Before you sell the Grados, at least try using an EQ to tone down the treble.  Also, 2 hours is a pretty long time to be listening to music.  I'd expect some fatigue if you're attention is paid solely to listening.  No matter the headphone or speaker I always have to take some breaks.  However...

Most everything in your price range will sound fine straight from a portable mp3 player.  My personal favorite headphones in terms of looks is the ATH M50.  My portable headphone of choice is the KSC75, but they're supra-aural not circumaural. Sounds like you just want a basic pair of closed...

As a general rule just sick with what you've got unless it's giving you problems.  Most people here like upgrading as a hobby, it really doesn't have much to do with "sound quality".

ATH M50s are under $100 and do not leak sound,if they do it's hardly audible.  If I wasn't short on cash they'd be my portable headphone of choice.

You're doing it wrong.

KSC75 are usually very comfortable, sometimes they can pinch.  IIRC my Denon D1001s were super comfortable, but I don't own them anymore.  One of my first pairs of headphones was the Sennheiser 435, probably the most comfortable but the sound isn't any better than $10 KSC75s.   My latest...

Just use an equalizer with any other decent pair of headphones. Add a huge hump in the bass and midrange.. Voila.  HD 485s.

I have the M50s, they sound great to me but are a little uncomfortable.  Generally, open headphones are more comfortable on my head, though that's quite a generalization.  There's a ton of headphones that fit your budget and the only way to make an informed decision is to listen to some of them...

Cool, thanks. The code is now "ILOVEMOM" and it's about $2 more now. I've been wanting to hear these headphones, of course I could just find a shop and demo them but nobody wants to let you try headphones nowadays except Best Buy I guess.

You won't know unless you try it. I'm guessing you're buying it online so make sure the store has a good return policy. Comfort is my main goal so my next pair of headphones will be Beyers hopefully. I can only say the comfort is excellent because I've tried them myself. I would not bother with...

I reccomend the ATH M50s, which are my new portable phone. They are my favorite looking headphone by far and sound pretty good. A little uncomfortable at first, but after stretching out the headband they become more tolerable. I wore them practically the whole day yesterday. You can get them for...

Quote: Originally Posted by Mad Lust Envy What else would you recommend for PORTABLE use then? The Fiio without Bass Boost on brings up the volume of my DT770s, where it NEEDS it for my PSP. As for muddying up the bass, I agree, but only a bit with bass boost on. In any case, for...

You could probably get away with open phones if you have not tried them. I have an AC unit right next to me, a crappy computer chassis with about 6 loud as hell fans, a dog barking on the other end of the house, someone blowdrying their hair in the bathroom, someone else using a blender in the...

Sorry to butt in with a question of my own, but can the Audiotrak HD2 RCA outputs be connected directly to a power amp (Dayton APA-150)?

I tried the RP-21s in a store along with a pair of M40s and probably couldn't tell them apart soundwise. I think either of the Equations would be an excellent choice, just get whichever one is the most comfortable.