Quote: Originally Posted by Papa Sun The DT770 PRO 80ohm are nice closed 'phones indeed, but I definitely wouldn't recommend them as all around cans, especially with orchestral music in mind. They are rather bass-heavy, and IMHO they don't have the detail, mids and soundstage...

Quote: Originally Posted by moonboy403 All the headphones mentioned in this thread aren't portable at all in case you didn't notice. I'm not looking for portable but mostly listen with my MP3 player since most of my music library is digitalized.

thanks, I should probably go with the 80 version since I'm mostly gona use it with my MP3 player but which portable amp is good, cheap (don't wanna spend much for $140 headphones) and suitable for this one? Do I even need an amp for only 80 Ohm?

Whats the difference between the DT 880 and 770?

Quote: Originally Posted by moonboy403 Since your emphasis is orchestral music, the D2000 isn't an ideal choice given its V shaped FR graph and its bass is on the flabby side. IMO, the K501 is an ideal choice given its very wide soundstage and a very "right" tonality but it's an open...

I'm pretty sure to get the most out of them you should definitely get a good amp.

I'm looking for a good all-rounder since I listen to alot of movie soundtracks and hot 100 kind of music, but I kinda want more emphasis on orchestral soundtrack since I'm a music major.

I'm looking for good headphones in this price range that are conferable to wear. I really like the Sennheiser HD600 but hate the cheap design and lack of sound isolation. thanks