Thanks for all the great responses so far!  I'm interested in good SQ, but only to a certain point, and I think I've hit that point as HamilcarBarca and Lorspeaker have pointed out. Unless there's a headphone, dynamic or electrostatic, with a massive increase in SQ within my budget (<300...

Thanks for your reply and your tips Munch. So are you saying that it's going to take more equipment (and more dollars) to make a big difference?  

I'm a violinist with over 10 years of classical training, so I recently decided to get involved in the audiophile world for the sake of good sound. After my apple earbuds, the cheapest phones I've bought are the Koss KSC75, which have been a huge improvement over the buds, especially when...

Wow, sounds like a great opportunity to finally get to meet some of the community. I've been lurking for too long, haha. Like Tony, I'm a total noob, so I might stop by and see what I can absorb. Can you put me down as tentative, Lee? I'm getting my ATH-M50s soon, but no amp for them so far :(...

Whoops, never mind. Event ended already. Darn.

The Ares sounds nice. Pun not intended.