001: Best Budz 4 Lyfe

You might be selective of the podcasts you subscribe to and the music you bump to get you through your day, but are you paying enough attention to how you listen to them? Tune into this episode to learn one small tweak you can make to your daily routine that can change the way you listen to music forever. In This Episode: Why You Shouldn't Settle for Stock If you have these problems, listen up Benefits to justify the investment The Road from Listener to Audiophile Bernard's burning need for The OC soundtrack in high def (2:12) Sidney and growing up on pirated music (3:32) Down the rabbit hole with Bernard (5:08) head-fi.org Bernard's first: Sharp MD-33s (Creative EP-630) It's All So Clear Now Breaking down the types of stuff you could possibly put in your ears (7:02) Headphones vs earbuds vs in-ears End level gear: custom in-ear monitors Picking the right headphones (or earphones) for you (9:15) For your ears only Lifestyle factors and preferences to consider Example:Â Bernard's setup Shure SE535s What difference does it make? (12:25) Sidney's first experience Gamechanger: Custom tips (Westone UM-56) Appreciating new music in general A New Listening Experience (14:55) Grinning earphone to earphone with Shure SE215s Am I Hearing That Right? Why these headphones cost $400? Beats (16:55) No Highs, No Lows, It Must Be Bose Beats — Hear What You Want Commercial The embarrassing music video Bernard was thinking of Better brands for your dollar Ultimate Ears UE900 Audio Technica ATH-IM50 Last words and final advice Subscribe on iTunesListen on SoundCloudTheme Music by Gila Monsta