Thanks for your answer. I did read your 1540 review, it was one of the original ones swaying me to that set. The build quality issues on the 940 really do worry me though; my current Fidelio L1s are only two years old and have broken to a point where Philips won't repair them.   Honestly I...

Hi folks   I'm moving country and will likely be sharing a studio/room with my girlfriend for a few months before we find a bigger place.   I'm a semi-pro composer and so need a pair of headphones that I can mix on. I thought about getting a nice open pair (HD650/HD600) but from what I'm...

Hi Sdpenha - unfortunately I can't try either pair on. But as I said I think I'll go for the Sennheiser 650s, which are apparently comfortable!

Well I think I'm settled on the 650s. The 840s seem great, but then I've come across some terrible reviews.   This is the audio interface I have. I can't find the headphone output power anywhere, but given it's a 'professional' card I'd say it has enough power. It's not a tube amp that's...

I've read around even more...read about the Shure SRH1440s, but a little worried they are going to be too bright for me. A lot of the old metal I listen to is pretty brittle anyway, and many of my favourite soundtracks (modern Zimmer and Shore) have a lot going on in the lower end; I think I'll...

Then we're down to the 840s and the senn 650s. I'm sure the 650s sound better but again, a little worried about "wasting" them if they run only through my Motu.

It's hard to choose which road to go - "fun" or accurate. I guess I want something a little more fun than neutral, but not totally coloured. Seems the 840s make more sense? Just how much detail am I losing in the 840s vs the 940s?   In terms of price point the 650's seem almost double than...

There seems to be a bit more of a swing towards the Shure 840s over the 940s - especially in sound quality (from random readings on the net). Any comments on that? I would have thought because of the 'higher' model number they are newer so sound better....   They seem more affordable but if...

Thanks for the reply Macho!   It is hard for me to judge what 'good bass' means on here. As I said I'm running a pair of Rokit RP6's and love the sound, plenty of bass for me; relatively cheap monitors considering what is out there.     My main daily listening (when outside) is with a...

The more I think and read the more I think I'll go with the 650s...seem to have a very good sound - a bit of a bigger (non neutral) bass will make games/movies more enjoyable for me. I'll use me CX500s for my ipod/ipad and be done with it?   I realise the MOTU Traveller might not be the best...

Thanks for the reply. My main issue with the Shure's is that apparently the bass is severly lacking, and while I wouldn't say I'm a 'basshead' (new term I learnt today!), I'd like it to be there. Other than that, apparently they also have some comfort issues. 

Hi folks,   So I'm in the market for a new set of headphones. I've searched the net and read probably thousands of reviews on this site over the last few hours and am still having difficulty coming to a decision.   First up, my background: - I am a semi-pro composer for film, games...