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[General Accessories] jRi0T68:
I've read numerous sources that indicate it does, even tonight on xda. Triple check it, though, just to be sure. I believe I read supercurio did some of his magic with it, too.

I think it's an exynos vs. Qualcomm thing. Good news for those of us in the US is that the US Note 2 reportedly has Wolfson, as it uses an exynos SoC, so perhaps SGSIV will as well. By year's end, I'll be upgrading my phone and return of voodoo sound to my ears would be awesome.

-Accidental Asshole aka Jeremy

[Guide] Headphone/Earphone Buying
[General Accessories] MiguelHogue:
Yeah I agree.. Well I knew that before hand . They were just a gift.. Only lasted 5 months

-TeaM VeNuM Like A Boss

-Galaxy Note II Edition
[General Accessories] jRi0T68:
How did they break?

-Accidental Asshole aka Jeremy

[Guide] Headphone/Earphone Buying
[General Accessories] MiguelHogue:
I'm not really sure.. They just went out on me out of nowhere.. . They where the ear bud type.. They started off great and then got low.. No bass.. One side was louder.. Kept them neatly in the leather carrying case it came with .. Never yanked the cord or abused them.. Bad build quality I assume

Luckily I found my Samsung ear buds that came with my n2..They sound really good.. Holding me over until me new purchase

-TeaM VeNuM Like A Boss

-Galaxy Note II Edition
[General Accessories] jRi0T68:
That sucks. Fill in my little recommendation form as best as you can when you're ready to start looking for recommendations.

I ****ing LOVE audio, so I'll be glad to read dozens of reviews in my spare time, link you to them, and give hopefully good options. Besides... Skinny vouched for you in the frat thread, so you're good in my book.

My son's Brainwavz R1's just arrived. Not enough listening time or burn-in (the act of playing music through the headphones so that the drivers loosen up, like breaking in a new pair of sneakers) to give a proper review but initial impressions:

That's a LOT of value for $35.

Huge selection of tips.

Build Quality seems quite good.

Bass quality is better than Klipsch S4's.

Mids are clear, fairly warm.

Highs are distant. That will likely change with burn-in.

Once I can give an honest review, I'm going to use the form below to post reviews on Shure SE215, Klipsch Image S4i, Brainwavz R1, and possibly Bowers& Wilkins P5 on-ear headphones.

The difficult part about ranking these areas, for me, is that I've never heard $1k+ earphones, so assigning what equates to a 10 is difficult. I figure it's best if I rank my Shures a base value of 8 and deduct where they fall short, leaving room for improvement by top tier products. Honestly, once you get beyond $300 well-reviewed headphones, this thread/site won't be where to go. Go to www.head-fi.org, with your wallet empty or you'll be sorry. :p

"Ranked from 1-10 in thy following categories:

Accessories:

Build Quality:

Fit/comfort:

Isolation: (How well is the outside world blocked out?)

Microphonics: (Does the cable make noise when you bump it or rub it in your fingers that carries through the headphones into your ears?)

Soundstage: (How big do they sound? Can you tell where different instruments are coming from?)

Instrument separation: (Can you clearly and easily pick apart not just where the instruments are, but that each instrument sounds like it's coming from a different speaker?)

Bass:

Mids:

Highs:

Value:

-Accidental Asshole aka Jeremy

[Guide] Headphone/Earphone Buying
[General Accessories] MiguelHogue:
Thanks man.. I really appreciate it.. I never been THAT Knowledgeable about headphones.. So some guidance will help :)

Well here we go!

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1: Budget: no more than $100

2: Genres/Musical preference: Hip-Hop/Rap

3: Type of headphone: Ear bud

4: Functionality: nope nothing special.. Just regular ol ear buds

5: Your player/setup: Note 2 (Sprint) Noozoxide eq settings.. I bounce around with music players.. But been using Sony walkman Alot lately

6: Source material: MP3

7: Area of highest importance: Quality! (in sound and build) I don't care if they aren't the "flashiest" pair of headphones.. As long as they get the job done well :):)

-TeaM VeNuM Like A Boss

-Galaxy Note II Edition
[General Accessories] jRi0T68:
Do you need/want a mic/button to work with them?

Would you rather the bass drown out the vocals some, but make your head shake, or have bass that slams, just not quite as hard, but still lets every detail in the music shine?

In budget, with good bass to consider. Google search the product and "head-fi" you'll get great reviews and opinions from crazy bastards that own all these plus 50 other earphones. :D

Shure SE215 <---- What I currently use and turn to for rap/hip-hop, EDM, alternative and classic rock. They serve all very well.

JVC FXD80

Sony XB90EX

Audio Technica CKS77

-Accidental Asshole aka Jeremy

[Guide] Headphone/Earphone Buying
[General Accessories] jRi0T68:
Holy hell this thread is lively! That's a first! Lol.

I'll have to come back for more thorough recommendations later, but for now, a few thoughts.

1: For me, $60 on my Fiio E11 was far beyond worth it. Possibly a better purchase than my SE215's that I cherish.

2: V-Moda M100 gets excellent marks on review and ownership as a sub-$300 over ear headphone, whereas Sennheiser HD25-II is legendary in its own rights.

3: Vsonic GR07 can be had at about $150 (including the bass edition), and seems toc almost never disappoint owners from what I've read.

Full thoughts/lists to come. Very glad to see passion for audio so alive here today.

-No longer accidental, just Jeremy. F.cfb

[Guide] Headphone/Earphone Buying
[General Accessories] dippedattache:
whats a good app to increase music volume>>

i got samsung galaxy note 2

thanks
[General Accessories] timonoj:
Question: Having a S2 with a Yamaha DAC, using a Sony Ericsson Bluetooth such as the MW600 bypasses the usage of the audio chip altogether, right? If so, what most likely happens is a transcoding from the source (FLAC, AAC) to bluetooth audio stream, with no analogic conversion before reaching the MW600, right?

Provided that bluetooth audio is lossless, it should be an improvement over using the phone's jack. Is this correct?
[General Accessories] boulder96:
Tip: To acheive best SQ, set digital volume of phone to max and control analog volume using voodoo's headphone amp gain (around - 30dB for me) :victory:

Saving up for an er4s. I hope to get a fitear 334 someday...
[General Accessories] maxipein:
First post !!! :laugh:

ue700 is great if you like great highs (twfk drivers). Shame ue discontinued them.(rockit r50 is also great)

Brainwavz hm5 is extremely balanced and great value for money @<$200

se215 is awesome for the price with great mids.

porta pros are legendary.

There're a few high end portables headphones{momentum and amperior($350),dt1350($300),hd25($250)}

v-moda m80, gr07, dba-02/b2(somewhat harsh), ath-m50, er4(cold and analytical), hf5 are also pretty great.
[General Accessories] el6006:
When it comes to my Android audio experience....

1. My headphones of choice at the moment are the JVC Marshmallows. Model FX34. I've tried other models through the years and the FX34 have the best sound and most comfortable fit IMO. I scoured the web to find that particular model and finally found an eBay seller across the pond selling that model. Bought a pair to hold me over for a while. One thing I tried was to remove the paper filter inside and replace it with some foam to help the highs come across a bit better. Works great. Saw that trick on Head-Fi forums and tried it out and it works great. Fellow Marshmallow lovers, try it out.

2. MortPlayer and Google Music with DSPManager. I know I know DSPManager is just another bass-heavy DSP. No so. It depends on which version you install. For example, some of the latest JB ROMs floating around that have this built-in seem to have some kind of boost to the audio files because it creates distortion. I found an APK for a DSPManager that doesn't create distortion and instead creates deep sub bass and helps me to shape my audio to MY taste. I have tried this APK with all the ROMs I've tried lately and it is awesome. MortPlayer I like because of the folder navigation and because the Equalizer on it is very very good.

This is the APK I use. Its worked with all the latest 4.1.2 and 4.2.1 and 4.2.2 ROMs I've tried lately.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2199134

3. When equalizing its always a matter of moderation. Some audio mods seem to just boost everything across the board leading to horrible horrible distorted and loud sound. I generally only enable to Bass boost on my DSP and only at moderate level not extreme and then use the Equalizers to shape my music not to boost the levels across the board.
[General Accessories] Spl4tt:
Hey! Sry that I didn't write anymore. I somehow didn't find time to write the reviews I promised. :/

Here's a small review on the UE6000:

I really have to say that the UE6000 are worth every dollar. They don't just look cool, they really sound like that.

The soundsignature is really very UE, the typicall V signature. That means they sound a bit like the TF10, wich I totaly loved.

Bass is amazing on these. Also you hear every voice crystal clear and I really liked the treble.

When I showed them off to friends they where all stunned by the clarity these headphones give. Also the soundstage did it for me.

I can definitely recommend them to everyone who's on the quest for good quality AND good looks.

They are also very comfortable.

There are sure some negative points though:

- They leak sound. That means when you listen to them on mid to loud volumes you realize people looking at you. I also tested this out with my girlfriend and I could hear the music she listened really well. So if it's important for you that others don't hear what you are listening to, this could be a dealbreaker.

- The isolation also isn't good. All of my IEM give much better isolation, but probably I am just spoiled.

- the active amp mode ruins the music in my taste, and the active noise canceling is worthless. But yes, you can turn it off! unlike on Beats or Bose headphones.

I sold them now, because I just don't like cans and I NEED good isolation, and cans can't give me that.

Thogh, for me, there are no better cans in this pricerange. for 200$, these are just amazing.

UE is still UE. They are just awesome.

I also bought the UE Boombox now, because the UE6000 made such a good impression!

Well, so I got my 8.A back now and I'm somehow thinking of getting a fiio amp like you did.

I'm torn between the e11 and the e12.

I really like the size of the e11, but if the e12 gives me even better quality I'm probably going for that..

You only have experiences with the e11?
[General Accessories] mflow:
Only Indonesian knows PR30 =)) . i prefer PR18 tho :D

334 is Good one! i do love the warm fitear signature :)

how abt UE900? it's good for mainstream music :D , Phonak PFE series are nice too, these Phonak IEMs has awesome-sweet mids :)

and for portables, i do love V-Jays, PX100-II, PX200-II, and ESW11!

hmm, i do love the UE6000, bought that one for $120. it's pretty nice actually, pair's just right with my E17 DAC, and sounds just like the older-brother (UE9000)

the downside is, the weight of these headphones is just too heavy :p . i know LCD-2 and T50RP are heavier(if you guys are going to compare it with higher end headphones) , but UE6000's weight is not that comfortable.

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[General Accessories] maxipein:
[MENTION=4731796]mflow[/MENTION] ue900 is pretty good. But I think heir 4ai is better value for money+incredible build quality. And AFAIK, Phonak shut down their IEM division. But PFE232 FTW. There's also the Westone 4, se535, sm3, sm64, IE80 and heir audio's new IEM5.0(the only 5 driver universal IEM in the world. :D
[General Accessories] Spl4tt:
I'm really wondering how the IEM 5.0 sounds. I remember reading somewhere the Wizard said he'd like to have an 8.A in form of a universal, the result was the IEM 5.0.

We have a winner here if the 5.0 achieves this.
[General Accessories] maxipein:
No idea if its successful at emulating the 8a. It would be cool if someone could do a comparison of the 8a and the 5.0. And perhaps vs the 4ai as well.
[General Accessories] mflow:
hmm, i never tried 4ai (quite hard to find these on local retailers) . it would be nice if someone here can give a review :D

yes, Phonak did shut down their IEM Division, i still got my PFE012 which is awesome! , and will be looking for 232 for bargain! I LOVE 232, the mid is just sweeeet~

for another IEM that comes to my mind is.. W4R, and SM64. SM64 is greeeeeeatttttt. while W4R is.. TF10 with more warmness and smoother mids :) .

but 1 thing for sure, i can't get away from how TF10 sound.. the fit sucks, but the sound is just.. right :p

i've tried several IEMs this week, such as

the ASG-1 which is too dark

215LE, which is better than the normal 215 (yes it is pretty different, the bass is tighter, vocal is much better),

FitEar 111 (it is good, i do love the fit-ear 'warmness) ,

Fischer Tandem (one of my favorite dual-dynamic IEM :p ) ,

and the IE800, now my favorite for normal IEM, i'd go for this rather than the K3003 LOL. the dark, black background is awesome!
[General Accessories] boulder96:
You have the fitear 334?
[General Accessories] maxipein:
Heir makes the 4ai on order only I think. You'd have to go to their website and order a pair.

I love senns but their IEMs are not really my type(ba freak), I personally really don't like the IE80, haven't tried the IE800.

UE900 is like the tf10 but better(and without fit issues).

I'd get the 3003 if I had an extra $1000 lying around (or a jh13/334/8a) :p
[General Accessories] mflow:
my friend has one :) , i often tried that :) (and 335 too, but i never tried this one..)

4Ai is not a CIEM right? i'm quite.. interested :p

IE800 is just.. right =)) . i'm pretty much a BA Freak Too, i love how UM Miracle sounds (tried friend's unit using tips of course), tried K3003, and it is nice, but when i came to IE800, everything fades away. LOL .

what i doesn't like from K3003 is the IEM weight..

well, some of my friend that uses UE900 also had TF10 in reserve, they said that they 'miss' how TF10 sounds :) , despite the ugly fit :p

for now, waiting for Shure 846 review to surface, hoping that my friend will get one too :p , or will remould my TF10 and making it 6-driver :p
[General Accessories] boulder96:
Well Sennheiser and Beyerdynamic creates epic headphones but their iems are just not on par with other brands focused on iems like Westone, Etymotics and Shure etc...
[General Accessories] mflow:
i agree with you for this one. for Sennheiser.. i love, MX471 earbud, HD650, HD558, HD598, HD25 (adidas one), and IE800 for sure. i dunno why but IE800 is just.. good for my ears :D . i haven't tried Momentum..
[General Accessories] maxipein:
Everyone has different ears I suppose. I think that the ue900 is a more refined tf10.

The Miracle is great. Another great custom is the es5 (same price as the Miracle).

Thanks for giving me the idea of a tf10 remould :)

K3003 is metal and I love it for its looks just as much I love it for its sound :D

Also, the 4ai isn't a custom(you could call it a semi-custom if you like)
[General Accessories] mflow:
hmm, i thought of the same. UE900 is more 'mainstream' , while TF10 has more 'critical' listening. agreed with the 'different ears' thing :D .

TF10 remould can be done at UM (UM Indonesia does offer remoulding and adding extra BA Driver, making the TF10 6 driver would cost around 600$)

alright, will be looking to order an 4Ai for now :D . i love the Wooden Look :) .
[General Accessories] Spl4tt:
I wouldn't upgrade the TF10 to six drivers, just reshell it. I'm thinking about doing that with mine, so it's easier to use them while longboarding. If I fall with my 8.A's and they break, I'd hate myself the whole lifetime :P

Oh, and you won't be dissapointed with Heir Audios IEMs. I never saw any negative feedback.. Heir Audios quality is just amazing.
[General Accessories] CookieMonzter:
Hello there,

I'm currently using Sennheiser cx300 II. Bought them twice and paid around 45€ each time. The first pair lasted about 8 Months. Had to get new ones because the cable nearly ripped off. The second pair is in use since about 4 months now and still works like on the day I bought them. They are really loud, I usually use 30-50% volume. They have a nice bass and nice sound (listening to metal music mostly). The only thing I don't really like is that the cable on the right side is longer than the one on the left side but I'd totally recommend them anyway. They lasted really long (my skullcandys died after about 3 weeks and Apple headphones didn't last too long either), ain't very expensive and have a nice sound quality.

If anyone has got any questions about them feel free to ask, I'll do my best to answer them.

Darja
[General Accessories] firefiber:
I used to have a Sansa Clip+ (which was AWESOME!), but it used to get flung about a lot, and lasted a year (which is surprising, it got quite a heavy beating). Now I use my HTC One S. With Apollo and DSP manager. I've got a pair of Audio Technica M50's. I was wondering if getting a DAC would make a massive difference? And if so, any recommendations? Most of my stuff is in FLAC or 320.
[General Accessories] bloodylipp:
Most BT is pretty compressed
[General Accessories] maxipein:
You could add Grado and Denon to that list :P

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Personally I'd rather spend an extra $300 and get a Miracle/ES5

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[General Accessories] boulder96:
I think the headphone or IEM makes the biggest difference. The sound difference between the dac and your phone's dac would be quite subtle, though not inaudible. However, technically, the sound quality would be much better. Lower distortion rates etc...

I have a ibasso dac and the only difference i notice is that it makes the sound thicker, smoother and it handles EQ better.
[General Accessories] tROubLemE:
Best bass earphones?
[General Accessories] maxipein:
Jvc hafx 700, ie800, gr07, ie80 :D
[General Accessories] Spl4tt:
If you don't define your budget, I'm just gonna say the UM Merlin.
[General Accessories] boulder96:
Jvc ha fxz 100/200. Not insanely expensive
[General Accessories] mflow:
my Sansa Clip+ is.. dead for now. lol.

i dunno, it connects to my PC, i can browse the folders, but it's not on =)) . the screen is blank.. but yes, Sansa Clip series is a goood DAP :)

extra $300 is huge, lol. but UM said that, they can 're-tune' the BA drivers :p

IE800 :p

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wondering when Heir Audio will come to local retail stores around here :(
[General Accessories] Spl4tt:
Why don't you just order from their page?
[General Accessories] mflow:
it's quite hard to do international shipping to Indonesia especially :p . Heir does have a store at Singapore, i might could ship from Singapore easier :) , but still not as easy as buying from retail stores, haha.
[General Accessories] maxipein:
[MENTION=4731796]mflow[/MENTION] $300 IS a lot, but a UM Miracle is so tempting rather than just a remould.

I wouldn't hold my breath for heir retail stores, especially since they aren't very well known outside of audiophile circles.
[General Accessories] mflow:
ah Miracle, a Miraculous sounding IEM (exaggeration) :p

nonono, i don't expect for Heir Retail Stores :p . 'Retail Stores' here i mean is Jaben, Headfonia, and some more. hahaha. i am waiting for it to be available :) .
[General Accessories] maxipein:
Yeah, but AFAIK, heir doesn't have them in stock. They make them after you place an order.
[General Accessories] mflow:
hmm, i found it here http://store.treoo.com/main/heir-audio-4-ai-universal-in-ear-monitor.html

and it says "in stock" . it's an Singaporean store :)
[General Accessories] Spl4tt:
But it's indeed more expensive then directly from heir audio...

The "Special price" at treoo.com is 468$, heir audio sells them for 399$..
[General Accessories] mflow:
well, yes, it's quite pricey than from the official site.. :( i'll try calculating from the official site. i just thought that, if i bought it from the singaporean store, it would be faster :p
[General Accessories] cocogary:
I'm just gonna repeat myself but actually it depends what we are looking for but for $50 you can get very nice sounding items such as:

headphones:Creative Aurvana live!

earbuds: Yuin pk3 or Hisoundaudio PAA-1 pro

earphones: Vsonic GR06 (or any Vsonic product)

It depends:

which kind of sounds you're looking at

What is the source

Where do you use it

Budget

etc...
[General Accessories] mflow:
Hisound... i got one :) . Hisound Hiphone 1 :D , (the new one, there is an older model)

it's goooood :D . the bass weight, the 'thick' and sweet vocals, a little sparkly treble.

and it's $30 :p
[General Accessories] maxipein:
If they actually do have them in stock it would be faster. I think it takes 2-3 weeks to get them directly from heir, unless you rush order or something.
[General Accessories] GuyInTheCorner:
Just thought I'd stop by and post a picture of my headphone history, the only on missing is the Sennheiser HD201's cause the box is far away.

As you can tell, I prefer IEMs :D

In the picture:

Sony 'EX-088': fakes, Sony never made this model number, but surprisingly decent for a a pair of fakes, although bass was a little bloated & flabby, and highs were cut off. Then again, I did get them for £1.

Reason I stopped using them: broke after 2 weeks, both channels giving choppy audio

Would I reccomend them: NO! Can't find them anywhere anyway. So good riddance!

Sennheiser CX 300-II: These particular headphones were fakes, but sounded OK, bass was booming, but didn't extract from the mids or highs. Build quality gave this fake away, they broke after 2 weeks, but hey, I paid £10 for them, and they for through my abuse! Having listened to a legit pair, I highly reccomebd them, great "starter" IEM due to the balance of sound excellence and price, a legit pair is only £40!

Reason I stopped using them: one channel broke, then I lost them

Would I recommend them: HECK YEAH! Great, great headphones, especially for those seeking something better than stock headphones. I dare even say semi-audiophile grade..

JVC HAFX1X: I absolutely ADORED these headphones. Anti tangle cables worked a treat, along with the fact they were about 3x thicker than average headphones, so lasted a long while of abuse & use (8 months at around 4 hours of use a day). Highs were crackly and weren't really present until I broke them in after about 25 hours, after that highs were OK, but nothing to shout about. Mids were drowned a bit by the overwhelming bass, but some mild EQing sorted it. Lows were powerful, kick from Chuck Norris, but they did bleed a little into the Mids, and sounded a bit flabby. Still use these at night (only one channel works though) and sound decent

Reason I stopped using them: I haven't , but I use my CKS77 for audio, and these for YouTube at night.

Would I recommend them: If you like music with heavy bass and don't care too much for audio clarity, and being able to hear a dull range; then yeah. Bassheads, these are great headphones

Audio Technica ATH-CKS77: COMING SOON!

So I helped you? Hit THANKS!

Desire HD (Retired, REVOlution)

Galaxy S3 (new love interest, stock)

Galaxy Note 10.1 (Big Bad Wolf, stock)
[General Accessories] GuyInTheCorner:
Didn't upload photo first time, attached now

So I helped you? Hit THANKS!

Desire HD (Old faithful, REVOlution)

Galaxy S3 (new love interest, stock)

Galaxy Note 10.1 (Big Bad Wolf, stock)
[General Accessories] mflow:
will be trying to contact Heir-Audio china for order, i might could get faster if i ship it to china too :) , Chinese stuff ships faster to china then to Indonesia, rather than directly to Indonesia :)

for now, i'm pretty much enjoying the HiPhone 1 :)
[General Accessories] sirdowski:
Decided to pull the trigger on some Beyer DT 660s after reading rave reviews about how they handle classical.

Anyone have experience with the DT 660s?
[General Accessories] maxipein:
Great, let us know how it goes :D