Dt880 is a great headphone. But remember you need to pair them with an amplifier too. But check out the philips as a 'wild card'. That can even work from a phone decently.

Another idea is the philips x2hr. I am listening to mine now. Like having 2 full range speakers strapped to my head. Great bass but with clear treble too. Here in Germany it is really great value at 95 euros too.

Another one for a Beyerdynamic here. I use both the dt880 and dt990. I never understood why people say the dt990 is bright. But I think there are a number or reasons. The first one is that some people don't give them enough time. I don't believe so much in burn in but the response changes when...

I suppose the answer is the it depends on other factors. For example expensive equipment could be very revealing and actual reduce the enjoyment of material which has not been recorded well and or suffered from lots of compression. This is also true if your equipment down the chain isn't up to much.

I have been using an sr60 for many years. Can't say exactly how many, but it is about 10 years. They are still working, but getting a little tatty and the jack is bent. So I decided to treat myself and buy an sr225e. It is a great headphone. However as you all know the housings are now bigger...