Snared one of these second-hand largely on impulse.  Best (and one of the lesser expensive) impulse I've had on Head-Fi!     The above "review" was a late-night effort when all I was really trying to do was add the KICAS to my equipment list, but Head-Fi automatically pops up a box inviting you to write a review of each item you add to a list, so I tossed off a couple of casual lines and went to bed.  Now I realize that the way Huddler (the software platform that powers Head-Fi) works, this is going to be at the top of "recent reviews" for...

After scouring the Head-Fi forums, and noticing that HeadRoom.com included the ATH-M50S in their "ten best" list with the next best headphone at a much higher price point, I pulled the trigger on these for $110 new from an eBay seller that was a large professional music equipment dealer (an excellent source for good prices on headphones apparently, because they carry the full manufacturer's line - including microphones - I have a pair of new Sennheiser 650s coming from another pro music audio dealer that I got for $319), and have been overjoyed with...