it's been a day and I do hear a slight difference from when they were new, it's more comfortable sounding. it's either my ears adapting (maybe the sound vibes are shaking all the ear wax in place ) or maybe the heat+moisture+being played might have something to do with it.  ...

I went ahead and purchased sony mdr-v6, they're okay. My Sentry 880CD sound about just as good but with better bass. There were many reviews on the Sony that said they hug the ears really tight, this is what I was looking for but, these aren't all that tight, they're kind of slack. These were...

I think I understand what you're all saying ;) thanks for all the input.

I'm thinking of buying some new, more expensive, headphones. Right now I'm using the inexpensive Sentry 880CD, they sound pretty good to me but they've fallen apart. after reading around, I found some comparison charts of different headphones, they all seem to have nearly the same frequency...