Quote:   No I dont have an amp and I took that into consideration...... That is a WHOLE other can of worms to open LoL. I was hoping to find a headphone that would get that physicality that I want, and then move on to searching for the right amp that would help solve anyother volume/tonal...

A coloration that may not add any sonic benefits to the music......

The Thunderpants mod seems very interesting but a possible problem I do see is the fact that they are closed back and therefore might add an unnecessary coloration. With that in mind the LCD-2 has now been put at the top of my interest list. 

Quote: Because Ive seen some of these forums turn into world war 3 at the near mention of the Dre headphones so I just wanted ppl to pay attention to what I was really saying instead of going berserk

My fellow Head-Fiers, lets see how many of you can pay attention to the actual question.....   I've been using the etymotic 4p/s headphones for quite some time and enjoy the sound quality very much (unamped)   BUT I've listen to the Beats by Dre studio headphones on many occasions and...