Since you like the Porta Pros, I'd suggest the Creative Aurvana Live!. It has a warm, immersive sound, and has been a highly recommended headphone for many years now. Last time I looked, it was under $50 on Amazon.com. There are some down sides to this headphone however. The pads are a little...

I don't agree with any of your choices, but then, I won't buy headphones that cost more than $400, so I stopped at the third one on the list.

Unless you happen to be in the group that dislike the sound of the HD6xx. I am one, and I find their sound to be boring. Never felt connected to the music with them. The HD6xx does serve as a benchmark of sorts, but like most of the headphones mentioned around here, it comes down to individual...

Creative Aurvana Live! is inexpensive and a fine headphone if you like a warmer tone than neutral. So, there are a few good headphones to be had under $100. There is a group of Takstar Pro 82 fanatics that post regularly around here, and I believe it is still under $100.

Back when I had the TH-X00 Mahogany, I used ZMF Eikon pads. Great combo in my opinion, but those pads are $69.99 plus shipping these days.

I agree with the others about getting an amp. I have the SDAC myself, and use it with a Cavalli Spark amp, and that combo will drive most headphones with no issues. In the low price range for amps, I'd consider a JDS Atom II also. No one has mentioned another headphone option for you in your...

You're a little low on estimates for the D5200 and D7200. The retail price for the D5200 is $699 and the D7200 is $997. Those are current prices on Amazon.com.

I don't listen to Kpop as a general rule. Since I watch Kdramas, I've been exposed to a few songs, but nothing really stood out for me. Over the last week though, I've discovered Mamamoo and fallen into a very deep rabbit hole. Their music videos are good, but their live performances are...

$400 has been my ceiling on prices for quite a while. I'm perfectly happy in this price range, though buying used will bring some headphones within my budget that retail for more. I bought my Denon AH-D5200 for less than half the retail price. Everyone has different priorities for their...

The Creative Aurvana Live! was the first "good" headphone I tried that fit my personal tastes. There are plenty of headphones with better resolution and other technical aspects, but the CAL! helped me define what I like and dislike in headphones more than any other. I've had to repair mine many...

I'd say there is a good chance of them delivering on that schedule. They were candid about being at the mercy of Denon when I ordered my part, and they couldn't/wouldn't give me an exact date. If they are telling you a specific time period, I think they are more certain about the delivery for yours.

I ordered a part for my Denon and Encompass didn't have it in stock. They explained that it was normally available, but they were waiting on Denon to send them more inventory. It took two months for Encompass to get it in, but from that point, shipping was reasonably quick.

The Philips Fidelio X2 is my most comfortable set. I like the suspension band on top and the Brainwavz velour pads I'm using now have enough room for my big ears. The rest of my headphones are average to slightly less than average in comfort. Since I've never had issues catching my hair in...

It's good to question established science. We'll never progress without that type of attitude. I vaguely remember a story about a professor in the late 19th century advising a student not to concentrate his studies on physics, since all the major discoveries had already happened. Then, of...