Thanks for the input, that's the stuff I was seeing after investigating more into them, don't seem best for my tastes when considering the others on my list.     Good suggestion, definitely now on my shortlist, pretty much between the Soundmagic and Yamaha at this point and since the...

Does anyone know if/think that the 32 Ohm Beyer DT770's would satisfy my desires also? They look pretty good.  Gah there are too many choices, I feel like I'll make the wrong one even though they are all probably great.

Thanks for the suggestion, I looked at some reviews and they do look pretty nice, although I can see why people would find it uncomfortable.    Definitely up for consideration, the reported "laid back" nature of them definitely agrees with my tastes in music, although maybe the real lack of bass...

Hi there! First post and happy to be joining the community (my poor wallet though, I don't think it will ever forgive me for the decision).  I was wondering if I could get some help on deciding on a good set of closed headphones under $300.  I would love to get some open ones to fully enjoy the...