Ok, at long last, I have decided to purchase the Shure SRH840!!  Any good recommendations on the mod? And will it be hard to mod it? This is my first time and I have zero skills performing surgery on this baby 

  Oh dear, more choices for me!  Not that I don't appreciate them, of course, I'll do my homework and read up the reviews for all 

  Oh dear, more choices to make  Not that I don't appreciate them of course 

Okay. So this is the narrowed down list according to my budget and what I gathered from all over the threads (correct me if I'm wrong).    ATH-M50 - Used to be the king, favored by many? Low 38ohms, no amps required. Recessed mids. Bad soundstage. 10 oz.   DT770 - Clarity. 32ohms, 80 will be...

Well mostly i'm a fan of pop songs. Justin Timberlake, Simple Plan. Avril Lavigne, McFly, Plain White T's, One Republic, Kelly Clarkson, Cher Lloyd. Sometimes would go for alternative rock or pop punk, like Fall Out Boy and Paramore. Not much know-how on the technical jargons, I would say I...

Haha I'm lucky enough to score well in my exams, so the professors couldn't really say much XD Thanks for your input, mate :)

Wow, reading the reviews on the dt770 already makes me wanna forget about the m50! Though, I have zero clue on the variants of dt770. Any idea on which is better?

Well, I'm a college kid and will be using it in my dorm, during lectures and when I'm browsing the net from my laptop/smartphone. So I would say I'll be using it in quiet places. And I do prefer the neutral presentation and clarity :)

Hi there,   I'm a total newb in the world of headphones (hence coming to this section!). I enjoy listening to pop songs, and not much interest on hip-hop/rap. At times, I would go to bed listening to classical songs to set the mood right  Heard a lot of talk about the Ath-M50s (do people...