BTW, T50RP now about $76 with the 17% off:   http://www.amazon.com/Fostex-Semi-Open-Headphones-Commercial-Applications/dp/B0002MT6RY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1417846197&sr=8-1&keywords=t50rp

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Got both ESW9A and A900X, will see which one I like

Hmm, listing ended. Hopefully seller honors these few purchases.

Yea, whatever, it's 4 bucks, got 3...hopefully they are legit.

Yea, still not decided on which one though. Want to hear them first hopefully.

Yea, I've read that too. Maybe I will look at the K545 instead of K550 if I do AKG.

Guess I'm going to have to flip a 4-sided coins...840/k550 or k545/HP100/ZMF

O geez, that is a lotta information . I will start sifting through...   Hmm, I see. That ZMF thread sells it pretty well. Damn, now I have several headphones for consideration from all the reading and this thread, but I have no means of auditioning any of them :(

Hmm, maybe I will give modding T50RP a shot. Is this the thread for ZMF you are talking about (http://www.head-fi.org/t/667870/review-zmf-modified-fostex-t50rp-superb)?   I'm looking for closed cans for portable use, that's why I'm looking at the A900X.

Thank you that was quite informative! Do you know anything about a few of the others ones I listed (A900X, HP100)? Also what do you think of the Mad Dog as a portable (assuming you drive it with something like the X3)? Or the T50RP even?

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Yep, already done.

I see. Though the A900X are a bit more affordable. Would the A900X benefit more from a meatier DAP than the momentums? Need to try more. More suggestions are welcome!

Interesting. I never really thought of it that way. On the other hand, do you think the typical Head-Fi'er buy new gear that often? IMO, Head-Fi'ers buy new gear here and there, then trade or sell to get new gear. Are speaker enthusiasts able to trade/sell as easily as Head-Fi'ers? Also do...

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Hmm, you know I always thought about how people say "sorry to your wallet" on Head-Fi. But when you think about speakers, headphones seems like a bargain. I know they serve somewhat different purposes, but they are all for audio reproduction. So I guess three cheers for not getting hooked on...

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Thanks for the suggestions. But like @money4me247 said, I'm looking for closed for mobile use. As far as kind of classical, I would say mostly Romantic-modern symphonic works and maybe some small string ensemble stuff. How does the Momentum do as far as soundstage is concerned? How do they...

Mmm, thanks. Yea, need to find a meet somewhere to try all this.

I'm willing to spend upwards of 300. Yea I thought about those too, but I didn't get the impression anywhere they were particularly well suited for classical. What do you think of those for classical?

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Yea I agree, I'm looking for more neutral headphones anyways. Other than classical, I'm mostly looking at rock and a little electronica. Thanks for your input!

Thanks for replying! I'm hoping to find headphones that are great for classical, but do other genres decently also. Can you comment on the K550s for other genres?

Do any of the headphones I listed, or any that you know of will be a bit of a compromise (does classical great, but does other genres decently, emphasis still on classical)? From what I was reading, the DT660 does not do any other genres too well.