First up is my pair of Sennheiser HD660s. I have had these for about 3-4 months now and bought them like new from Adorama. They are in good condition and don't have any scratches or dents. The earpads also still have lots of life in them, they just need to be lint rolled often since they are...

  That would be awesome to be able to compare a ZMF V2, Mad Dog Pro, and Alpha Primes. Now, if we could only get some Vibro's or Blackwoods we could have a full fostex mod shootout!  

I had the T90 and He400i for about a week, and while I agree the T90 is technically a better can, I just hate it. It sounded so sterile and artificial with its treble spike in the 8-10KHz range, which sounds good for female vocals and classical strings. Otherwise, I totally preferred the lush...

I'll attend. It sounds awesome to have another CO meetup along with RMAF.    I'll bring:   Sony MDR-MA900 HD600 ZMF master model V2 w/shure pads and Alpha pads Vmoda M100   Schiit Modi & Vali combo.    Looking forward to meeting everyone and trying out different cans 

If you think the HD650 sound "muddy" you will always probably think that. The headphone overall is a dark, treble rolled off headphone. Also, both headphones supposedly scale really well. I have only owned the HD650 and tried it with the E17, Little Dot MK III, Aune T1, so I can't comment on the...

I only heard the T51P and DT1350 at a canjam, so I don't really know details. Sadly, I owned the amperiors quite a while ago and only had them work around 2 weeks before deciding on ears don't work for me since I wear my glasses most of the time. Personally, over ears are the only thing that...

As someone also with a smallish head and glasses, I would suggest the Sennheiser Amperior. A great sturdy can for portability, with a very energetic sound signature. The clamp may be a little bit high, as I could only wear them for an hour or two, with glasses on, before having to give my ears a...

The dt990 pro would be okay out of your xonar dg, but you still may want to upgrade your amp later down the line. One thing to keep in mind, the DT990 does have recessed mids, so voices are distant and in general do not sound natural. The bass definitely helps with explosions in games and...

If I remember correctly the 558 have more midbass than the K550. The K550 is a lean headphone, but it may not be exciting enough for games. Also, the 558 was better for gaming for me, I normally play Counter strike so positional cues were important, and I am pretty sure they are cheaper.

Aune T1 for $120, or a pair of AKG K550's for 140 about a year and a half ago when they were newer cans.

The CAL is still a great choice for an overall can within your budget. Whichever you Go with tell us about it

Well the M50 isn't the most portable due to an extra long cable. Closed headphones are in general not the best for FPS gaming if that's what you will be doing. check this thread for more guidance, because there is no swiss army knife of headphones...

Neither will need an amp dude. Have you checked out Joker's review thread at all? Also, where are you going to use your phones? Home, on the go, office?

The M50 has better bass than the CAL!,  but you will shell out about 40 dollars more for it. Considering they are your first dive into the world of headphones you wouldn't go wrong with either. It's a slippery slope for your wallet though my friend =p

Oh yea I forgot they just put out the second one! After a quick search is seems like the first one is still around 70 on amazon while the CAL!2 is around 100. Definitely go with the original for your budget.