The Sennheiser HD280 is one of my favorites.

The Audio-Technica ATH-AD700 headphones sound great with movies, and they are fairly inexpensive.  They have a wide-open design, but at reasonable listening levels, they won't wake someone in a different room.

I'm pretty stoked about these new headphones.  I've been listening to Tiesto since 1998, but I haven't kept up with his recent stuff.  He plays regularly in my hometown, and I've never gone to see him.  I gave up on checking out my favorite electronic DJs and producers in the last few years...

I keep the volume very low when listening.  Very low.  I'm a musician, and I have to preserve my ears.

Most bassy headphones have too much low midrange for my taste.  I like to take any old set of headphones, use an EQ to trim the 100Hz to 500Hz, and turn up the volume a little.  This works well for getting a good bass response, even from crappy headphones or computer speakers.  I have not tried...

When playing your guitar through headphones, it will be necessary to EQ, regardless of which headphones you choose.  Try this:  Play a lead run on the high-fretted notes through your guitar amp/speaker(s).  After you select your headphones, play the same run through the headphones.  You will...

I get a little distortion in the sound of the AD700 when playing through certain players.  Through my iPod Touch, Aiwa bookshelf stereo, and computers, no prob.  But I get graininess on some notes when plugged into my TEAC standalone CD player.

My favorites for rock are the Pioneer HDJ-1000.  They have this upper midrange spike which accentuates distorted guitars in a nice way.   I've never tried Grados, but I think it might be worth it for me to hear some.

I would consider the Sony MDR-V6 (7506), since they would give you little bits of everything.   The Sennheiser 280 are great for studio work, since they have a really neutral frequency response.  However, for that reason, they're not always satisfying when bass is desired.   The Pioneer...

Oooh, too late.  I didn't like the Aviators, but I probably have dfferent taste than your woman.

In terms of looks (and sound), I'm quite partial to DJ headphones.  They look so cool to me, and I love the sounds.  The Allen & Heath Xone: XD53 look awesome, and they sound amazing with my laptop, DJ gear, CD player, and home theater; but they don't sound good straight from an iPod (if that's...

This is how I manage my upgraditis:  (since my obsessions involve DJ gear, home theater, home audio, guitar gear, bass guitar gear, ...  ...  I have to actively manage this)   1.  make a list of EVERYTHING you want on paper (actually, I use the "notes" app on my iPod touch) 2. rank them in...

Bose products are high-end consumer-grade, and they are priced as such.  I don't share the hatred, but I don't use Bose.  The sound of their stuff is fun, but it is far from audiophile quality.  I think people like my parents would appreciate Bose the most:  cool toys that you can plug n play. ...

Quote: This is what I was going to recommend.  The AD700 is my only fully open headphone, and it works great for movies.  The cable is really long (about 10ft., I think).

Has anyone tried watching movies with the JVC HA-RX700?