Gonna check the ATH M40, although I dropped the ATH M50 for some reason I guess they had too shallow ear cups... oqvist, that EU German Maestro load programme would be cool! I'll postpone my HP purchase then, not in a hurry... plus atm I don't even have time to listen my current HPs...

Aargh, going nuts here... To get any sense into this I limit the headphone options to SRH840, MDR7509HD and GMP 8.35 D Monitor. Prices in Europe (quickly Googled): GMP 8.35 D Monitor 149€ (+20€ for new pads if necessary) SRH840 200€ MDR7509HD 200€ (this headphone interests me much...

Quote: Originally Posted by Pianist Added already, in case you haven't noticed. BTW, my Shures now have around 30-40 hours on them. The sound has definitely improved. I also tried them with my MiniBox E+ and my new AMP3. They improve nicely with amplification and I can safely say...

Quote: Originally Posted by geetarman49 If u have not yet purchased your headphones, i think i can safely say that the ath-m50s is not for you. FYI, these headphones sound excellent, esp. considering the price i paid --- but you will have a very difficult time with the fit/ergonomics...

Great comparison there. Let's stay tuned for comfort part. Meanwhile how you'd rate PORTAPRO sound quality? Flat/bass heavy/etc... I've read that they sound similar to my current headset SB45 Is this true?

The List: GMP 8.35 D Monitor GMP 8.300 D Professional ATH-M50 K-271 MkII SRH840 DT 770 Manufaktur MDR7509HD MDR-SA5000 only with amazon or eBay prices So what do you think which of these can do everything? Classical/rock/metal/etc. music/movies/gaming best? Or other suggestions...

Quote: Originally Posted by Acix Yes, the GMP 8.35 is the QP 805, just different pads same drivers @ 35 ohms. The GMP 8.300 is the 8 from the 8XX series, and the 300 is the 300 ohms drivers. Different drivers but same frequency responce, they'll probably sound a bit different...

Quote: Originally Posted by Tiemen The GMP 8.300 D is IMO the successor of the QP 805 HS. And the GMP 8.35 D the successor of the QP 805 MONITOR. See http://dl.owneriq.net/9/9de47d28-ed6...6ebc5ab8db.pdf So maybe you'll find more information on the older types. They should sound the...

Quote: Originally Posted by jung Comfort is very personal. It is not only whether your ear is touched, but also where and how it is touched. So in addition to your looking for a large and deep circumaural, supraaural is also an alternative. I myself like supraaural over circumaural for...

Quote: Originally Posted by Acix Did you find any GMPs in Scandinavia? Not really, unless you count a company who sells stuff for language labs. Only GMPs I found there are the headsets with weird connectors. Even Google has hard time finding stuff about German Maestro So...

Quote: Originally Posted by Tiemen The DT770 Manufaktur 600 ohm with leather earpads will cost you 270,- Euro including shipping, ordering from the Beyer website. They are very comfy with good isolation and have a super neutral soundsig. An amp is needed though. Hmmm, the graph...

mmm, I guess you're living in Canada or am I totally wrong (google doesn't exactly find edmonchuk) just assuming it's near Edmonton, Canada. Well anyways since I live in Finland and prices are in euros, for shure SRH840 starting at 199 and going only up, plus no one really gives discounts...

Quote: Originally Posted by oqvist open or closed. I don´t really see the point unless your dog need a headphone too though . Yeah, you can hear about 20Hz-20kHz and when you get older maybe only up to 17kHz. Plus I don't think even dog's can hear so high up. But I'm still like...

Quote: Originally Posted by john53 I think i'm tuned to the sound of the open designs.(i own the hd 600 and i like it very much) Almost all the closed i've tried till now(i'm not talking about sony r10,denon d7000 etc) sounded weird to my ears,the mids had a weird feeling,they...

Hehe, same here. Still using winXP and next stop will be win7. I do hate some things on win7... like new start-menu, the way some things work, new control panel etc. And I don't get why some ppl like Windows Aero. Too much bling bling imo! Need to get used to new, hopefully better, changes...

I've got a newcomer to my list: SONY MDR-7509HD 5Hz-80kHz This is quite much for closed headphones, isn't it? Sony Product Detail Page - MDR7509HD Drivers are biggest ones yet, good news for my big ears Not much talk about MDR-7509HD on the forums, wonder why?

Why you didn't like them?

I'm very interested in comparison too! For now what I've come up (based on suggestions) under 200euros, top contenders for flat response are: GMP 8.35 D Monitor ATH-M50 K-271 Mk II SRH840

Quote: Originally Posted by geetarman49 i have ordered the m50s for myself (< $90+ship)... should be here within the week & i'll be able to give you some personal impressions then. cheers, d. That would be great! Checked your profile and saw this: Shure SRH840 (changed my...

BumP! Looking good, but still need more info.

Thanks for clarifying oqvist Nonetheless they had to go, too bassy for me! While you're at it please explain difference between GMP 8.35 D Monitor and GMP 8.300 D Professional (only impedance?). Also what's difference between K-271 and K-271 MkII?

New, updated list: Competition: GMP 8.35 D Monitor, with the newer pads. GMP 8.300 D Professional added as new - Opinions? To me it seems like 8.35 D with higher impedance/sligtly different looks ATH-M50 K-271 how does K-271 MkII differ SRH840 still need to see graphs... will there be...

hehe, indeed. But how do I compare the graphs, since the GMP ones start at 80dB. Or is there any difference?

Thanks, got a question though How to compare those GMP 8.35 D Monitor graphs to headroom's?

Quote: Originally Posted by geetarman49 Sorry, but i only see 1 viable (new) suggestion ... TStewart422 recommended the ATH-M50 s (straight cord, but also available with coiled if that is what you prefer). A lot of info on the M50 can be found here in head-fi (just search) and also some...