ok guys so my EX-1000 arrived today and i thought id share my thoughts about these IEM's and compare them directly to the Sennheiser IE8 and shure se535.   first things first.   Design and Fit:   My immediate thoughts upon opening the earphones up was these things look stunning and...

Hello everyone,   I've been so happy with the purchases advised to me here that it's been a long while since I've visited! Unfortunately, after 4 years of joy, my Super. Fi 5 Pros are dead. Well, one of them is:   After the 3rd cable replacement, the latest one I got was slightly...

Could anyone kindly tell me if a Cowon D2 paired with a C&C Box+ Portable Headphone Amp which has a maximum output power of 200mW + 200mW drive a pair of Sennheiser HD600 rated at 300ohm to high volume levels, many thanks.

Hi, currently i have a hd598. I'm fine with that, but i really want to try a new dac (i'm using my laptop and my cowon d2+) under 100$. So i saw that on amazon.co.uk i can buy an asio e7 for 65€ (89$), is it a good price? am i going to ear some real difference?  On the laptop I'm using...

As far as I know there was already a thread baout the Cowon C2, but I think it is abandoned. That is why there is a need for a new one.   The C2 has the formfactor of a D2/+ and is a entry-level DAP. According to the Stellist Design website it has a very simple music UI, where only the...

First off is full disclosure.  I received the Turbine Pro Golds free of charge from Monster to review as part of their “Turbine Challenge” and will get to keep them after the review.  I’ve been known to be critical of Monster’s marketing and legal practices in the past but I do my best to remain...

Looking for an AMP or DAC/AMP that can be transported in a backpack to and from school.  Prefer battery or USB powered, don't want to have to plug into a wall. Powerful enough for the AKG K271s or K702s (if there is such a beast) Price below 300. That's as much as my wallet can spare at...

Hi everyone,     My current gear is Cowon D2+ and Fiio E5 with Shure E3c and SoundMagic PL50. I need a recommendation for a new pair of IEM's.   I'm listening to all genre and mostly to Vocal Trance in Lossless quality. I'm looking for comfortable IEM's with good bass (I love deep...

Hey everyone,   I'm looking for a good pair of IEM's that are comfortable to sleep in. Like, when I"m laying on my side my ear is directly on the pillow. I'm wanting something that are comfortable for that. I was looking at the Shure SE215's, but I read someone saying that they were...

Hi guys, please help me. Non of my devices satisfy me. Recently I sold my old and faitful philips gogear mp3 player, it was three or more years old, but the SQ of it was amazing, well atleast for me, and for a few months I used psp 3000 as a player, both of them had quite vivid and live sound...

Hey!   I need an advice. I owned so far Etymotic er6i + phonak audeo 112. Due to no replacement accessories unavailable at reasonable price in Poland I sold er6i. Phonak didn't fit so well. In er6i I was using triple flange small ones and even that was a tight fit if inserted deeper. My...

weird comparison i know, one being dynamic and the being DBA.   But which one is more similar to the sound signature that i seem to enjoy for metal: Cold sounding and very fast, good separation of instruments, decent soundstage (not too important), bass needs to be present, decent timbre...

I had a new D2+ for a few days, but about an hour ago, I returned it to Amazon. The unit, plus a 32GB SD card was just about $190. Over the last few days, I did a lot of objective testing between it and my 64 GB iPod Touch. I would set them both to the same song. (Lossless in both cases - FLAC...

Hi guys, what is a good high quality mp3/mp4 (music/video) player and if the quality is already good, would it then need an amp to sound great?   Suppose I pair it with either UM3X (i own) or GR10 (i might buy)   I heard Cowon is a good brand?    Also if this has been covered many...

Ok, I want to buy a new player. I'm planning to get it in June/July, so there's plenty of time to make a decision.   I want a good SQ and expandable memory. I don't really care about videos, Wi FI, etc. since I'm planning to use this player JUST for MUSIC.   The IEMs I own are the...

Ever feel foolish after a gear purchase? I finally got a Cowon D2+. (I already had an iPod Touch 64GB version.) I opened the shipping carton from Amazon today, then the D2+ box itself. I saw what I thought was the top of an AC adapter, but it was the D2 itself. So, my first impression - small...

I'm looking for an mp3 player that will replace my Cowon D2+. It must sound excellent & play flac and have at least 4 Gigabyte of memory. My budget is $200.   It must have the following requirements:   1. Plays Flac 2. At least 30 hours battery life (Audio) 3. Have Excellent Eqing...

Hello, I am a complete newbie.   I love my grado sr60i but I'm already looking at 325is...   anyways my question is   I mainly listen to 320 or 250~ kbps mp3 files   So would 325i improve the sound quality of this mp3 file?   also I'm just using my cowon d2 or onboard...

Arrrrrgh, my Rottweiler ate my earphones.  I bought Cowon D2+ a couple weeks ago and it came with these free ear buds.  These are the phones she ate.  One of these days this dog is going to the moon to join Alice Kramden.   By the way the D2+ is wonderful.  I like the sound better than that...

Hi, I did a lot of reading various threads and guides on here, but I'm right back where I started at this point and would like some suggestions.   I listen to my music mostly on a portable player (Cowon D2, X7 when it arrives), everything is FLAC or 320k mp3.  I like a lot of types of music...

I just got a pair of ATH-M30s and i love them so far. I was browsing the forums and saw people recommending the FiiO E5 as a decent, inexpensive amp.   Ive been searching Amazon and reading reviews and now I want to get one. I suppose I don't have a real "need" for an amp, but I kinda want...

Frankly, I am intend to get a pair of Xcape since it is quite high rated and affordable to me. But one question: the D2 16ohm and Xcape 32ohm, do they need an amp to get together? I am inexperienced in audiophile so please teach me.   Thank you :D Anh

Hello all,   I'm a little lost here. So many choices to choose from when it comes to headphones and earphones.   I narrowed down my choices to Audio Technica ATH-M50 (semi-portable) and the Phonak Audeo Perfect Bass Earphones.   I'm going to use this earphone/headphone on my Cowon...

All right, got tired of trying to figure out parametric EQ's and started using my broken screen D2, so I want to know which Cowon I should get, the O2 or V5? I am looking at 16GB players and will be getting at least a 16GB SD card preferably a 32GB so I can put all my music into at least 320kbs...

What is the highest capacity player, with flash capability and can play rockbox or FLAC?