I picked up a pair of DT235s a few months back and have been more than happy every since. Now that I've easily got a few hundred hours using them they sound fantastic for the price. Enough highs without being annoying, decent mids and enough bass without it feeling like there's a 15in sub...

I can only speak for the BD 235s but they almost fit over my ears, have soft earpads and don't clamp much at all after a couple days of wearing them in. I also wear glasses so clamping is something I was concerned with but luckily these aren't causing any problems.   I picked mine up from...

And I just did! Wow I thought my older Phillips SHE9500 sounded great but after 10 minutes these DT235s make me realize how 'tinny' the sound is on the earbuds.. almost painful by comparison. Listening to "EET" by Regina Spektor on the SHE9500 was like she was singing without mids into my ears...

     Quote:   No problem it's nice to have a better perspective on what I want vs need They should be here monday now the question is do I use them right away or resist and let them burn in for a day or two?  

Another newbie here that wanted to say thanks specifically to ljokerl for starting this thread and everyone who contributed to it!   I spent about three days lurking, reading, becoming obsessed and then losing my mind in all the choices. It's funny because I came here looking for info on...