Quote: I decided to take a risk and try the Q701, it's a plus that it's cheaper. I think I'm leaning to it because of all of the hate it gets. I like how people describe them (K701) as cold, clinical, unemotional. I am a bit strange, oh well, thanks.

Quote: I was looking at the above two (as well as the HD600). I often see criticism of the K701 saying they sound clinical and that they lack bass. The Beyerdynamic is often described as better and it has more bass. The HD600 is decscribed as laid back, and it's the most expensive, so...

Quote: Budget for headphone is $400USD. I don't mind open headphones. I will buy a headphone amplifier that is suited for the headphone afterwards. The Etymotic ER-4P has a very flat frequency response and is very detailed. My musical tastes range from classical to death metal. But...

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I made a thread but I got no replies, so I'll try posting here. What full sized headphone can give me a sound closest to my Etymotic Research ER-4P? Thanks  

Hello Head-Fi, I'm no audiophile but I use the Etymotic ER-4P to listen to music on the go and sometimes at home. My major problem with them are the noise emitted by the cable and that they're aren't comfortable after 45 minutes. But the reason I still use them is due to the amazing sound...