Here is my new gaming rig update:   http://www.overclock.net/t/1620761/christmas-upgrades-complete

As of right now, my Bowers and Wilkins P5's have to be RMA'ed. After about 7 months of daily (yet careful) use, the right earpiece now has developed a short in the cable that runs through the headband. Pretty pissed off to have paid $300.00 plus taxes for it to not even last a year. Oh well.  ...

"I think that a big part of what you are experiencing is simply that Hi Fi is not really about listening to music. It is a consumerist exercise. The way it works is the Hi Fi industry and its advocates (mostly so-called "reviewers") convince you that you will only be happy if you buy more of the...

  Sorry if that came off as harsh, but criticizing other people's choices "just because" is pretty weird. I could not tell if you were joking or not. 

  Just curious, what source were you using with them? I find mine to be very good at staying true to the source whether I use my Asus Xonar D2/PM sound card or my Fiio X3 audio player. They both have different characteristics in sound and in my opinion the P5's do an wonderful job at conveying...

Be thankful you didn't end up like I did:   http://www.socialanxietysupport.com/forum/f35/in-love-with-someone-you-could-never-have-93601/index2.html#post1060199087   At least you have the courage to actually talk to women. I get very nervous and uncomfortable around them. Especially if they...

  No. I am not a condescending ******, thank you very much.

  Agreed.

  To be frank, your original reply could be perceived as rude to some people due to your second statement: "Do you expect me to know the prices of every headphone?"   No one in their right mind expects you or anyone else to know that information. You could have just mentioned to him that you...

  haha, You are funny. ;)

  Not sure if serious. LOL! :D

  The store had all of the Beats headphones plugged into a bunch of Apple iPods. The ones I tried were plugged into an iPod Nano.

I actually tried a pair of Beats Mixr's yesterday just for fun. Compared to my P5's, they sounded very veiled in the midrange and had too much bass, which made everything sound muffled and congested. My mother even said the same thing.   I can't fathom how people pay retail price for those...