Do you mean Classical as in the Classical period (Mozart, Beethoven, etc.) or the Classical genre in general? Classical music encompasses a wide variety of music, most of which can be divided into one of several categories based on where, why, and when it was composed. I suggest exploring some...

I've seen Beats worn by celebrities and pop stars. They're more about the status than the music, though. I haven't really seen many people wearing headphones in movies or on TV... which, I suppose, makes sense when you consider that watching someone wearing headphones doesn't exactly make for...

Don't manufacturers typically list optimal operating temperatures? Although I doubt any of them go quite that low...   If you're working in -20 temps, shouldn't you be wearing a hat or something to keep your ears warm? Just pop a nice pair of IEM's under that and you're set. When you aren't...

Quote: ATH-M50's. And while the ES7's sound okay, they are the most uncomfortable headphones I have EVER used. The pads are thin and uncomfortable, the drivers actually touch your ears, and the band is hard rubber, too. Build quality isn't great, either.   I've also used the...

Heh, most people have covered what I was going to say. A lot of today's marketing just doesn't stand out. Every headphone manufacturer's website throws around terms like "premium sound," "hi-fi," or "professional audio" to the point that such terms become meaningless. Celebrity endorsements are...

I didn't spend years between listens, but here's my list:   Thursday - A City By The Light Divided The Academy Is - Santi Motion City Soundtrack - Even If It Kills Me Senses Fail - Life Is Not A Waiting Room Shiny Toy Guns - Season of Poison   And as for albums that get...

I'm not hearing any bad recording, but then again I'm not listening to FLACs.   Quote:   As for the album itself... Endgame didn't have the sort of immediate appeal that grabbed me the way Appeal to Reason did. While Appeal was a sort of "fun," politically-charged and...

Quote:   Ah, true, true. But if a person comes to enjoy a style of music simply through association with an enjoyable experience... well, it just seems strange to me that someone in their late teens / early 20's hasn't already developed a taste for something else. Many fans of Ke$ha or...

Quote:   Plausible, but in my opinion someone who has their earliest and/or most meaningful musical experience in a club is either:   a) too young to be in the club;   or,   b) a person who was deprived of joy as a child.   Quote: Thank you for that...

^Agreed, and your music preferences should play into your decision as well. Audio Technica's ATH-M50's are a mainstay around Head-Fi and I would even say you can't go wrong with them. I'm also looking for a portable pair around your price range and I've set my sights on Sennheiser's HD 25-1...

As others have said, CD's are tangible and cheap. They are also easy to lend to people and usable with those old players that don't have an auxiliary input. I will continue to buy as many as I can afford, but I'm curious about what the future holds. Will digital music eventually be the end of...

  Fans of Hot Hot Heat, The Killers, and The Strokes, give this a listen!

I like Karen Oh as well, but my favorite female vocalist would have to be Maja Ivarsson of The Sounds. Her sass is electric! I also like Hayley Williams (Paramore), Martina Sorbara (Dragonette), Carah Faye Charnow (Shiny Toy Guns), and, yes, Katy Perry.

Quote:   A few examples of what I'm talking about: Ke$ha - We R Who We R - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q97c5szTgIA Flo Rida - Club Can't Handle Me - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgM3r8xKfGE Akon - Smack That - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKDdT_nyP54   I'm interested in...

As bad as Skullcandy products sound, their customer service is great. I hope you took advantage of their hassle-free lifetime warranty and returned your headphones for replacements. That said, if you tend to wreck headphones a lot, a pair with detachable cables would be a good investment. That's...