I received my $149.99 E5 from Creative today. I'm very impressed with the sound in my Yamaha HPH-MT220's with MrSpeakers Alpha Pads. I'm looking forward to how everything will sound when my Fostex TH-X00's arrive. For the price, this little E5 packs a pretty good punch! Make sure your E5 is running the latest firmware from the Creative website. Mine needed to be upgraded and the upgrade went smooth.