I just got the A500 about 3 weeks ago and it's AMAZING

After years of agonizing with my MDR-V700DJ's, I came here from anandtech looking for advice on new cans. Someone reccomended the Audiotechnica A500's, which after checking reviews, I hastily bought. The other morning... I was playing some games (actually accidentally stayed up til 5am) and...

I own the 700's and they're crap. Most of my friends have owned the 700's and even under the most delicate of babying they have fallen apart. Mine have stress fractures in the joints that will eventually cause them to fall apart. The ergonomics are murder on your ears (hard pads, supra-aural...

Quote: Originally Posted by jagorev I've read a lot of good reviews about the XD400. By all reports, they are a satisfying listen and a fairly good value. The SA1000 is more of a love hate thing. Some people rave about the details and clarity, others say it sounds too bright and thin...

Quote: Originally Posted by jagorev The XD400 is the most well-regarded of those choices. Would you mind elaborating on that? I'm leaning towards the SA1000's even though I have lingering concerns about the ability of DJ headphones to stand the test of time. I got the idea from...

I'd really like some input comparing the SA1000's and the XD400's to the V700DJ's. I want to buy either the XD400 or the SA1000 within the next 48 hours and I'm not sure if the extra 30-40$ is worth it for the SA1000 since I get the idea that all three of these headphones use the same drivers.

Quote: Originally Posted by timcodes Hi there, You guys have been really helpful in suggesting high end headphones. They were: - Sennheiser HD-650 - AKG K 701 - Beyerdynamic DT880 (actually closer to $220 for these) - Sony SA5000s But they are out of my budget and I have gift...