Wow! Now that you bring it back up, I think I'll be looking seriously at the M50's again! The graphs shown on Headroom are also quite balanced in comparison to the XB500 which is almost all bass. I'm still curious though about how comfortable the M50's are as the earpads seem quite thin compared...

Yea, I was very focused on the M50's a couple months ago, but after I was never able to find a place to try them out, I honestly lost interest. I would really like to compare the XB500's to the M50's if I can. If I'm correct, they're both circum-aural, have a wide-frequency range, and are great...

Cool! I just looked at the CAL! online, it looks interesting but unfortunately, sound isolation is one of the most important characteristics to me. By the way, if I bought a headphone pair with too high an impedance than the recommended for my itouch, would it be useful to get an amp? Also, what...

Thanks for all the responses!   I guess I'll just have to jump in and hope that the XB500's are all that I'm looking for. If not, then I guess I'll go out and get the XB700's. I'm essentially looking for full-size bass-heavy headphones which have a great isolation. This doesn't mean that...

Do you think that it's more worth getting the XB700's due to their larger speaker diameter? Also, do the XB's leak as much as some people seem to say? For me, IEM's are out of the picture now as I need headphones that are simple to put on and take off wherever I go. I also don't really like how...

Thanks both of you for the quick replies!   It seems to me kind of strange that the large 50mm XB700's have a lower impedance than the smaller XB500's. I'm quite set on getting the XB500's as the XB700's seem rather large for me to carry around. I will be using these phones in planes and in...

In response to the original question, if you go to Best Buy, you can test out almost all the Monster headphones and a bunch of Sony headphones. I've also seen multiple Sennheisers at the Apple Store. I've noticed that the Monster Beats Solo are not very clear in terms of any specific frequency...

Hey everyone!   I've just noticed the Sony extra bass series of headphones at Best Buy. Do you all have any opinions on the XB500's? (or...maybe on the XB700's and XB300's?)   I also noticed that the XB500's have an impedance of 40 ohms. Does this mean that my iTouch 2ndGen won't be able...

By the way everyone, I've been seeing the Monster Turbines all over these forums. Are they any good in comparison to the UETF10's? Thanks so much for all the helpful replies! CW

I think that the UE18's may be somewhat over my budget at this point. Being at over a thousand in price, I think that almost any ue would be astep up from Skullcandy's. I will consider the UE18's later on though. Thanks! CW

Quote: Originally Posted by Mochan Bass Boost will in most cases just make bad bass sound badder. And I'm talking as a bass head. But yeah it's probably the headphones you are using. If you're still using the buds that came with the iTouch, those can't reproduce bass *at all* you will...

Thanks! Seeing that you have a pair of TF10's, what do you think about the vocals? Do you feel that they are recessed in comparison to the bass? CW

I guess it's kind of hard for me to figure out how much bass that I want with the fact that I haven't gotten my first pair of "true" audiophile phones yet. Right now though, I'm using an iTouch as my main source, and even with the muddy eq preset 'Bass Booster' on,the quality of the bass is...

Thanks for all the replies! What do you all think about the extended bass (eb) version of the SF5's? I've seen lots of good postings about the TF10's on head-fi but I haven't seen many postings on the SF5's (or maybe I need to browse the forums more). CW

Do the triple.fi10's have a heavy bass? I'm not necessarily a basshead but I do enjoy more bass than the "average" listener. I like how the TF10's are shaped as they look like they would fit well in your ear wihout dropping out easily. CW

Hey everyone! What are the best ultimate ear IEM's? I've read that the superfi3's are great, but how are they in comparison to others like the triplefi's? If you own any UE's, please be sure to give me your thoughts! Thanks! CW

Thanks everyone for the responses! I think I'm going to start looking around for a deal on some M50's! CW

Hmm, and I'm expecting that the hi's are still crisp and clear right? I don't want to end up with music that's too heavy. By the way, I noticed that the size of the earpads was rather small, does anyone know how big the "hole" for the ear is? Thanks! CW

How is the isolation on the M50's? Is it good enough for loud places like planes? I'm quite positive on the M50's now and would love to hear any other feedback you may have about it. As a whole, I tend to prefer powerful lows with clear highs and some mids. Any more thoughts? Thanks for the...

Thanks for the quick reply! I've heard that the HD280's do get really uncomfortable after listening to them for some time. I'll have to take that into consideration. One of the most important factors for me is the isolation. (esp. For use on trains, planes, loud vehicles) CW

Hey all, I've been looking for high quality closed headphones for traveling. For me, portability isn't really an issue as the size of most headphones doesn't matter to me. How are the Sennheiser HD280PRO's vs the ATH-M50? Do you have any other recommendations for closed headphones...