It's that time where I want to upgrade again...   -Open Headphones -Under $200, preferably around 130 or so -I want these to sound great unamped -I'm going to be listening to alternative rock on these, and maybe a little bit of rap.  Radiohead, Arcade Fire, Kanye West, Flaming Lips...

I got a used pair off Ebay for $50 shipped a couple months ago, but there are lots of fakes there so be careful.  Just go with the ones off Amazon, it's the best bet.

Solos- $60 Studios- $120     I think people exaggerate how bad they are here, plus they look nice.

Quote: I came into this thread asking if it was just me who thought it sounded bad.  Poor instrument seperation, it just sounds "blurry" if that makes any sense  

Maybe a nail 3 inches off to the side of each pair with the cord wrapped around it loosely? 

Because You Loved Me-Celine Dion     Ugh... not a big fan

1.  Hip-hop, alternative rock, space rock, and classic rock. 2.  On the bus, basement, bedroom. 3.  Random, although I do listen to music before going to sleep. 4.  I'd have to say my Audio Technica ES7's unamped out of my computer.  I don't know any audiophiles near me so I don't have the...

Hoping I get lucky!

Am I the only one who likes the look of those headphones?

Yeah.  People here exaggerate the differences between headphones a ton.  And then upgraditis causes us to always want more, and people are so focused on getting the next thing that they forget to enjoy the music

Showed my friend my ES7's last night, and he owns WESC headphones and Beats Tours.  After a minute or so he said "wow, these are really good".  Listened to them for about 20 minutes and seemed to enjoy them.  I think I finally convinced him that I knew a thing or two about audio(he used to think...

To the guy that cussed out the employee, that is kind of a jerk move.  He was just doing his job, and probably didn't know he was scamming people.  No need to take out you anger on him.       And I listened to a friends pair of Skullcandy earbuds today, and it was THE WORST sounding...

Audio Technica ES7?

Quote: Just got a pair of ES7's yesterday, they are neither soft or comfy.  Although the sound is great

I see lots of Beats by Dre(I go to a rich school), Apple headphones, and every once in a while Bose Triports.  I've seen people with AKG99's, HD201 and 202, CX300, Shure IEM's, and I'm pretty sure I saw an AKG 518 yesterday.  And today I saw someone with something from the Sony XB line

Quote: I don't think the amp would make that big of a difference, they are fairly easy to drive

Meelec M11's are comfortable and isolate very well, and should be on sale sometime this week and will probably be $35.  See this guys(^) post for their website.  I think these are probably more comfortable than the m6's because those are made mostly for working out

As far as I know Kanye doesn't have a song called Breakdown?

Quote: Breakdown?

Quote: Well personally I think rap has evolved since the 80s/90s.  It's moved away from g-funk and gangster rap and is now almost turned into pop music.  Whether or not that is a good thing is debatable, but whenever I go back and listen to 36 Chambers or The Chronic and then listen to...

A faint humming almost, but it could just be my imagination 

Quote: 1.  I do not look up to Kanye as a role model at all.  I could care less how he lives his life or what he would do if I met him. 2.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjdsQLzaZ-o, not saying this is the work of a poet but it is a very good song. 3.  It's pretty clear to me that...

Things I found funny   -The pouch with the squeeze to open, which is found on the Sennheiser CX series.  He acts like it's the greatest thing since sliced bread -"Built in cable slider".  Pretty sure plenty of earbuds have these.  Believe it or not Monster didn't invent the cable slider...

Quote:   Those lyrics aren't all that bad, and have a theme to them.  And are you really disapointed that Kanye's lyrics aren't as good as Skakespeare?  Seems like you have your expectations set a little too high.  And as to what makes Kanye so great is that he produces all of his...

Quote: Try listening through Monster in a quiet area with headphones.  Specifically the chorus.  Listen to it a couple times and you'll be able to pick it up