Yes, I do mean sound leakage, but your answer hit the nail on the head. Gonna hit up a local audio store and audition a few cans, and thanks again for all the help.

Just throwing it out there: How about the DT880s from Beyer?? Yes, their semi-closed, but how loud are they really compared to fully opened cans??   That or the DT770s.

Thanks for the recommendations guys, the out of the box recommendations are welcome.   Upon further thought, it will have to be a closed back headphone as I have roommates to the mindful of. Will definitely look into the Ultrasones now, and even forego an amp for the time being.

Yes, it has to play nice with games, but doesn't have to be the most discerning as I don't play competitively. Thanks for the recommendations, will definitely look into the AKG now.

Hola Head-Fi'ers!! It's been a while since the last time I was in this hobby and looking to compliment my gaming PC with a respectable headphone and desktop amp to boot. All of my personal experience when it comes to gear is about four years old now, so anything that's come out since then is...

Typecasting as someone above me said. The same thing happened to Bill Murray when he starred in "Lost In Translation" where most of his fans from the comedy movies he was in thought it was trash. I on the other hand thought that the movie was nothing short of brilliant.

A steal would be the priced I paid for mine -- $225 after taxes.   The most telltale sign of fakes is the mesh on the ends being recessed versus being flush with the ends.

I own the MDs and have to play they're one of the more pleasant IEMs I've owned compared to the SE535 and W3. It's not as analytical as the MCs or bassy like the PGs but the sound signature on the MDs are very intimate, alive and the mids are very lush and full.

Not much of a beer connoisseur but I enjoy the occasional Le Fin Du Monde or Hoegaarden. My tastes buds for beer line up well with most Belgian beers as far as I can tell.

The funeral begins soon enough, it's going to be a lot of fun for Real since The Chosen One, Pepe and Ramos are missing.

A week and a half ago I got a iQube V1 from another HFer and put 20 some odd hours through it so far. Initial impressions so far is that it is indeed the king of clarity and transparency helping out a little with the separation of instruments and a larger soundstage that still sounds as intimate...

To the OP I suggest you do a little research and do your best not to fall into the Monster hyper machine that's already devoured so many others.   Just decide what sound signature you're after and starting scouring though all of those threads, then decide on what you want to get.

A bit of a worry: The right IEM on my MDs at times will play at a lower volume than the left IEM until a gentle tap/nudge is given but otherwise they play beautifully.   Luckily, I have a in-store warranty with them where they can be swapped out on the spot but still, Monster QC makes me...

Finally got my pair of MDs and loving them so far. Through my iPod 5.5G through the headphone jack it sounds rather dead compared to my iPhone 4G but a iQube V1 is in order along with an LOD so I'll get a real taste of what they can do soon enough.   Regardless, the mids are every bit as...

The Turbine is the superior out of the two and I'd avoid anything that's been musician branded by Monster Cable; one of their representatives more or less admitted to me that the branding headphones and IEMs (Dre, Gaga, etc.) is far more for marketing than anything else.   Of course, with a...