I would suggest AKG K271. Pretty good sounding plus exellent isolation, and cost about $150.

a man from RC set up this company in PRC. the S01 sounds just like its price, but the EX01 is pretty good.

well, 777 is pretty nice, but i prefer D-E905/900. they looks quite the same, and, 905 is a 1998 product and along with ESP2, which makes it a better carry-on discman.

congrats on your wonderful DT770s!

hummm.......It seems that I shall put a RH1 into my budget.......after I get this-->

well, before voting I guess the top two should be sennhaiser and AKG, but the No.3 is really hard to guess. I usually recognize Grado to be top 5----and just No.5. IMO the tranditional big-5 is AKG Audio-Technica Beyerdynamic Koss and Sennhaiser, but Koss just quit the middle-range market and...

Quote: Originally Posted by dqniel Some people are forgetting my budget I think Cheapest I can find the PROlines are for $280 or so. Where? depend on where you are. I got my pair at $130 around. In UK its 80 pounds. just check your local dealer of AKG, it wont cost too much.

well, i only heard a1000 and w5000. a1000 is good, and w5000 is amazing that i think it`s just second to k1000 among every phone I heard. check at kakaku.com, you`ll find out a900 is not that noble as it seems.

Well, it seems that K271s is not welcome here, but I still recommand it. It has a precise soundstage, and easy to drive. the bass is good, and the high is really smooth with moderate mid. the most important thing is you can get a new pair of it below $150! I used to compare it to the ath A1000...

Quote: Originally Posted by mtk Thanks for the description, i guess what would be nice would be ca closed circumaural as i dont want to be annoying my family with noise pouring out. I was reading the review of the HD280pro and it seems pretty good. my only question is if the bass is weak...

to mackay maus I`ve got a MD just like your ID----the pioneer Mk2----a special edition for mickey mouse. It`s lovely and sounds great----I prefer it as top 3 of all Sharp models. to hYdrociTy well, I guess that the latest Sonicstage 4.0 may have a MAC version. Why not try that? you can down...

Quote: Originally Posted by goodsound did you try just the small foam pad inserts or the whole shabang (earpads and foam pads) foam pad only. But I really appreciate the K601/701`s earpad design, it`s far more comfortable than K501`s.

Quote: Originally Posted by goodsound didn't realize there is also a 'foam pad' that comes in the 601/701. There is no foam pad in the 501. hmm.. I`ve tried that on 501, it does improve 501`s bass, and no more.........

Lucky man! How I wish I were you............

I think they are not completely the same. I`ve tried a 601 and a 701, seems that the earpad of 701 is a little bit harder then 601`s, which provide more suspension and less comfortable( I think, may vary for others ). And I must say that $15/18 is a nice price, for I could only buy a pair of...