Thank you for that explanation Obob. I did look up the headphones you mentioned and they seem like a good pair of headphones, but something about the AKG attracted me more. The sound difference I am not sure of because I don't know any places around where I live where I can sample both of the...

I see, so I've been hearing a pair of headphones such as the AKG K702's need a decent amp. Would the FiiO E7 USB DAC and Portable Headphone Amplifier be good enough for the AKG headphones?  

Well because of that I heard people say that if the headphones have high ohms then an AMP is necessary, because of more resistance the sound will not be as loud and it will be harder to hear more clear/crisp sound, in other words I've been told you'll need an amp to use the headphones to the...

I see, well could you explain that to me, what do higher and lower ohms means? Also can you tell me if the amp I listed is good enough for these head phones? Lol sorry, I am a newbie.  

Quote: Yeah me too. I have heard from several people on this forum that Grados are considered the best for metal/rock music, and they are even rated well for sound quality. However, many people on here and elsewhere said that the Grados are or can be extremely uncomfortable. The AKG K702's...

Well it depends what do you consider high quality music? But majority of my music are various sub-genre's of metal, and I have a pretty big classical collection too. I don't listen to much electronic music such as techno/trance/dubstep, and I also don't listen to any rap/RnB, or pop music. A lot...

LOL, I didn't mean when I am driving, I meant that I will be the passenger in the car. I don't even answer my cell phone when I drive.  

Well, I pretty new to this kind of thing, that is choosing great headphones, I don't think I've ever really experienced true great quality sound, and I don't know any good places where I can go test out the different kinds of headphones. The only ones I ever see on display for demo are Bose. So...