1- I believe so. Based on the several months I used a pair of 880 I thought this was the best way to go, since I had no other experience with any other new models of Headphones. I was looking at the AKG "Annies" too and ATH-M50... 2- My current MDR-CD570 is within this impedance range and it...

1994 or so I bought my Sony MDR-CD570 that carried most of my headphone experience up to this day. What I liked most with these were the comfort. For hours upon hours I could listen without any fatigue on my ears or head. The sound quality was fair and today they have become unbalanced with...

Quote: Originally Posted by nhancakes From what I read, SA5000 will have some relatively good speed and clarity for metal and rock you're talking about, but Im not sure whether they will give you the breathtaking basspunch you desire. That is actually the idea I got aswell...

Hello you all! I stumpled across this site while trying to find information about new headphones just by google. My find was, like boomana described in his "Before you buy headphones: A hopefully helpful guide for newbies", overwhelming. Overwhelming in a positive way, this must be my best...