I'm a year late, but thought I would share my experience since I found this thread when I was searching for a solution.  I have a pair of AKG K7XX from Massdrop and the left side was squeaking so badly with normal use that the headphones were worthless.  They have a kind of ball joint with a...

So true.  I use my Audio Technica A900 headphones (open) for gaming and they are so much better than my ATH M50s (closed) for soundstage.  Sometimes the sounds are so real as far as clarity and direction go that I have to look around the room to make sure it's coming from the headphones.  I clip...

I listen to alternative/rock like Fun, OneRepublic, Coldplay, etc., 90s rock, some folk and acoustic and also classical.  No Rap or R&B to speak of.

This is my first post--I've really enjoyed using the forums for research and am excited to finally join.  head-fi seems like a great community.   I'm looking for an open-backed headphone that isn't too big to use at work.  I have two sets of ATH--the M50 and AD900S (open-backed).  I use the...