If you still have doubts, just open up the M50's put up some pics of the inside driver and someone will tell u if you got a legit pare or not.. there are a lot of chinese ones out there... And lemons are usually broken on 1 side, not both. Where did u say you bought it? Excuse my grammar and...

ATH-M50 for $105 http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000ULAP4U/?tag=gmgamzn-20   I'm not sure if this deal was already posted or not, so i will just post it.

I have some news for u buddy. Its doesn't go alongside your skull, but it also isn't a crazy circle around your head. Its like in between you know? No pic cuz i prefer being anonymous.

You buy them both... because HM3 + a stand for $36 is also a heck of a deal... and you can resell them for more too. Where are you getting these deals anyways? I would buy them all if I could find a deals like that!   CitiScape Downtown's have guaranteed comfort and isolation w/ no leakage...

the CitiScape Downtown's are a heck of a deal for 30 bucks. You should keep them. I actually suggest you try to resell for $40 rather than returning if you don't like them. =]

Quote:   Haha, your right Its only about 60-70 hours burn in by now. If the mids come back up, that's enough to make it a great phone. If the clarity for whatever reason also improves, then this is a really really good headphone. I hope the 200hrs burn in does exactly what you claim it...

Haha funny thing I was doing a quick comparison with my brothers HM3's just a couple hours back. The HM3 is more bright; less bass hitting, and treble and highs are a tad bit higher, can be piercing if you have sensitive ears. These HA-S400's on the other hand are warmer, and have a good...

Ok, so i saw the toilet paper mod on the S500 thread and noticed that his toilet paper looks really soft! The TP in my house is thin but thats because I go cheap. Perhaps the type of toilet paper you use makes a difference in whether or not it helps the mids? I see that some people have an...

Quote: How about now.. Look Hayang even has a dollar left over =P

Hayang, your picture makes the HA-S400/500 look almost like the M50's but with smaller cups. haha

The only difference between the M50S and the M50 is the more expensive one has a coiled cable.  Amazon had the M50S for $110 just last week. Not quite worth the $160 as there are alternatives. But for $110 its pretty good

I read somewhere that the JVC HA-S400 is better than JVC HA-RX700 for the same price. I can't say because my pair hasn't arrived yet. Maybe you should also look into it

I heard that M50 has softer pads then the HFI 580 and it isolates better and better prevents noise leakage.. I also saw a review where a guy did some tests on the HFI 580's and there is some mess going on at about 500 Hz where several sounds couldn't all be distinguished from one another. This...

1) doesn't matter how, just put atleast 50 hours into burn-in, 100 recommended 2) white box are newer ones. They sound the same except it is a bit more neutral than the blue box with a little less bass from what i understand. 3) it does just fine without an amp. I personally don't think you...

Hey can anyone identify what 3.5 female jack chassis he is using? It would help me if i used that because no heavy modifications are needed.