MarkM
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Originally posted by John
Does it matter what your headphones look like?
When they are on my head for everyone to see? Yes.
Would you wear penis shaped headphones? Even if they were the best by a mile sound wise on the market?
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JordyCarter
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My brother bought the studio version there quite good plugged into my pc
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John
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quote:
Originally posted by MarkM
quote:
Originally posted by John
Does it matter what your headphones look like?
When they are on my head for everyone to see? Yes.
Would you wear penis shaped headphones? Even if they were the best by a mile sound wise on the market?
I actually would yes 
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LeeM
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i must be weird for liking my stuff to look good 
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John
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Naa that's fair enough. I just wouldn't have really considered what earphones look like at all.
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LeeM
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its the same with a lot of stuff, designer boxers and socks for example, only a select few will ever see them or care
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MarkM
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Black set bought.
I'm reading that the FiiO E5 amplifier coupled with the FiiO L3 line out will ensure maximum quality output from my iPhone 4S.
John/Dom can you shed any light on this?
LeeM - I don't wear u any at all! 
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Tom
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Wish you could buy these 
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John
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Dom will know more but the line out basically bypasses some of the phones internal circuitry.
It passes this cleaner signal to the amp, which is of better quality than the internal one.
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Jamie Walby
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Originally posted by adiohead
You can get some Bob Marley (my late cousin) ones too:
http://www.thehouseofmarley.co.uk/
Marshall are making some now too, and they probably go up to 11:
http://www.marshallheadphones.com/
tbh, it's all marketing.
Those Marshall headphones look nice!
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Dom
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quote:
Originally posted by MarkM
I'm reading that the FiiO E5 amplifier coupled with the FiiO L3 line out will ensure maximum quality output from my iPhone 4S.
John/Dom can you shed any light on this?
Only if you use the line-out connections, ie: use a LOD cable (eBay is your best bet), which will, as John said, bypass the internal headphone amplifier on the iPod/iPhone.
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John
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Looks like you can get the cable and amp on ebay for about £20.
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Dom
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Originally posted by John
Looks like you can get the cable and amp on ebay for about £20.
It's worth getting a decent LOD cable though as the construction on cheap Hong Kong specials is piss poor; i've had a few and they've always produced cable breaks around the connectors after a week or two.
I'd also get on head-fi.org, plenty of info on headphone amps, LOD cable etc
And if you fancy going down the hardcore audiophile route, there are plenty of internal modifications that can be done to an iPod/iPod's DAC and firmware mods (Rockbox) to increase audio file support (like FLAC).
[Edited on 05-12-2011 by Dom]
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MarkM
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Dom there are some on Amazon think they're £6??
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Dom
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Dom there are some on Amazon think they're £6??
Got a link?
Fiio do a few of their own and they tend to be ok. And by 'Hong Kong special', I meant the 1 quid cables rather than the better (possibly; never actually used one as I ended up throwing together my own) built HK cable - HERE, HERE (granted there is a bit of a price difference).
There's also a few people on Head-fi that make them that might be worth looking at.
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LeeM
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what about this? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fiio-E1-Headphone-Amplifier-black-iPod-and-iPhone-/150571299253?pt=UK_AudioVisualElectronics_HomeAudioHiFi_Headphones&hash=item230ebfb1b5#ht_2260wt_1037
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Gavin
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tried a few a while back - was plugged into my iphone though so guess I wasnt testing them to their full potential
I've had a pair of Sennheiser in-ear's for 3-4 years now, cost about £50. Great sounds and and drop a few bass lines, just what I want really
I think Beats are abit of a fashion statement atm.... but I admit, I do like the look of them
pew pew pew pewwwww
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MarkM
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These?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B005OQPQDG/ref=mp_s_a_3?qid=1323110266&sr=8-3
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LeeM
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http://www.amazon.co.uk/Headphone-Amplifier-FiiO-iPhone-Combi-unit/dp/B004LLMOPS
might get that, will clip onto the top of my pocket
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Dom
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If you're looking at the FiiO's, E6/E7 (also E11 but haven't used one personally) is you're best bet. Although be warned that there are fakes around.
Edit - Haven't used the E1 so can't comment.
[Edited on 05-12-2011 by Dom]
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