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Art Friend definitely has them. Let me know if you're buying expensive stuffs over there, i have got a membership card which is due at the end of this month.

There are 2 main things you want to look out for when testing any IEM/Headphones : Comfort and Sound Quality. For IEMs, biflange and triflange may and may not be suitable for all. Lastly, we hope that your pocket can manage the price tag for something you like.

Westone Um1 and Um2, Sennheiser CX300 In-Ear, Apple In-Ear, Etymotic Er4, Er6, Shure E2C I heard about problems with people sleeping with Shure E3C, where the grey sleeve went too deep for extraction when they wake up. Ultimate Ears Super.fi series are definitely not sleep-friendly unless switch-sides of the drivers. But not so sure about the comfort though. There are also a few fellow forumers who nearly killed themselves when they toss and turn during their sleep with IEMs. Have fun!

Stereo Electronics (Causeway Point) Note : Hung Brothers do not allow auditions for IEMs and most headphones.

I think it must be the case where you forgot to turn off the Phantom Power for that line out channel yea? Have fun recording!

Yes, like what Top-Gun said, try the original sound signature of the DAP first. If it does not feel natural to you or lacking for your taste then make some adjustments if really necessary.

Anyway, i'm not sure if many would notice that the poll can be little misleading. which one do you prefer for overall usage? (overall = indoor/outdoor, SQ/sound iso, all together) Should we poll for Indoor or Outdoor? Based on Sound Quality or Isolation? Results could not be seen in the poll unless we add replies. No offense intended, just hope to have a clearer picture of the poll.

However, the line-out from iPods still allows alterations made to the EQ. Not a 'true' line-out anymore.

ah hah! Let's see.. Alternative to 'bass boosters': 1. Electronic (I prefer this personally. Reason : raise of bass level, yet counter balanced with high treble for details, decent mids for vocals) 2. R&B (Little flabby bass) 3. Dance (Very strong attack notes) 4. Hip-Hop 5. Acoustic (Raised bass section with balanced treble and mids) You could also invest in a portable amp. This will help you greatly for the 'Power' you most likely desire. Have fun! Hope one of these EQ would get you there.

My goodness! The China made 'iDog' wannabe is really ugly!

I think the size for a 200 CD wallet is around the same. I once saw a metallic box CD wallet while shopping somewhere quite some time back. It's like a box-file, open it up and feed the pockets with CDs. I will let you know if i can recall where i saw this CD wallet.

If LimeGreen from Sennheiser Sport Series is not your colour, you can get the Street Line Series. The colour scheme is Dark Grey. Check out the Sennheiser website for more infomation. Do note that MXL 51 Street does not have the volume control of MXL 70 VC Sport.

Did you happen to use your iRiver for recording?

Where did you bought for $6 ++? I got mine for 7 buck.

DAP's Line-out --> Portable amp/pre amp --> Headphones. FYI, the volume control is not available in iPod when connected to line-out.

Firstly, you may add extra padding to your headband if you don't mind the weird look. Secondly, you could also wear it in such a way where you adjust the length of headband to the a looser fit, reduce the force exertion on your head, but slightly more on your ears.

I thought you gave her the link? And next you typed : "She is not my girlfren... i wish she was... lol nah went too far there... " Nah, no comments. I guess everybody reading this will have got no idea about this. Yea, like what aaron-xp has said, new iButties to replace the damaged one might be her choice. Influencing new blood into audiophile is a nice move from here. You could tell the person's interest from the first moment she commented after auditioning your IEM?

Precisely, that's why their are called earbuds too. It only makes a different listening experience from the stock ear buds. Not meant for isolation like the IEM/canal phones. By the way, i suspect the Apple In-Ear is design to be worn with a 'loose-feel'. Regardless which IEM/canalphones/earbuds/headphones you're using, learn to wear them. Anyway, I thought you said your female-friend didn't mind the SQ, more for the look-wise? LOL! Why spend cash for quality listening material when SQ is not the issue?

Have you really tried them with EQ? From my experience, the mids are below average. But with ______ EQ, mid range can be enhanced. The highs can be really painful when the In-Ears are brand new or seldom used. Regarding the bass section, it depends on your player truely (with or without EQ). The bass can go really deep and heavy (together with mids). However, it can sound rather muddy especially without EQ-ing. Note : You do not need a amp to pair with this Apple In-Ear. Results could be worse than without amping. (just my experience, individual opinion may vary)

You most probably have to use EQ when it comes to Apple In-Ears. Burn in the Apple In-Ears too or else it will sound too bright. Personal preference might differ.

This is Beyong-Human! Top-Gun, time to get to work too. Well, let me drop some qoute from a source : The average speaker that people listen to, does not reproduce the frequency range from 40 Hz to 80Hz. This is true even for many expensive "powered" speakers. You really can't hear this range of frequencies unless you have awfully big speakers or a sub-woofer on your system. But the difficulties don't end there. Because speakers don't reproduce this range, speaker manufacturers often "enhance" the low-end by boosting the sound output for the next octave (80 Hz to 160 Hz). This makes the speaker sound like it has more bass response but they are actually substituting extra energy in this octave for a lack in the lower octave (40 Hz to 80 Hz). This makes it hard to judge the sound, add equalization, etc. When subwoofers are added to speakers, there is still the boost in the higher bass octave and additionally there can be a "hump" around the point where the subwoofer and the speakers are both reproducing sound (around 100 Hz). The "truest" speakers are those huge studio monitors that no one can afford except large studios. How Audio Engineers obtain the '40 Hz and below'-feel : We often filter out the very lowest frequencies as a first step in mastering. We often will use a 32 Hz high-pass filter, which has the frequency response. Even though there are no fundamental frequencies below 40 Hz, there can be energy in this range caused by "rumble." In addition, however, the filter slightly reduces energy up to 64 Hz. This reduction of the low bass energy has practically no effect on the bass sound except to make it a bit clearer and make the overall signal a little louder (after adjusting the level back to normal after filtering). Another fact of recording : Equalization charts often identify frequencies that you may want to boost on the bass guitar as being 400 Hz, 800 Hz or 1.6 kHz. boosting one of these frequencies will often make the bass line more distinct and clear. An equalizer does not generate harmonic frequencies, but simply makes them louder or softer. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Think again. ps : Stereo Electronics, you might find this very familiar. haha.

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Was it expensive over there as well?

Far East Shopping Centre has great collection for metal and heavy rock. (My friend's friend shop) The Pennisula Plaza shop is at the basement. For the guitar players, i believe you seen this place if you been to Pennisula Plaza.

It doesn't allows you to export the songs from your player to another computer, just like the iPod.