Sometimes when headphone companies add a variation to their pre-existing model they don't always change the model name.  Most recently, the Audeze LCD-2 (one of my favorite headphones) which has a few variations in cosmetics and most recently in sound signature.   How do you feel about this...

As the title says....Anyone out there can give some advise please. I like to have some deep bass where appropriate, but not over the top ....if you know what i mean. Also like my high end........ok  not veiled. I Listen to all kinds of Genres. Any advise would be well appreciated guys.

I have narrowed down my collection to my Westone 3s, which I have determined have the right amount of bass for my music (rap, dance, rock) and tastes (exciting but capable of being laid back). I am looking to customs now, but need some with similar bass. I would like to stick with JH Audio or...

Westone ES5 Disclaimer:  This review is just a reflection of my opinions and experience.       Specifications: Sensitivity: 120 dB SPL/mW Frequency response: 8 Hz - 20 kHz Impedance: 20 ohm Speaker Technology: Five balanced armature drivers with a passive three-way crossover...

From someone who doesn't care about backing up his purchase with flare :)     In all honesty, I've heard HD650s (which I think are near perfect), Shure SE530 (way too dark and need high frequency boost), and a bunch of other stuff that I rank below these, so there's no point in mentioning...

This is my first review on Head-fi and till this day I do not possess the audio vocabulary that many others on this forum have and for that very reason, I will try to keep in simple here. This was at that point in time and still remains, my only foray into the higher-end universal IEM category...

I got an SR-71B a few weeks ago & have been listening to it SE until a few days ago. I have never experienced the change between a SE & balanced set up personally but from all the reading I've done they always said it adds bass quantity & quality & texture etc plus the improved imaging.  ...

Hi all   I know you're all probably pretty sick of recommending hardware to newbies but i really need help as i have no chance of demo-ing a few, let alone many of the sources, amps and headphones available but wish to get it as right as possible.   Let me elaborate for those willing or...

I love listening to music, all kinds. So much so that I was convinced there was a holy grail, I mean just spend a month or so reading reviews about which IEM, DAP, headphone, ad nauseum and finally you just need to do some experimenting on yourself to see what you like best. Most of my stuff is...

I have nothing better to do so I went through the appreciation thread again and fished out all those posts that contain pictures and repost it here for those who wants to see them but don't want to comb through the entire thread. From what I see: 1. All went for transparent/translucent...

I am interesting what is the most ideal headphones from your experience for voices/vocals no matter how much is it. I am looking for headphones which have voices so (present, alive) that you feel you want even touch on it. I will not write my horses for now which I found to be acceptable.

I've read countless threads that was mainly about one of the Dr. Dre Beats products that was later reduced to a hate fest. For credibility, I've listen to a lot of high end headphones and earphones. Just to name a few, the LCD-2, Sennheiser HD800, Beyerdynamic T1, JH13 Pro and Westone ES5's. I...

sup guys   I find myself in this situation yet again, searching for a pair of perfect IEMS - and I've finally come to the conclusion that I will need to try a pair of customs   So, here are my choices:   JH Audio JH13/J16 Pro Custom In-Ear Monitors   Yup. I've pretty much got...

hi,   i am looking for a custom iem, that has a soundstage experience like that of the ie8 or even better. after testing most of the high end universals, there is none, that has such a deep, wide and out of the head projection as the ie8. so i hope to find that in a custom with the clarity...

Just lost (got stolen) my beloved Senn IE8's. I will miss the two wonderful years I had with them.   Now, I have Decided that it is time to look into set of customs.   My budget is about $700 including impression and shipping and the whole deal.    Last time I looked into some...

As of today,   What is currently the best IEM in production?  Obviously it will not be a universal answer (pun:-), but with the contendors   JH13, JH16, UE18, UE's In-Ear Reference, and Westone's ES5 amongst others....   Which is currently considered the best of the best by yourself...

Hey guys, I just sent off my impressions to JH Audio.  Hopefully they'll get them tomorrow.  But anyways, once I get the earphones, how will I know when I have the perfect seal?  It's my first time buying custom iem's.   Will it feel like nothing's there?  If it were perfect, would I be able...

Hello:   I am pretty new to Head-fi.  I have had a fantastic time wasting too much money on this new headphone hobby though.  I would like the ask the following question(s):   How vast of a difference is there in the SQ between an amped and umamped JH13 (likely with a portable amp)? ...

I'm curious about this:  Does reshelling a custom IEM, regardless of original manufacturer, keep the sound exactly the same?   For example, if I were to purchase a JH13 used, and send it to some third-party shell maker for a new shell to fit my ears, will the sound I get out of this...

I just received a RSA protector from a user on the forum, and I have to say it improved almost every aspect of my JH-13s    However, compared to the headphone out of the iphone 4, the bass is heavily lacking.    I have a brand new ALO SXC 18ga dock that has not been burned in.     ...

Hello Head-Fi, it's my first post here in this forum and hopefully I didn't already break a rule.  I need help buying some IEM's, so that's why I came here.   I love listening to music, and I want to hear the best.  Most of the songs in my library are 320kbps because I've heard someone say...

Hi fellow audiophiles!   I am happy for my custom ER-4P with D12 amplifier, but it is soon time for me to upgrade my setup as I am beginning to have the money again. For a long time, I have been looking at JH Audio’s combination of the JH13 and the soon to be released JH-3A, an offer I...

What are the best custom and universal IEM, if the price doesn't matter?

with balanced input and output or single in and single out or single in and balanced out! It has a 26 plus voltage swing in balanced, 12 to 14 volts in single ended and plenty of power. The size is the same height as the Protector, a 1/2 shorter than the 71a and as wide. The measurements are...

Currently I am happy listening to Jazz and Classical CDs off my PC with Senheisser px100s.  I listen to music at moderate levels while using the PC, as opposed to sitting there only listening to music. Based on reading this web site and headroom.com, I'd like to see how much better a good...