I'll be sure to test them if I come across a pair. Thank you!

Alright so the HD700s are definitely out. Right now I think the DT880s are my best bet. Thanks so much for the help! Oooh you know I never thought to check the for sale forum... I'll keep an eye out. I think that I'll be going with the DT880 Premium 600ohm, but I'll be waiting awhile before...

Perfect! The DT880 600-ohm and k712s (just wish they weren't orange ) are raising my eyebrows particularly high.          Yeah probably should have included musical taste in my drawn out post, huh?  Anyways; here's a few of my favorite tracks:    ...

Hmm those Beyers look nice but they are a bit out of my price range. Speaking of Beyerdynamic, though; after looking around at some freq response graphs it seems like the dt880 premiums have a nearly perfect signature for me. They are quite a bit cheaper than anything else I've looked at...

    Thanks for the suggestions! There is a small audio shop near me but I think they're mainly a Grado dealer... I'll give 'em a call and check.   Those Hifimans look pretty nice... I've heard that the HE500 is very similar to the new and widely available HE400i. Any truth to that? Also dear...

Anyone?

  Hello there Head-fi!      So as the title states; I'm looking to buy my first set of "serious" headphones. So instead of doing the whole song and dance of "This headphones vs this headphone vs...." I'm going to instead describe the sound signature I want, and let you guys recommend me...

Well I think the HD558s are the way to go. Thanks for all the help!

Hmm, well I will definitely be doing research on both, thank you for the suggestion!

WOW! Those are some handsome headphones... I have a concern, though. Many reviews say that they are incredibily fragile. How long have you had your headphones, and how would you rate their durability?

Thank you! And yes, I did read the whole post. ;P Anyway, do you have an experience with the HD518s from Senn? I've heard many people say they sound almost identical to the HD 558s just with a touch more bass. I can currently get the HD 518s for $50 on Amazon, so if what they say is true, I'd...

Well I will be driving them through a Schiit Vali tube amp, so I don't think power should be a problem. I don't plan on using them with my phone or anything either.

Thanks for the suggestion! Unfortunately it looks like it would take 2 1/2 - 3 weeks for them to get to me... I was hoping I could get something sooner than that. I found these on amazon...

Hey there Head-Fi!  So I'm in the market for a new set of cheaper headphones. I currently use a pair of Shure SE215 IEMs, which while wonderful, don't exactly work for long listening sessions.  So for that reason, I'd like a pair of comfy over ear phones. I listen to a lot of Blues/Rock...

The black K551 might be the one. There's a set used on amazon for $165 like new. I LOVE the look of them, theyd go great with my unibody schiit stack. Reviews here say its got great soundstage and is fairly neutral... Does anyone have any complaints about them?

I'm cool with used stuff so long as it isn't torn up. I don't really need anything portable as I have a good pair of IEMs. These would strictly be for home use only.

I just read it in some random review, so it may not be true. Is there any significant difference between the 550 and 551? Or is it just the badass new look and in line mic?

Boooooooo alright cool, thanks for the heads up.

I was actually looking at the AKG 550s. One thing that worried me though, is I saw people reporting their mids as "thin". If that means what I think it means than I don't know if they're the cans for me. The ATH-A900x on the other hand seem like a good option. I'm a little worries about the...

Hey there everyone one.   So I'm not exactly new to the headphone game. I've got a modest setup of a set of HM5s and a brand new Schiit Vali/Modi stack. I really like my HM5s but I'm starting to get the itch for something a bit better. I live with a couple of loud room mates so the headphones...