Thanks for the quick replies. I suppose then, after looking at some of those comparisons, that the bitrate of my music is more important?   I opted to go with the HE-400s and the velour pads recommended on these boards. Unfortunately, the Modi Optical went out of stock the day I was going to...

Hello everybody, I have some rather specific questions I didn't see answers to elsewhere on the board, so here I am.   After a trip to the ear doctor that resulted in the revelation that I've got off-the-charts hearing capacity, I'm in a rush to purchase some HE-400 headphones in time for...