Quote: Wow, thank you! Looks like those Panasonics will be my best bet. I can tolerate highs pretty well, better than most, as long as they're not "tinny", like super cheap tweeters or earbuds. I forgot all about Panasonic until now. lol I had a set of their $50 cans years ago, and they...

Those Klipsch's look like they're over the ear only. Are they? Thanks for the suggestions thus far. Any more options that I should consider?

Quote: Thanks for the advice. These were earbuds though, and I kept the volume really low. Plus, I listen to music a lot less at work now. And I already have huge hearing damage from two concerts.   Still good advice though!

  First off, let me start with what I listen to. Metal. I like bands like Arch Enemy, Cradle of Filth, King Diamond, Illnath, Cthonic, Abyssos, Kreator, Amon Amarth(older), Decadence, etc.    I have some Grado 225's, for home, that I LOVE, so the upper end is covered. I'm now looking for...

Quote: Originally Posted by scytheavatar I have never seen anyone in head-fi rate the A700 highly, for good reasons. You could try the JVC RX900 that's getting a lot of hype recently, it has been called a poor man's A900. Before I bought them, I searched these boards, and did...

Hmmm. I forgot about Grado. I always did want to try out the SR80s. I wonder how they would stack up against the FC7s. It's such a tough decision, because I love the way the FC7's sounded. They were easily driven, and all the levels were just right. I usually found myself turning down the bass...

I'll definitly have to put those on my "possible" list. They are a bit more cost-wise than the 700's, but then again they seem worth it. Any recommendations for other cans within the $150-200 range that would also be as good or nearly as good? Dang, it's so tough to decide when it comes to...

Thanks for the info. Those 900Ti's are definitly appealing. It's interesing how the Ti's have a lower impedence compared to the 700's, yet far higher power handling. Do they require more power to extract the best sound, or are they just as happy as the 700's with less power? The 700's sounded...

My Audio Technica FC7's broke recently, so I decided to go with the slightly pricier A-700's(sealed back). I've had them for two days, and I'm not that impressed. They are very comfy though. SQ wise, the highs are fantastic, but that's about it. The bass is ok. They seem to lack that mid-bass...

Before, all I had go wrong with headphones were the jacks. But that was only on cheap($10-15) in-ear phones, which I wear at work all night every night, plus I'm always moving, so it's expected that they're going to get messed up. But then tonight(at home), my first pair of decent cans(Audio...

Cool, thanks for the info. Yeah, size is an issue, which is part of the reason why I'm upgrading. I'll probably just go with the Zen V, due to it's portability, plus 8GB is still plenty of room.

Well, it's time for me to upgrade to a smaller, hopefully better sounding mp3 player. I currently have an old Creative Zen Xtra Jukebox 30GB. The SQ is not bad, but a little lacking in bass, and the amp is a little on the weak side. I'm torn between these two : The Creative Zen V+ 8gb, and the...

Cool, thanks for the info. I'll keep the Sony's in mind, but the Grado's look like what I'm after, the SR 80's in particular. A little more than I wanted to spend, but they seem to be worth the little bit extra.

LOL, my bad. I should've announced my disdain for Sony. No offense, but I've never heard anything from Sony that I liked. Car audio, home audio, low end, high end, you name it, I don't like Sony. Again, no offense. And, for know, forget my budget. Any more suggestions?

OK, let me start off by saying that I've never owned high end headphones, or even midrange for that matter. I listen to metal, mostly death, and I also listen to power metal, and some hard rock. Some examples : Cradle of Filth, Iron Maiden, Hammerfall, Arch Enemy, and Illnath(no slipknot or any...