I don't mean to add to your confusion, but you should check out the Audio Technica ATH-CKS70 as well, if you like bass that is.

LOL!!! you are going to get hell.... just saying

Bump I didn't want to start my own thread as all of my preferences seem to match rev's

Sorry for bringing back a dead thread back to life... But after some more research it seems that between the Ultrasone Pro 750 and HFI 780, people chose the 750s over the 780s because of the over emphasized bass on the 780s. Does the 750 not have enough bass? Or is it that the 780s just go...

I'm getting confused now, so I guess I'll limit my choices to the Ultrasones and the Shure.

I do not own an amp (home or portable) and will be using my laptop's default sound card and an iPod touch 2G as my source. Since my circumstances are such, I guess the Ultrasones still remain my best option. After a bit of thinking, I would prefer closed ear so I can use it in my dorm and not...

So is it a consensus? The best headphones in the 200 dollar range are used Ultrasone Pro 750s?

When I said "balanced" I meant not over powered in either end of the spectrum. I do enjoy headphones with a leaning bass, and if that's what the Ultrasones are, then I guess I should take a look at their 200 dollars range HPs. So between the Pro 550 and the HFI 680 (since they're in the same...

I guess the superiority comes from the extra $180 or so worth of MSRP.... I would love to get a link to a seller who's willing to give up the Ultrasones for $200. Btw, I'm indifferent to open/closed ear designs so if you have more suggestions, I'm all ears. EDIT: I'm reading/hearing...

First time poster, long time reader. Dear Experts, I am looking to buy headphones in the 200 dollar range, and from what I've gathered so far, the SRH840 seem to be the ones to buy. I've read few posts that criticize these cans and read countless that praise its isolation ability, vast sound...