wondering which pad would be a better upgrade for me.  ...

I have owned both now.  Time to compare.   They are essentially the same headphone, with a couple of minor differences.  First off, they look identical except the MS1i's have different lettering on the earpieces, and they don't have the little button on the middle of the grill.  Everything...

My Alessandro MS1i headphones arrived today, but I wasn't home to accept the package.  Now I have to wait until tomorrow to pick it up at the post office.  Here is my problem:   What ON EARTH am I going to do until then???

Koss Pro 4AAA   A hand-me-down.  Excellent sound - and I mean excellent.  Kept breaking down, even though I was always very careful with them - but they were about 20 years old when I got them.  Regardless, I loved these headphones and had them for about ten years - from early teen to...

This question is probably been asked for 1000 times but still I want your help to get any one of those headphones. These will be my first high quality headphones and I donot feel qulaified enough to call my self an audiophile but I still admire all the little details about what I am hearing.  ...

Or at least headphones that don't suck. A lot. At the moment it's Apple Earbuds since my PXC450s broke. I'm not interested in noise isolation really, it would be a plus to be able to listen to them on the train, but I'm just as happy to go for open headphones and just read while traveling.  ...

Hi!   IEM crisis is knocking softly on my door (again), and I'll try to make this as short as possible.    My PL50s are starting to fail on me and therefore I need a new pair of IEMs. Actually, I want two pairs. One for workout and one for mobility use when traveling. I'm not going to do...

Hello.   I'm new to the forum. I've been using MS-1i, but I just got extra budget and wanted an upgrade. I mostly listen to hard rock/metal, but also listen to many other music like blues, k-pop, j-pop. I know that just a pair of headphones can't match all those genres, but considering...

In October I'm going to take the plunge on a set of Grados. I'm trying to decide which set. I'm pretty set on the 80s, but was wondering if the extra cash to go to the 125s is worth the cost? That's as much as I'm willing to spend (150) but would rather not go quite that high.   I love my...

FIRST OF ALL: I'm no Audiophile expert  I bought the 598 in eBay on the JR Store for 170$ msrp i believe 340$ I have used these cans for 2 days now, both for inside and outside (yes outside). I must say the cable is pretty long but the 10 foot cable was good for me to rest on my couch and...

Hi folks. I have lurked here for a while. Here is a simple review. My source is FLAC rips on my Qnap server through a squeezebox touch to my Bottlehead Crack running a 6cg7 into 6AS7G. For home recording I have use the DT's with my older Apogee equipment or a first generation Apogee Duet.   I...

Title says it all.   I'm not exactly an expert on audiophile stuff btw. My V-Moda Vibe's broke after a year of use which was a good buy, I think, as they were purchased for only $20.  I loved them, but now its time to upgrade :D. I'd really love an earphone/ IEM that really stays in my...

I might just quit this whole headphone thing altogether and get Etymotic ER4's.... has anybody else gone down this path?   It's not that I prefer headphones or IEM's, I just borrowed a pair this weekend and I could honestly just retire with a pair of modded Grados and some ER4's, it was very...

Today is the most depressing day of my summer yet... my MS1i's right driver (almost) died. Running it out of a udac plugged into my laptop, the right driver is absolutely silent; at almost max volume, there might be a crackle or two. I then switched sources and played it off my blackberry, and...

I'm sure you guys get these questions a lot... but I got $150 to spend. I'm wondering what is the best pair of headphones I can get for that money? I was looking at the Sennheiser HD 518's... they are pretty new from what I understand, so have any of you guys tried them out or own them? They are...

I am selling the Alessandro ms1i in aus Melbourne vic if anyone is interested Ill accept offers of around $100 they are brand new only tried out for less than 30 mins still got box and all accessories just PM me or reply on this thread. Pick ups fine in Mordialloc area Or I can post them.

since i cant get rid of these headphones im going to starting using them again, so i was looking at amps granted i have a built in headphone amp on my Asus Xonar DG soundcard i get so much hissing from the card that i cant stand using headphones with it so here i am looking at a Fiio E10. I...

Recently, one of my ear buds have broken, sound completely gone from it, and am in search of something better then cheap 5 dollar ones. I'm looking for something that would be able to not have a crackly sound, best way to describe it, when I listen to Heavy Metal and switch to heavy bass ladded...

In my many years of HiFi System, I never venture into portable system like recently. I guess HiFi system and 2 years old kid in the house doen't mix well. Although I spend most of my time with system, I always want a set of Grado. Mostly the look and I think I will also enjoy it's sound since I...