Well if it has to be on-ear, I guess I would also recommend the M-80. $150 is a fair price too.  

Quote:   +1 on the UE6000.  Go to an Apple store and check them out.   The V-moda M100 is getting a lot of buzz too and is right at $300.  

What size are you looking for? on-ear / over ear?  what are you using right now?

Quote:   Giving your words, I think it's a safe bet you would like the M80 more than the HD25.

Well look, I'm not you.  I can't predict what will sound pleasing to your ears.   Everything Trujunglist said above is accurate and I agree with 100%.  At the end of the day he prefers the HD25 and I prefer the M80.  There is no 'best' between the two.   You really need to listen to the HD25 and...

Quote: Have you already tried the HD25?  If you try it and like what you hear just get them.  Easy enough.   But if you want to make sure between the two, you could buy the M80, take it with you to the place where you can try the HD25 and directly compare the two.  If you buy the M80 (NEW...

Quote:   +1   The UE6000 sounded worse when noise cancelling was turned on.  And in a busy Apple store, with a drone of background noise, I didn't notice ANY noise reduction with it turned on.

I returned the HD25 and then bought and kept the M80.   I use them often at work (office environment)  every day.  The HD25s are fairly bright sounding and as a result I personally found them fatiguing.  The M80s, by contrast, are more mid range centric.  To me the M80s were smoother sounding...

Thanks Craigster.  I actually just found your review.  I appreciate the update at the end too.               Haha.  There you go.  Easy.     

Hey thanks Mutant.   That was my hunch.  It seems the two (UE6000 & M100) are very similar.   $100 more is no small amount.                -

So I heard the UE6000s at an Apple Store yesterday.  Is anybody able to compare the M100 to the UE6000?  I'm looking for a point of reference to get a tangible idea of what the M100s are like.     Thanks   -

Quote:      Well just remember it's all personal preference.  I will share that the the quest for huge bass as the holy grail of sound never worked out for me.  The PRO700's made me realize I didn't enjoy a sound signature were the bass out shines all else.   But that might be exactly...

Hmm   If Dubstep is your thing, the cans you listed above should work well enough.   Might just be a matter of picking one.   I've personally bought (and returned) the ATH-PRO700MK2 and an Ultrasone HFi-480.   The PRO700MK2 is very uncomfortable out of the box and you will have to buy different...

Hmmmmmm....   If the only way I could afford the M-100 was to sell my M-80, would that be a move worth making?           -

Hey I got a question.   Did anybody order matte black with gunmetal shields?   That's what I'm thinking about getting for myself (when available).   I would love to see a pic of that color combination with the orange cable plugged in...

Quote: Wonderful to hear!  Thank you for the reply Anak.  

Quote: +1     Specifically the lower frequency response.  I expect them to have 'louder' bass than the M80 but does it reach deeper? is there more texture?  I don't want bass cannons. I was just hoping for more dimension vs the M80.

Quote:   That's what I was wondering.  Thanks Zom.    Have you, by chance, heard the M-80s?   The M-80 is my current headphone of choice.  I've become quite fond of it's sound signature generally speaking.  My hope for the M-100 was that the mids would remain largely the same while the...

Agree to disagree on the PRO700MK2 SQ. But I can't imagine we would disagree that they are not very comfortable. 

Quote:     then stay clear of the PRO700MK2.   I returned mine because I disliked the highs/mids so much.    The ultrasone HFI-580 is about $150. It has great bass and great clarity but is pretty uncomfortable.     I've not owned the M-Audio Q40, but I've heard good things about...

Wait for the M-100

Quote:  lol  It sounds like you're trying to play a trick on the new guy...   eh,  why not.  I'll give it a try.  

Got them!   It's almost offensive how good these sound for 10 bucks!         I NEED HELP THOUGH ---     I'm entirely new to IEMs.  These are the first I've ever paid for.  For me, the tips on these (all three sizes) are all but unusable.  It's hard to get a good seal and keep a good...

quick question,   Are these the right ones?  http://www.amazon.com/Philips-SHE3580-28-Colors-Headphones/dp/B003BT69Z2/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top     the /28 at the end is throwing me off.  

Hmm   Good suggestions above.  Considering you want to use them while being active (walking/gym) I would recommend on-ears rather than over-ear. They are typically lighter and have a short cord. Easier for a MP3 player to drive too.  I hate to say this but my first suggestion is a headphone that...