I don't really have any headphones to recommend, but have you thought about going for In-Ear Buds/Canal Buds? I use a pair of SkullCandy Titans when I'm out, no I don't recommend those, but just the general design pluses of canal buds allow for great isolation, easy to drive from portable...

Quote: I just tried the mod to my PRO550s, opened 2 holes. There was a slight bass increase but I felt an overall loss in quality : / everything got kinda.. airy and a little more noisy.

M-Audio Q40.. vice like grip, quite hissy, and the very thin pads made the cups really shallow so the earthquake levels of bass had a first class ticket to your ear canal... gave me a head ache

I don't know if I'd call the Pro550's basshead cans, ya there's a slight emphasis on bass if the bass is present in the music, but it's definitely not along the lines of proper bass cans like the Q40's which add tons of bass to everything.  From what I understand the Pro550s are to be the more...

I was in the same position your in just a few weeks ago.  I would highly highly recommend finding an audio store near you that sells quality headphones, just go and try out everything they've got that interests you, if you cannot try.. just buy a pair take em home test em and get a refund and...

I would surely go with the 27" iMac, with the i7 processor, and 8gb ram upgrade, for 2,299$.  It's 200$ cheaper then the base MacPro and a lot better :D the iMac will have a faster faster cpu, more ram, much quicker graphics card, and it takes up less space. However.... by far the best and most...

Ahhhhh, sry lol. Just curious, but what kind of work are you planning on doing with your computer, as I can probably help you decide lol. The iMac is a very capable machine, the standard i5 version with 4gb ram is great for every day web surfing tasks etc. Upgrade it to the i7 with...

The deal on those Polk's look fantastic, yes it's going to break your price range but they retailed 450$ new, and they're speakers you probably won't have to upgrade for a few years.   Also what do you guys think about this amp? Few dollars more then the Dayton, but it packs a lot more...

Hmmmm, I'm thinking it might be easier to go with more modern equipment, if your computer has an optical out or if the computer your soon to buy will have an optical out then I don't think you'll need a sound card because you'll be using a digital connection. For 150$ budget I don't think you'll...

I would highly suggest buying used, speakers don't exactly loose sound quality over the years and since they're placed in stationary positions the wear and tear is usually minimal... the only thing that lowers is the price..   There's no better bang for buck then going for a Vintage stereo...

Quote: I'm currently living in NY, I can verify some of that... literally every single time I'm on the bus, train, or even just walking down the block, there will be at least 1 person I see wearing some kind of Beats.  And it's not just one demographic either, I've seen people ranging from...

do not open the box, and sell them online as 'brand new! never opened!', then buy something useful :)

I believe the 550 and the 750 use different drivers, the 550s are mylar and the 750 is titanium, I bet the 750 had really bright hi's. I don't think it's a sensitivity to sibilance it's just the annoying hissss sound, I like my vocals a little more forward sounding and crisp. With the Q40's the...

Now I'm reading the 780's have better mids and a wider sound stage vs the 580s, and still enough bass.. why is choosing headphones so difficult ><

guess it's down to the hifi580's or the pro550's. If the PRO550s have better mids, sound stage, crisper vocals and just a little less bass vs the 580's then I'll get those. However if the bass on the PRO550's are low like on the 448/449, then I'll get the 580's. And it sounds like the 580s have...

sorry, I forgot to add how does the bass of the 580 compare with the 448? I hear the 448 and 449 are very very similar.

http://www.amazon.com/Ultrasone-DJ1-PRO-Professional-Headphones/dp/B00101TBB2/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top there's also the DJ1 PRO, for 140$ i hear these use the same drivers as the PRO550 and from the tech specs on the site it sure looks that way, except maybe better pads and maybe slightly better...

o ya, i also have like 11 days before my warranty for the Q40s are up.. so hopefully that's enough time to find the right set of cans, I really don't want to return another pair after the Q40's lol.

I checked out the V-moda's they seem to have an issue with some part of it cracking   I've been checking out the Ultrasone on Amazon, they look pretty good, but there's 3 in the price range.  ...

So I'm having trouble picking out some cans. I have a 150$ budget and looking for something closed back with crisp highs and vocals, fairly detailed mids and just enough bass..     I listen to all kinds of music, not much rap and rock tho... but I also watch a lot of movies.   So in...