I found the momentums decent. Very comfortable. Fairly detailed but a bit bass-heavy for my tastes. Very little noise-isolation compared with the Etys.   I'll keep the Momentums around, but I think they'll be relegated to movie-watching duty once I get the Etymotics back in my life.

  Thanks; I'm sure I will. I've been making do with a set of Senn Momentums for a while, but it's just not the same at all. Can't wait to get back to the crystal clarity of the Etys.

Wow. What a great company.   Thanks guys! You just saved me money. I had no idea that this special price existed.   Tom

  Just searched back through my emails. I did get the "extended warranty" but it was only for 2 years, so they are certainly outside that period now.

I bought my set of ER4-Ps in about 2006/2007 and have enjoyed them for years. Finally they have completely worn out, so I need a new set of headphones.   After researching the current state of the market I have finally returned to the ER4-Ps as the right choice. I am stunned that almost a...

Quote:   You're lucky! I have had so many headphone cables die on me in the past that these days I would never buy a pair of cans whose cables were not easily replaceable.   They don't usually 'break' so much as develop a weak connection which leads to intermittent breaks in sound...

Thanks Zazex.   I have eliminated the 380s. I am on the edge of eliminating the 280s because the cable does not appear to be easily replaceable. However, I cannot confirm this.   I eliminated the ATH-M50 and the Ultrasones because I want a neutral sound.   This leaves me with the...

Quote: It's quite tempting because they are considerably cheaper than the others I am considering. They're definitely on the short list! Thanks.

One reservation I have about the Fischers is that they look a bit ugly in all the pictures I've seen. Do they look any better in the flesh?   I really quite like the appearance of the AKGs

Thanks for that john57.   Also looking at Shure SRH840 and AKG k271 if anybody has any comments on those.   However, I am really seriously considering the Fischer FA-003s now. Thanks for pointing those out. They seem like very good value for what they are. I have read posts comparing...

Quote: Thanks for that recommendation. I must say I have never heard of Fischer Audio before, but these look interesting.   I enjoy mostly classical and jazz, but also a fair bit of rock. Nothing too heavy though, so bass is not a priority for me. I tend to prefer a more neutral...

Quote: Interesting. Would you say then that the HD280s are actually better headphones?

Thanks for those replies.   john57:   Yes, I guess the RRPs are quite different. It just so happened that I the best price I found the 449s for was £89.99, and the best price I could find for the 380s was £93. So I suppose I have either found really good price for the 380s or a terrible...

Hey,   These two headphones are both closed-back, both 'around the ear', both wired, full-sized cans from the same company for about the same price.   Does anybody know what the differences between these two are?   Thanks,   Tom 

Ah ha! The MM 450s look almost perfect. The price doesn't bother me too much, and they seem to be available from the Apple store, so hopefully I will be able to get them from there. I will look around a bit more to make sure nothing else better is out there, but I think these might be the...