Awesome pair of headphones for rock and techno music!   I originally went down to a local audio store to audition a pair of grado 225is when these caught my eye. After almost an hour of going back and forth between the two pairs i finally decided to go with the akgs. If properly driven their clarity and definition is great, however the soundstage is fairly small since they are closed.   I'm not hugely versed in hifi audio equipment but i'll try and describe their characteristics as best as i can.   Highs: Fairly sparkly, some great detail...

Excellent iems, decent soundstage, quite detailed, comfortable although if you want bass you should look elsewhere. Perfect for rock and metal

I decided to purchase this after my S:flo2 got stolen from my car. Amazing little player, thin, insane battery life, and an easy to use and incredibly responsive UI. Couple that with great sound quality and a gorgeous screen and you have one hell of a player, a tad on the expensive side, but still great nonetheless. The sound quality on this player is great, with more eq options that you can shake a stick at, the only reason i took off a half star is its just not as good sounding as my s:flo2 was, everything else is a vast improvement though so im...