Adding more information, I'm quite a fan of the Vmoda Crossfades because of the looks and the duribility, but I'm not sure how the sound is compared to the others. The ultrasones and q40s I'm concerned about duribility as well. I listen to mostly rock and indie, if it helps.

I'm leaning towards the m50 or the srh840 needs wise. The srh840 is the better of the two I think, but I'm concerned about durability. The V-moda looks very durable, but does it stack up against the two in sound quality? How durable exactly is the srh840?

Quote: The Beyer DT770 is probably a no go, I don't think my creative x-fi 5.1 soundblaster can handle 250 ohms. I'm sort of growing out of that bass phase that you get when you first get into headphones, so I think leaning towards the higher end is probably a good idea. Although I still...

I have done A LOT of research on this. I originally was just going to get the ath-m50, but once I really looked into it I found out that the m50 might not be the best buy. There are just so many competing headphones that I'm not sure what to choose!     Some of the headphones:   Srh-840...

Thanks. I don't think the V-moda is for me though. Is the shure-440 the best I would find for the price?

Is there a place to get the V-moda cheaper? 

After about a year of listening to the xb500, I've decided its finally time to upgrade my headwear :P I'm honestly not sure where to look anymore, I was absolutely sure about the ATH-M50's but now I'm not sure. Theres such a huge market of headphones that I'm not sure where too look anymore! All...