I used Blender (http://blender.org) to model and render it. I may make a re-render now that I have the materials, and know the dimensions. Unfortunately, I couldn't find any acrylic of the right size. Also, i'm just a senior in high school, so I don't have access to MAPP gas. :( If i did, it'd...

I made a concept render of a render of a stand that I designed. I hope to have it built sometime soon! If it isn't clear, the top piece of wood is held up by a 1/4" sheet of glass, I realized after I'd rendered it that it was at a bad angle.

So the HM5, the FA-003, and the Jaycar headphones are all actually the same thing? they look nice, for an amazing price. (accidental rhymes!). those would bump the Ultrasone's out of the running, in terms of better price, and neutrality.

gosh. It's such a hard choice. So now, I'm between the Ultrasone Pro 550's, the Alessandro MS-1's, and maaaaybe the AKG K240's. Choices, choices. any other good closed options?

What about semi-open headphones? Another friend of mine pointed me at these which seem like a nice balance of openness and isolation. When I said i didn't mind opens, I completely forgot that sound leakage is two-way, and that external sounds will leak in as well as out, so that's a bit of a...

@Cel I like the idea of a back-up portable pair. Is there a good pair of IEM's that I can get for around that amount with similar quality? @Tanjent What's the difference between the Grados and the Alessandros? I can't tell because the information on Alessandro's website is so sparse. again...

WOW! that was quick! I really don't have a preference as far as open or closed. One of my friends has the SR60 i'm aware of how much they leak. Another point is that I'm not looking for something with a punch you in the face level of bass, I'm actually looking for a balanced headphone.

So on friday, my mom sat on my previous pair of headphones, which were skullcandy Hesh. Obviously, I'm now in the market for a new pair of cans. My budget is around $120, with a hard ceiling at $150. I'll mostly be playing music off of my laptop (G75VW) and my iPod Touch (5th Gen), if it...