Dio

You could go for the UM1.

Got this of wiki "One of the key benefits is the fact that the performer's ears can be protected from high Sound pressure Levels that exist on a concert stage. Of course, if they turn up the volume of their monitors too much, this benefit is defeated. The other benefit of the noise reduction offered by the monitors is that the performers only hear what is added to their mix, providing a higher level of clarity."

u could also try shure

for the slight improvement on sound for the size...

I dun suppose that its a portable?

did not try the D2 and wat is fubar?

Read about it already, but i dun think they will produce the kind of sound like the shure, westone or ue

Let me know if u manage to try it first b4 me... have not got the time to call Jaben to ask about the 780

I am currently using the cowon D2 with flac files and a toma (planning to change to the pico). I have tried the K701 but find that it sounds a bit empty (maybe bcos I am used to IEMs). The sound is very distant.

i m using the d2 with firmware2.53. dun have any hangs or funny issues. but i only us for music n nothing else. the batt life is fantastic, can get over 40hrs from one charge.

VBR will just change the bit rate according to the sound of the music... it will help to reduce the size of the mp3.

the cowon D2

Sounds interesting, i will check it out.

Hard to forget the size if u are carrying in your hand. it feels like I am carrying a PDA

Thanks. waiting for Jaben to get stocks for the ultrasone

wat is the vol u use on the i-qube when listening to the 780s? wat is ur source,dat would also play apart in the sound

then u should wif something basic. u dun need something ex since u cannot tell the diff in sound. but u need to let us know if u lookin at cans or iem. which do u feel comfortable wif

or you could try cans... they have a total different kind of sound compare to IEMs

Are you looking for IEMs or Cans? With high bass? If Cans, open or close?

nothing new except I tried the i-qube as well... sounds gd but the weight and size turn me off...

Haha.. here in a westone 3 tread and we are recommending other brands

you could always try the shure the se420 is a double driver or the se530 which is also a triple driver

does the source make a diff with the amp? tried the 701 with my toma... had to turn the volume to max before it was loud enuf to hear. Wonder if it will be the same for this set of cans

Tried some headphones at Stereo today. Sadly not of them caught my attention. And open cans are not for me, I could hear my surroundings, total not enjoyable

Let me know once how it sounds after your burn-in of the i-qube