Cool, thanks guys. I was under the impression it was just something from the assembly that leaked out, but got a little nervous when I noticed it folded much more stiffly than the right. Mostly, I was concerned after the burn-in phase that any difference I'd notice would be placebo, as this the...

So tdock, I shouldn't be worried about the glue-like stuff? xx0xx has me nervous. Does amazon have a history of passing refurbished goods off as new?

I just got a pair of these in the mail. When I took them out I noticed the left aluminum pivot was sticky, and found that it folded much more stiffly than the right. I looked in the plastic joint and saw what looked like glue, which I didn't see on the right side. Should I be concerned this was...

Would those be good for recording?

On a very limited budget right now and need a new pair of headphones for use with my digital multi-track recorder. I'll mostly be recording guitar parts, and the music is fairly intricate, along the lines of Radiohead, Explosions in the Sky, Tool, etc. Was hoping someone can provide some...