Hey everyone, So my original seller backed out, so I wasn't able to get it for $80 like I'd originally hoped ><   I was able to pick up a new set for $126 though, and they just got here today. I ended up second-guessing myself a bit back since there was a deal for ~$100 for new AT-M50s, but I...

Thanks for the help everyone; looks like i'm going with the Shure SHR840s!

Yeesh, that sounds worrying re: the 940.   Okie doke, I think I'll go with the 840 then!   For future reference, do they have this information in the blurb about the headphones? I just kind of assumed anything below $500ish was mostly plastic.   Again, I'll try to follow through on...

That you did not, thanks. I appreciate the recommendation though :) Maybe I'll look at some Grados's down the road if I ever need an open headset.   @Sattelight: The Sennheiser 380s looked really appealing when I was looking around on Amazon and on the web in general, but other than being on...

You are certainly correct.   I'm not 100% sure what you mean, but I would assume the stock Sound Blaster X-FI MB 3 sound card in my laptop, or whatever an iPhone comes equipped with. I think a good amp + a good headphone is probably out of my budget for now.

Hi all, my first post, so here goes:   I own a Sennheiser HD 202 and really enjoyed my Sennheiser CX 485s before they broke after some fairly light usage. This would be my first set of nicer, audiophile-level headphones. I've always wanted to get a nicer set of headphones, and after using...