They are broken, on extended use with my SM3's I can have the volume up to max on my sansa clip zip and I may just hear a whisper. The next day when I go to use them they are temporarily back to normal. Your pair are just in the early stages of crapping themselves. I'm on my second set of SM3's...

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It's ok I just remembered about this thread now as I'm not nearly as active on head-fi as I once was. ;D Anyways thanks for the detailed reply. I think I will look into buying an Audiophilleo 2 in the future.    Quote:  

Did you ever end up buying yourself a set of speakers or are you still procrastinating?   Quote:  

How does the kingrex compare to the audiophilleo as far as being a usb to spdif converter?

What is this titan as google isn't bringing up any decent results.   Quote:  

The closest thing to a fun toy I can bring along is my recently acquired Peachtree iNova with rosewood finish. Although the only headphones I own are my trusty Ultrasone Pro900's.    Quote:  

Isn't that just because the black pads have been worn in and your silver pads have not?   Quote:  

Its probably glued in and by attempting to remove it you risk cracking the wood which is fragile enough as it is. 

The Kees mod definitely tames the highs so I would look into that.    Quote:  

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If this thread is any indication then his aim is way off the mark and he would be better served by consolidating his product lines and limiting customization to a select few of his high end products.     Quote:  

Someone comparing a fully burnt in pair to a stock pair.

Do you have any evidence besides anecdotal to support your claims of burn in with these headphones? Quote:  

You should have posted in the computer audio forum  Quote: