Thanks everyone! I just placed an order for the MC5's - got them new under $60 and so the price difference definitely helped make the choice ( 25% cheaper). Having never owned the 'accurate and detailed' kind of earphones, i'm looking fwd to these and comparing them with M50 sound (seems like...

Being a newbie and having limited headphone exposure (stock Apple phones, Sennheiser CX300 and my newish Audio Technica ATH-M50), it's hard to understand the difference between 'fun colored' sound and 'detailed accurate' sound that has been described for the two contenders. Can anyone...

  Anyone else?

  Thanks Proteinpig! Waiting to hear from MC5 owners, but getting very tempted to pull the trigger on the S4's

  Thanks for the reply, Scannon18. I see your point about not using them at the gym and avoiding the sweat/dirt. Unfortunately, I need music in the gym and the good isolation of the S4 will definitely come in handy in that noisy environment (multiple treadmills, TV's, etc.). Good to hear that...

Hi All,   I'm in need for new pair of IEM for use at the office, the gym and on flights. I used to own a Sennheiser CX300 (which I recently lost) and want to upgrade to a better sound.   Home Set-up   I either use my Audio Technica ATH-M50 headphones through a Nuforce uDAC or Athena...

Well, for all my online research I got the Audio Technica ATH-M50 headphones as a gift tdy. Haven't got a chance to hear them as yet but will do so shortly. I'll also check the sticky thread for tips about burning them in. Thanks for your help, N-ster. If these don't work out, I will...

Based on current prices on the web, I can get the Senn's for $99, Denon AH-D1001 for $149 (the older version AH-D1000 for $99) & the Audio Technica's for around $110-120. I'm having second thoughts about the Audio Technica's given the length of the cable which could lead to portability...

About $150...I am willing to stretch a bit if it's going to get me significant upgrade.

Hello everyone, I am a new member and looking for advice for set of closed cans (moving up from my stock Apple earbuds). I'm currently stuck between the Sennheiser HD448, the Denon AH-D1001 & Audio Technica ATH-M50. I'm a big Beatles fan but also listen to lot of other classic bands like Led...