So on a whim I bought a pair of JVC HAM5X for 37 bucks.  Wow, these things slam bass like crazy, really seem to be able to put out all levels of bass with no distortion.  The thing is, everything else is somewhat ho-hum, and they are ugly as sin.  Can't expect too much for that price though...

I wonder if wearing closed headphones playing music from an ipod at work would count as ear protection.....But what about those Sony MDR-XB headphones?  I hear good and bad things, but the bass sounds pretty extreme at least.

Yeah, I realize that a huge sound system with a sub would be better, it just sucks I'm always in an apartment so I can't crank it ever.  I wish I could get a couple 12" subs and pump it up.  My corsair's do pound though!  As for hearing loss, well, I'm an engineer so what with the constant sound...

So the HD 650s can do very low sub bass pretty good?  I mean, if you crank up the bass on the equalizer will it really rumble?  I was looking at the HD 650\Fiio E17 with E09K to power them.  Do you figure that would be enough power?  Thanks for the response.  (I've heard the momentum's are...

Hi, I'm looking to buy a new set of headphones, with possible a DAC and amp if needed.  The problem is, I can't really try out too many types at local stores due to limited selection where I am.  The main place I'll be using them is off of my pc, which has a Xonar DG in it, and I also have...