Help me make a decision: Budget is $100-200

What genres do you listen to? Do you prefer a flat (neutral) sound, or do you like emphasis on one part of the range?

Where do you plan to use this, at home, or while active? What do you plan to plug the headphone into? The DT770 comes in a few versions as far as impedance. Which one are you considering? If it is the 250 ohm one, you need to plug it into a home stereo, or else use a separate headphone amp if you want to use it with a portable. What is your budget? Are you looking for a headphone that sounds neutral, or would you prefer something with more bass?

The Sennheiser HD558 and the Grado SR60i don't isolate. The 7506 is a nice classic. the Sennheiser HD280 pro isolates more than the Sony 7506, however it isn't as comfortable. The Sony 7506 becomes more comfortable when the Beyerdynamic velour earpads are put on it. The beyerdynamic DT770 may be the most comfortable of the ones you listed(comfort really depends on how it fits on you). What makes closed headphones uncomfortable for many people is that their ears overheat with extended use, especially in hot weather. The Sony 7506 is less sweaty with velour pads.

You should try to find a place to try these. You might want to splurge for the Sennheiser HD380 pro.

 The Ultrasone HFI-580 and Audio-Technica ATH-M50 are highly-recommended bassy cans in your price range, but the M50 is overpriced at $150. I'd suggest the HFI-580, but you either love those or hate them.

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Originally Posted by ssrock64 

 The Ultrasone HFI-580 and Audio-Technica ATH-M50 are highly-recommended bassy cans in your price range, but the M50 is overpriced at $150. I'd suggest the HFI-580, but you either love those or hate them.

Samesies. the majority of buyers will like the s-logic sound. it's the minority that buy them and hate them that go and post lackluster reviews(think about it, you are more likely to post a rating or short excerpt if you didn't like it) search the 580';s up you will find that the thorgouh reviews all place the 580's to be da bomb.

I have them. Dubstep? No problem, Mainstream music? Easy, the mids are fantastic, and the lows hit exactly where you want. Rock? The low frequency emphasis does not take over and you get amazing vocals and highs along with the thump of the drums. Classical? Mozart and his symphonies with S-Logic was absolutley amazing!

The M50's have been suggested less and less for bass loverst hese days. really, the price is consitetly at $150 and higher and it seems the new batch (post 2009) doesn't ahve the same bass or something.

HFI 580-$118 on BH

FiiO E6 amp $25

 the 580's are easy to drive..but sometimes you just want that addded thump and volume..this is it

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Originally Posted by bowei006 

The M50's have been suggested less and less for bass loverst hese days. really, the price is consitetly at $150 and higher and it seems the new batch (post 2009) doesn't ahve the same bass or something.

Yeah, the newer white-box M50s went more towards monitor-class and shied away from bassiness. They still have plenty of impact and have the V-shaped sound sig that is well-known, but the angle of the V is now much less so.

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Originally Posted by ssrock64 

Yeah, the newer white-box M50s went more towards monitor-class and shied away from bassiness. They still have plenty of impact and have the V-shaped sound sig that is well-known, but the angle of the V is now much less so.

well we have a non audiophile bass lover here. and the HFI 580's are known to have the lowest and tightest bass, with better vocals(mids) and highs that are more preferrable than the M50's.

Yes, with S-Logic, you either hate or love em

The Sony 7506 is a neutral reference headphone. So is the AKG K-240.These won't give you extra bass. They sound very neutral and natural.   You might like the ATH-M50(the old version, not the new reference version). Before buying it, bring your Macbook and cell phone with you and check to see if those give adequate volume from the ATH-M50. Many change the earpads on it to the Beyerdynamic velour ones. It decreases isolation a bit, but greatly adds to comfort.