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Why portables then? Me thinks you need to invest in a deck and some home 'phones! :rasp:

Nice little attitude you got there Iceeedtea... :whatever: Just because you're no longer a moderator doesn't give you the right to go pushing new members like that. To be honest, looking at his posts it doesn't even look like the cap's were intentional and it may have just been a mistake - his other posts were not in caps. Either way, really what's the big deal? If you let little things like someone typing in caps's get to you, God knows what you're like in real life, I mean, no offence but I actually feel depressed just by reading your posts...ever tried lightning up a bit? Just because you've contributed to the MD community because you tweaked SonicStage 2 a little gives you no right to act like some kind of God and treat other members with less respect than you'd like to be treated with... But hey, maybe I shouldn't even be posting here because I own an iPod aswell as my various MD gear... _____________________________________________________________ Skyther - if anyone should be banned it should be "Mr. Elite" over there.

I get this problem with alot of ear/headphones. I don't know if there's a particular solution, but I find I have less problems with more balanced sounding headphones. If they're too bassy or too bright I get a headache

It depends on the unit, the headphones, the music, the time of day, my mood etc. :rasp:

Shure E3c. Mid priced earbuds, comfortable, good isolation and they sound great

What? No...they only need to cover the entrance to your ear. It's not like your earlobe can pick up sound... Think about it, etymotic earphones don't "cover your entire ear" yet they give some of the best isolation out there and don't leak hardly at all. Why? Because they get a good seal around your ear canal...

Are you listening to MP3's you've recorded via NetMD? Or maybe an LP4 disc? If you have sensitive earphones (I think those Sony's are quite sensitive) then you may notice some clipping (the crackling you're hearing) etc. in some songs. Also, some songs are just recorded really clippy and rubbish...

1. They have a tiny amp built in to compensate for the high impedence. 2. The ear cups are not *supposed* to cover the entire ear, just to sit over the entrance to the ear canal. The reason for this is they are supposed to portable and fold up into your pocket.

Noise cancelling: PX250 Isolating: Sennheiser PX200 Balanced sound: Sony MDR-D66SL OMG TEH BASS!!!111one!11oneone!11: Koss PortaPro If you don't mind clip-on portable 'phones - I highly recommend the Koss KSC-35's. They are probably the best portable HEADphone's I've heard...or...if you don't mind earphones, there's a whole other world of portable goodness like the Etymotic Research ER-4P's, Shure E3c's, etc...

Considering most, if not all of Sharp's portable Auvi units are made in Malaysia, it can't be a bad thing right? :grin:

There's no way of hacking it just to give you more volume. You can invest in a portable headphone amp if you feel you need a stronger output, I suggest the XIN SuperMicro from www.fixup.net

MDR-V6. 'nuff said. :happy:

Children of Bodom - because their guitar work is mindblowing and I dunno...I just like their music :smile:

You could try the Sennheiser PX200's. They provide a fair amount of isolation, they're pretty efficiant and you should find them for around £30 - £40. Else there's the Sennheiser PX100's but they provide no isolation, however they can be found for £20 - £30. I'm not sure how much volume you'd be getting from your MZ-N710 with these headphones, as I'm unsure of the specs of the stock earphones so it's pretty hard to tell if the PX's will be more efficiant, try buying from a store that has a satisfaction guarantee. Also, you could try a SuperMicro headphone amp from www.fixup.net to give your 'phones a little more juice but as the MZ-N710 doesn't have a "true" line-out you won't be getting much improvement in terms of sound, only volume.

How about the Sony X-Plod range: http://www.xplodsony.com/products/?CATEGOR...ORY=Mini%20Disc The MDX-F5800 looks pretty good... MDLP playback Wide Bit Stream processing Shock Resistant Memory CD/MD control, CD Text DSO, EQ3

No, the KSC-50' clips won't fit the KSC-35's - but Koss have a pretty good warranty policy so if you contact their customer services (www.koss.com) they may repair them for free or very cheaply.

Judging by the specs they should be fairly easily driven from a portable such as your MZ-N910 but the only real way to tell is to wait and hear them for yourself. I have no idea how the HP 800's sound but the HP 890's are quite popular amongst a fair few people over at Head-Fi. They certainly look comfortable anyway, but maybe a little big for portable use... I can only find one thread about the HP 800's at Head-Fi: http://www5.head-fi.org/forums/showthread....highlight=HP800 Let us know what you think of them when you get them! :smile:

I'd go with the N707 too, but as others have said your friend is asking abit much for an older unit, try and get it cheaper :smile:

www.bluetin.com ship worldwide and have excellent prices on MiniDisc gear. I highly recommend them, as I've ordered from them several times and each time they have provided a great service :smile:

Hmmm. Well I personally HATE the Sennheiser MX series, I had the MX500's and they fit really loosely in my ears and always fell out . I also found the sound to be extremely bright and fatiguing. They provide zero isolation so they're pretty useless in noisy enviroments if you just want to hear the music and they leak a hell of a lot. I'd personally choose the something from the Sennheiser PX range, the PX100's are excellent for portable use but I'd recommend the PX200's as they provide a little isolation for times when you want to block out some of the loud outside noise and they also sound pretty great providing you get the seal over your ears right. They're also very compact (they fold up into a glasses case style box) and they're durable. However, you may still like the MX's as it seems a few people do, but I personally don't recommend them at all.

I can't access the site at all either I really need to check my PM's there too...

Is NetMD a must? If NetMD is not needed, I'd go for the Sharp DR-7. I would list all the spec's, but they can be found here: http://www.minidisc.org/part_Sharp_MD-DR47...+DR480+DR7.html I've yet to hear of anyone being dissapointed with the DR-7 yet, and soundwise it's pretty hard to beat due to Sharp's signature "Auvi" 1-Bit Digital Amp. If NetMD is really important though, I'd either buy a Sharp IM-DR80 or an entry level recorder and then buy a Sharp Auvi player-only like an MD-DS8.

Are you sure they didn't say the iPod sounds best flat? (as in no EQ) :wink:

So you reckon an SP recorded MD on a portable sounds better than WAV (uncompressed) on an iPod? ...it all depends on the bitrate really. I know for a fact I've yet to hear an MD that sounds better than WAV on the 'pod. Although of course as we've already discussed, MiniDisc has many pro's over DAP which is why I still use and love the format! In fact, I haven't used my iPod in weeks... mmmm, Auvi! :love:

True, there are obviously con's to having all your media on one device, but there are also pro's that make it worthwhile and worth the risk. I'd say the iPod is pretty fragile though, especially when compared to the Rio Karma and iRiver iHP-XXX. I've never dropped mine but it doesn't seem as though it could take anywhere near as much damage as any of my MD's. Like I said, everything has it's good and bad points, but I just don't agree with the sound quality thing.