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Clownzor 
Ah thanks for the clarification, your request makes more sense now. Anyway, to help people give you advice:
- What will you be using the headphones for? (Music, gaming, movies etc)
- What sort of music will you be listening to on the headphones?
- Do you have any preference for sound signature? (forward and aggressive vs laid back, bass heavy vs more balanced, analytical vs musical etc)
I'll be using the headphones almost exclusively for music. Maybe a movie every once in awhile, but for our purposes let's say just music. As for what type, I listen mainly to jazz fusion and rock - meaning I want a hearty (but not overpowering) bass sound and well-rendered drums, especially. I listen to a bit of classical and world, as well.
Referring to sound signature, I really do like my ATH-M50, so that may give you a good idea as to what I like. However, I get the feeling that they simply aren't very "high-resolution" in the sense that you can really benefit from a good amp and DAC, as opposed to any of the finalists listed above, which we all know require a good amp to function properly. I like a headphone that will really get me in the groove (musical), but as I said not overpower me with bass (or treble). That being said, I am a bass player and do like to hear the bass, so that makes me a bit wary of the Beyers which I've read are very top-heavy, at least at first. No preference between forward vs. laid back although judging by my M50 preference, I'd probably like something a little bit more laid back. Sorry for the long answer!
@TheMiddleSky: What do you mean by "'heavy' dark sound"? I've read that the HD650 is one of the most musical headphones out there.
