x2 on the sennheiser HD-25-1 II. They're selling it for £144 at advancedmp3players. You can also get the Shure SRH750 dj at that website for £99 but those heaphones tend to lean towards the bassy side.  In the end it all depends on your preference. Good luck headphone hunting!!

MacBook > CA DacMagic (via optical toslink) > Matrix M-Stage > HD650...no complaints yet (prob never)...

I have not heard the MOFSET but i can't really see any faults with the Matrix M-Stage considering the price from Coolfungadget on ebay..I can tell you that have good synergy with the HD650..

Entry-level: 242----------- Alien (1) AOL Picollo DAC (1) Apogee Duet (4) Asus Essence STX (5) Audio-gd Compass (20) Audio-gd Compass - FUN (4) Bantam (1) Behringer DEQ2496 (2) Behringer SRC2496 (1) Beresford TC-7510 (2) Beresford TC-7520 (5) Beresford TC-7520 SE (Caiman) (3)...

1. HD650 2. Shure SE530 3. IE8 4. HD212 pro

very interesting comparison u've got going on there..looking foward to your impression..

Have heard both but the 650 is a clear winner..

The HD595 is still an open design hence it will still leak sound if you plan to make it part of your portable rig. Look around the forum and you will find tons of information on good portable headphones. The SR71A is enough to drive the HD650 to an acceptable level of sound quality but you're...

For a week i was coming and going into head-fi about the HD600 and HD650..After hours of reading and comparing, finally ordered the 650 and they sound GREAT!! Have never look back since..Only looking towards getting a good amp..