Posted this here, but it was kinda ignored.
Hey guys, I'm new to the forums, so don't kill me if I write something stupid. =)
I'm no audiophile (I don't think I even have the ear for it), but I do enjoy music a lot and am thinking of buying something a bit better than the 10$ stuff, the thing is, my budget is on the low side.
I was thinking about the Shure SRH440, but I'd like to find out a bit more before hand. Thing is, I currently own an In-Ear set of AKGs who's model I never bothered to find out (I believe after two years they're on the verge of falling apart), I also own a Skullcandy GI something or other, which cracked about a month after I bought them (it?), don't know if it's my fault, or just crappy build quality, although the sound quality seems decent to me (Like I said, not an audiophile).
My question is, will the Shure be better? Considering the dislike of Skullcandy I've noticed while lurking and doing my research (not very successful, in all honesty), I'd expect them to have a big WOW factor compared to the Candy's.
I listen to a pretty large selection of genres but the main ones are Rock, Metal, DnB.
On an unrelated note, is there any sort of FAQ or Wiki that would explain the basics of what's what in the Audiophile world?
