Bass: The bass on the K430 is there. Nice "uuds" and "thuds" at times but somewhat light.     Highs: The highs on these are just. . .amazing! They are clear and can go somewhat high with the volume before it pierces the ear. Mids: The mids on these are pushed out a fair bit, which makes the highs and lows at time sound very bad. It is detailed in a way, but a little bit grainy? Lows: Awful (compared to MS1i's). They are so muddy and crap. You can hear the lows, but it's so...so...muddy! If you compare the lows to apple earphones...

  Note: I will be comparing these to the AKG K430.     Bass: Bassheads? Go away. These headphones can not be categorized under "For Bassheads". These MS1i's are very light yet very detailed with the bass. There are some "thuds" and "umpfs" but not to the point where your ears would vibrate even a little. The bass on these headphones (as stated before) are very detailed, you will hear the nice "uud" in worldwide musics. Overall? Detailed bass but very light.     HIGHS: The highs on these MS1's are amazingly clear (compared to the...