I remember back when I had very little, or knew nothing about audio. I had a Sansa M230, and a pair of $5 Koss Portables from Wal-Mart. I absolutely loved music with those, because it wasn't the headphone I was listening to. I remember sitting outside on a lawn chair, with a thunderstorm looming a few miles away, while being swept away with beautiful soundtracks. I would listen to music all the time, and love every minute of it. It pretty much became a staple in my life, even with something as simple as a cheap Sansa player and Wal-Mart bought headphones.
With how much I loved music, I knew I had to try something new. I was on the search for a new pair, and came across these miracle things known as IEMs. "Wow! They isolate sound so you can hear your music better!", I thought. I had never seen or heard of them before, so I was amazed. Anyway, I found CNET's top 5 list of headphones, and found out the V-Moda Bass Freq's were on there. Compared to everything else on the list that was in the stratosphere (over $200), I decided to save up for a pair of these $30 beauties. Long story short, I loved them! I listened to music even more. But unfortunately, they broke about a year later, and I had to resort back to my Koss.
Later, came the PortaPro. In a word, I was disappointed by the sound compared to all the hype, yet of course I still used them. Then came the AD700, then disappointment. Headphone after headphone I bought, I listened to and though, "This isn't as good as I thought it would be". Thus, since then, I've been chasing my little "perfection", trying to get something I loved as much as my early headphones. I have found none I have enjoyed more. Now I have learned I need to listen to the music, and not the headphones. Maybe, just maybe then, will I enjoy music as much as I did back then.
