Apple sold more iOS devices in 2011 than all the Macs sold it in 28 years Tim Cook on the 55 million iPads sold to date: This 55 is something no one would have guessed. Including us. To put it in context, it took us 22 years to sell 55 million Macs. It took us about 5 years to sell 22 million iPods, and it took us about 3 years to sell that many iPhones. And so, this thing is, as you said, it’s on a trajectory that’s off the charts.
Glistening Hong Kong in the Rain
Katie Hosmer, mymodernmet.comAs the rest of us run for cover in rainy or snowy weather, French photographer Christophe Jacrot deliberately goes out in the storm. “I see these elements as a fabulous ground for photography,” he says, “an under-used visual universe…
(Source: another-rather-stupid-thing)
note the change in water level on the right-hand side of the picture.
jstn:
Overall winner: Denon AH-D2000
They’re all really interesting headphones in their own way, but for my money these are the ones to get if you like to go swimming in your music. The B&W P5 was a close second, and I bet if you don’t like one you’ll like the other.
I limited my contenders to closed-back designs because I work in a relatively quiet office, but some day I’d love to try the open-back Grados and Sennheisers of legend.
Here are some quick notes, I listened to a variety of songs of the type I sometimes post here and knocked them out one by one:
1) DENON AH-D2000
• the ones i’m listening to right now
• smoothest, creamiest, airiest of the five
• mellow but still very clear with tight bass
• expansive and atmospheric sound
• only wish the fit was a little more snug
• awesome rope cable2) BOWER & WILKINS P5
• very intimate as opposed to expansive, much different vs denon
• punchier sound, not quite as mellow, slightly more exciting
• excellent low end, although maybe a little muddy
• the most comfortable of all, nice snug fit3) SONY MDR-V6
• my previous favorite, and still the best in its price range
• extreeeeeeeeeeeeemely mellow
• warm dreamy sound, but at the expense of detail/accuracy
• everyone should own a pair once in their life4) SONY MDR-Z1000
• the most detailed of the five
• very punchy sound and thick bass, almost aggressive
• too cold for my taste, wore my ears down the fastest
• pinched my glasses in a weird way5) BOSE QUIET COMFORT 2
• very flat, actually too flat for me
• slightly warm sound if anything
• reasonably detailed
• noise canceling works as advertised
